Why do we need a food safety program for fresh fruits and vegetables?

The CanadaGAP Program responds to the needs of the marketplace. Increasingly, retailers, food service companies and food processors require their suppliers to be enrolled in and/or certified to a food safety program.

Several Canadian food companies have officially endorsed the CanadaGAP Program standards and are requiring their growers to be CanadaGAP-certified (or to participate in a similar certification program). These include Metro, Loblaw Companies Limited, Wal-mart, McCain Foods Canada, Simplot Canada, Lamb-Weston and Cavendish, among others.