Greencore opens up the books on seafood sourcing
Oes e/ e food manufacturer Greencore Group plc has taken a major step towards transparency by publishing details of its seafood sourcing through the Ocean Disclosure Project ODP .
The company’s disclosure profile shows that 99.9% of its seafood from aquaculture comes from farms certified under recognised international programmes.
Based in the h , Greencore supplies chilled, fro en and ambient foods to all major supermarkets in the h , as well as convenience and travel retail outlets, discounters, coffee shops, food services and other retailers. Greencore has voluntarily disclosed information about the origins of its seafood ingredients through the ODP.
The company has published an ODP profile containing a list of its wild-caught and farmed seafood sources alongside information on the country of origin, certification and ratings, and environmental impact of production. The data can be seen at oceandisclosureproject.org companies greencore.
Greencore Purchasing ontroller, eafood, sictoria Broekhui en said: “We have worked really hard with our suppliers on fish sourcing and disclosing our progress is crucial it helps drive accountability through transparency. We are committed to continuous improvement, and this way our progress is visible to all.
Tania Woodcock, Project Manager for the ODP, said: “By participating in the Ocean Disclosure Project, Greencore has acted on its commitment to environmental transparency and successfully fulfilled its ambition to disclose the sources of its wild-caught and farmed seafood ingredients.
The ustainable isheries Partnership started the ODP in to provide an information resource for responsible investors, seafood consumers, and others interested in sustainable seafood. To date, 39 other companies including retailers, suppliers and aquaculture feed manufacturers from around the world have participated. Other new participants this year have included seafood suppliers Thai hnion Group, P oods and ,ilton eafood h .