For years, Vietnamese agricultural products have built a strong reputation for high yields and excellent farm-level quality. Key growing regions in Vietnam are increasingly adopting standards like GAP, VietGAP, and GlobalGAP to ensure clean, traceable products from the source. However, in reality, product quality must not stop at the farm gate.
Once harvested, produce embarks on a complex journey — through storage facilities, transportation networks, and domestic or cross-border distribution chains. This is often where products begin to “lose value.” Many cases show fruit that meets planting area standards and passes inspections — yet arrives spoiled or damaged at the consumer’s table or is rejected at the border due to preservation and logistics errors.
Weak preservation: The invisible bottleneck for Vietnam’s agriculture
According to Vietnam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, post-harvest losses still account for 15–30% of output — costing the economy billions of USD each year.
Key contributing factors include:
- Lack of international-standard preservation infrastructure
- Inadequate control of temperature, humidity, and atmosphere during storage
- Extended transport without a consistent cold chain
- Insufficient traceability from farm to consumer
For demanding markets such as the EU, Japan, South Korea, and the US, it is not enough for produce to meet standards at the farm level — it must maintain quality throughout the entire supply chain. If, at any point during storage or transport, products are exposed to mold, fermentation, or high ethylene levels (causing premature ripening), the farmer’s hard work is wasted.
Smart preservation ecosystems: Essential to a sustainable export strategy
In a globalized economy, building a smart preservation ecosystem is no longer optional — it is mission-critical.
A successful export product requires not only excellent cultivation but also:
- Optimal preservation
- Proper cold-chain transport
- Full traceability
- Guaranteed food safety through to the final consumer
This is why businesses must prioritize investing in modern, end-to-end preservation solutions — such as the CASS model.
CASS: A pioneering preservation solution helping fresh produce reach consumers at peak quality
CASS (Controlled Atmosphere Storage System) is Vietnam’s first advanced storage model applying CA (Controlled Atmosphere) technology — a standard used by top agricultural exporters worldwide.
CASS enables:
- Shelf-life extension by 2 to 4 times
- Retention of near-original freshness, nutrition, and flavor
- Reduction of spoilage rates to below 5%
- Prevention of premature ripening during transport
- Compliance with international export standards
- Full traceability through state-of-the-art digital systems
Uniquely, CASS also integrates CA technology into refrigerated containers, protecting produce during international transport by sea or land.
In other words:
- Fresh produce is not only protected at the storage facility,
- But also maintains quality all the way to the consumer — whether domestic or international.
In the global marketplace, quality must be preserved from start to finish — this is the new standard in modern agriculture
No one asks, “Where was this grown?” — they ask, “When it reaches me, is it as fresh as it was at harvest?”
CASS helps businesses answer this question with confidence.
No more rejected shipments due to spoilage.
No more distress selling caused by rapid product deterioration.
This is the foundation for enhancing the value and competitiveness of Vietnamese agriculture on the global stage.
CASS – Preserving quality, increasing value, and empowering Vietnamese agriculture on its journey to conquer world markets.
📍 Lot F5, Street No. 6, Hoa Binh Industrial Park, Nhi Thanh Commune, Thu Thua District, Long An, Vietnam
🌐 Website: www.cass.vn
📞 Hotline: +84 931790829 – +84 931780829
📧 Email: cass@cass.vn
