Alliance Select Foods International and Century Pacific Food have temporarily halted operations at their facilities in General Santos City following a magnitude 7.8 earthquake on June 8, as reported by BusinessWorld.
The quake prompted evacuations and structural inspections of the companies' warehouses and production lines. Initial assessments indicate damage to some inventory and facilities, though full extent is still being evaluated. Both firms are prioritizing employee safety and working with local authorities before resuming operations.
Alliance Select, a tuna canning and seafood exporter, and Century Pacific, known for canned fish and other marine products, rely heavily on their GenSan plants for processing and distribution. The suspension is expected to affect supply chains temporarily, but the companies have not yet issued guidance on production recovery timelines.