Ishimitsu to source BAP certified seafood

APAeESE food and beverage conglomerate S. Ishimitsu & Co Ltd has committed to sourcing seafood from Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP)-certified farms and processing plants, the lobal Aquaculture Alliance (now the lobal Seafood Alliance) announced in August. Ishimitsu-Shoji is currently offering shrimp products with the BAP label.

“We pursue social value as well as economic value. In addition to contributing to local communities, we will utilise the technologies, wisdom and partnerships we have cultivated so far to solve social problems around the world. Expanding sales of BAP-certified products is the first step,” said Mr Shinji Minami, who works in Ishimitsu’s seafood category.

Seafood is part of the food division at Ishimitsu. The other two divisions cover coffee and tea, and export.

BAP is the world’s largest and most comprehensive third-party aquaculture certification programme.