Remko Oosterveld, key account manager for aquaculture at GLOBALG.A.P, left, and József Bárdos, quality and sustainable development manager at Metro Food Sourcing, will discuss the value of the GGN label at Seafood Expo Global next week.

Certification label 'making responsible aquaculture visible'

Editorial team
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Agriculture and aquaculture certification body GLOBALG.A.P. will spotlight the power of the GGN (GlobalG.A.P Number) label at the Seafood Expo Global trade show and conference in Barcelona next week.

It will give a sponsored presentation titled “From Farm to Table: GGN Label Makes Responsible Aquaculture Visible” which is aimed at aquaculture producers, processors, traders, certification bodies, and retailers.

The presentation will take place on the opening day of the show, Tuesday, May 6, from 1.30pm to 2.15pm in Conference Centre CC5, Room 5.3.

GLOBALG.A.P. says that as today’s consumers demand increasingly more transparency in food production, its cross-category GGN label hands producers a powerful tool to differentiate their products in the marketplace and showcase their commitment to responsible aquaculture.

Consumer expectations

Developed by GLOBALG.A.P. (G.A.P. is derived from Good Agricultural Practice), the GGN label aims to bridge the gap between rigorous production standards and consumer expectations, highlighting responsible practices that prioritise animal welfare, environmental stewardship, food safety, and social responsibility.

The presentation will be led by Remko Oosterveld, key account manager for aquaculture at GLOBALG.A.P., and József Bárdos, quality and sustainable development manager at Metro Food Sourcing - one of Europe’s leading fish wholesalers and a key proponent of the GGN label for aquaculture.

Together, they will explore how producers are using the label to strengthen consumer trust and add value across the supply chain.

Immediately following the session, GLOBALG.A.P. invites attendees to a networking coffee break to continue the conversation and make connections with likeminded colleagues from the industry.

A label that comes with conditions

All producers/supply chain members registered in the GLOBALG.A.P. certification system (with an approved certification body) are assigned a GLOBALG.A.P. 13-digit identification number – such as a GLOBALG.A.P. Number (GGN) or Chain of Custody (CoC) Number – for integrity and transparency purposes.

But having a GGN does not automatically qualify a member for participation in the GGN label initiative. To join the label initiative and apply the visual elements to products, producers must meet all of the requirements for their scope and apply for a GGN label licence.

For aquaculture, the requirements include fish feed being sourced exclusively from manufacturers with GLOBALG.A.P. Compound Feed Manufacturing certification or equivalent, and possession of an Integrated Farm Assurance (IFA) certificate for aquaculture (or a GLOBALG.A.P. equivalent benchmarked scheme) at each production stage.

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