CanadaGAP announces Stakeholder Advisory Committee for 2019
By Food in Canada staff
Regulation Business Operations Fruit & Vegetables
CanadaGAP has announced its Stakeholder Advisory Committee members for 2019. The volunteer committee serves a technical advisory role to the CanAgPlus Board of Directors, meets annually and holds teleconferences as needed.
The Committee’s role is to:
- Review updates to the CanadaGAP Audit Checklist
- Review proposed revisions and updates to the CanadaGAP food safety manuals and HACCP models, as required
- Review other technical matters related to the CanadaGAP program (e.g., self-assessment checklist and declaration of conformity, auditor training materials, etc.)
The Board elected one new member to fill a resignation and one member has been reappointed. A new chair has been selected to oversee the committee’s work. All other individuals are returning members.
| Area of Expertise | Appointee | Affiliated Organization |
| Food Safety | Eric Cheng | Star Produce |
| Small Fruit, Potatoes, Vegetables | Joanne Driscoll | PEI Horticultural Association |
| Food Safety, Small Fruit | Nadene Gurulé | Agrifina Services |
| Repacking and Wholesaling, Vegetables, Potatoes | Grant Hackman | Peak of the Market |
| Food Safety | Jeff Hall | Canadian Produce Marketing Association |
| Potatoes | Terence Hochstein | Potato Growers of Alberta |
| Tree and Vine Fruit | Stéphanie Levasseur | Au Cœur de la pomme |
| Food Safety | James Sefton | Sefton Food Safety Consulting/Coaching |
| Vegetables, Potatoes | Quinton Woods | Gwillimdale Farms |
| Chair, Board liaison | Cathy McKay | Nature’s Bounty |
Nominations to the Stakeholder Advisory Committee are accepted annually. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply through the nomination process each summer.
For more information on the Stakeholder Advisory Committee, visit the CanadaGAP website at: http://www.canadagap.ca/history/governance/
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.
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