Naturipe’s Director of Food Safety and Social Responsibility Speaks at GLOBALG.A.P. SUMMIT 2018

Salinas, Calif. –  Naturipe’s Director of Food Safety and Social Responsibility Donna Lynn Browne, spoke on several panels at GLOBALG.A.P. SUMMIT 2018 in Lima, Peru.

“The GLOBALG.A.P. SUMMIT introduces opportunities to educate our industry,” says Donna Lynn Browne, Director of Food Safety and social responsibility. “We are at the point where produce companies grow globally. This summit helps bring together many key decision-makers from all over the world to discuss how the industry can move towards responsibly grown produce.” Browne spoke on the Getting Ready for FSMA panel and the Stop Forced Labor panel.

“Consumers around the world have the right to food that is safe and responsibly grown. We need a common industry response and the GLOBALG.A.P. SUMMIT is the perfect place to discuss our responses on farming and agriculture” says Kristian Moeller, CEO of GLOBALG.A.P.
Along with other companies, Naturipe and GLOBALG.A.P. aim to better worker conditions and introduce food safety and health initiatives to the forefront of the industry.

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Naturipe Farms is a grower-owned producer and marketer of healthy, best tasting, premium berries and avocados. An industry leader for over 100 years in producing healthy and delicious fruit, and value added products. The diverse grower base and focus on innovation ensures year-round availability of “locally grown” and “in-season global” conventional and organic fruit.

Naturipe is a partnership between highly-esteemed growers, whose fields are spread across the globe. By sharing resources, skills, labor and knowledge, we are better farmers and in turn strengthen the local farm community. To ensure consistent, year-round availability with a commitment to “locally grown” seasonal produce, our products are farmed in the most optimal growing regions throughout North and South America.