NZGAP held its Annual Meeting on 14th August online via Teams. Bernadine Guilleux (chairperson) presented on strategy, committee election, resourcing, finance, key achievements & priorities, and annual report, then invited attendees to visit the NZGAP stand at the NZ horticulture conference. Bernadine says: “Thanks to Allen and Mathew for their dedication to the programme over the past nine years. They have both championed NZGAP and supported significant change throughout their term. Their ability to share practical and grower-centric insights in this highly technical area has been sincerely appreciated. Bernadine also thanked Damien for his time at NZGAP as he move to a new role of CEO of the Fresh Produce Safety Centre. “The growth of NZGAP over the past 9 plus years has coincided with his growth as a person and manager and we wish him well in his future endeavours. Congratulations to Catherine Lewis (Lewis Farms) and Cherie Wiklund-Hall (J&P Turner) who have been elected to the committee.
Catherine Lewis Cherie Wiklund-Hall
The scale and diversity of Lewis Farms gives Catherine a wide-ranging, practical understanding of compliance challenges across the primary sector. This experience, combined with a strong policy background and a grower’s perspective, ensures she can bring a valuable, well-rounded voice to the NZGAP committee. Cherie is the compliance manager at J&P Turner so her role includes managing certification to various standards including a Custom Food Control Plan, SQF Manufacturing, Woolworths Supplier Excellence, BioGro, Fair Trade, GLOBALG.A.P., NZGAP and SMETA, J&P Turner also have a certified grower group, so Cherie is well placed to provide insights into how NZGAP can improve the certification programmes as well as make them more user friendly and cost-effective for operators.
NZGAP held its Annual Meeting on 22 July online via Teams. Bernadine Guilleux (chairperson) announced the committee election results, provided an update on finances, launched the annual report and provided an update on the 25-year celebrations. Congratulations to Mathew Bannister from First Fresh (Citrus) who has been re-elected to the committee for another term.
Mathew Bannister (First Fresh)
The presentation slides can be downloaded here , while a recording of the annual meeting can viewed here.
NZGAP held its Annual Meeting on 20 November via Zoom webinar. Tony Howey (chairperson) announced the committee election results, provided an update on finances, launched the annual report and provided an overview of the upcoming 25-year celebrations. Damien Farrelly followed up with a management update on certification progress and priority projects including version 7, Global Food Safety Initiative, Freshwater Farm Plans, Growing Change, and Information Technology. You can download the webinar slides here, while a recording of the webinar can be accessed here. NZGAP committee election results:
Congratulations to Linda and Kirit who have been elected to the committee for the first time, and to Kate and Allen who have been re-elected. Thanks to Cath, Mark and Tony who have reached the end of their terms on the committee. A special thanks to Tony for the significant contributions to the governance and strategic direction of NZGAP as a committee member and chairperson since 2016.
You can download the webinar slides here, while a recording of the webinar can be accessed here. You can watch key sections by clicking on the links below: