CanadaGAP is pleased to announce its 2026 Technical Advisory Committee members. The volunteer committee serves a technical advisory role to the CanAgPlus Board of Directors. The group meets each summer and holds additional meetings as needed. The Committee’s role is to review proposed updates to the CanadaGAP Food Safety manuals, HACCP models and the CanadaGAP Audit Checklist. They also review any other technical matters related to the program.
The Board appointed one new member, Amy Cochrane-Knotek, and one returning member, Lily Indajati, to the Technical Advisory Committee. Five other individuals, Sara Cook, Adrien Corbiere, Jeff Hall, Stéphanie Levasseur and Quinton Woods, are returning members. Beth Pattillo, a director on the CanAgPlus Board, was reappointed as Committee chair.
| Appointee | Affiliated Organization |
| Amy Cochrane-Knotek | Amy Knotek Consulting |
| Sara Cook | Provision Analytics |
| Adrien Corbiere | Whole Leaf Ltd. |
| Jeff Hall | Canadian Produce Marketing Association (CPMA) |
| Lily Indajati | Westmoreland Sales Group |
| Stéphanie Levasseur | Au Cœur de la pomme |
| Quinton Woods | Gwillimdale Farms |
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| Committee Chair | Beth Pattillo |
Nominations to the Technical Advisory Committee are accepted annually. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply through the nomination process each year.
For more information on the Technical Advisory Committee, visit the CanadaGAP website at: http://www.canadagap.ca/history/governance/
About CanadaGAP
CanadaGAP® is a national, voluntary food safety program consisting of standards and a certification system for the safe production and handling of fresh fruits and vegetables. The program is officially recognized by the Government of Canada and by GFSI (Global Food Safety Initiative). Two manuals, one specific to greenhouse operations, the second for other fruit and vegetable operations, have been developed by the horticultural industry and reviewed for technical soundness by Canadian government officials. The manuals are designed for companies implementing Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) in their fruit and vegetable production, packing and storage operations; for repackers and wholesalers implementing Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and HACCP programs; and for produce brokers following supplier management and traceability best practices.