Global G.A.P. is a worldwide brand given to excellent companies that practice “sustainable production activities” with consideration for food safety, labor environment, and environmental conservation.

We have been working on this certification for 10 years prior to obtaining it, and obtained K-GAP certification from Kagoshima Prefecture in 2007, Aeon GAP in 2009, Global GAP in 2014, and JGAP in 2023. The biggest hurdle was, of course, Global GAP, where we had to think and work out all the details for each of the 200 checkpoints by ourselves, such as creating documents and posters for each of the 200 checkpoints, improving the environment in the work area and restrooms, and making improvements in case of non-conformity.
However, the benefits of certification are beyond our expectations. First, by creating internal rules and providing education, each employee became more aware of safety and health issues, and the atmosphere within the company changed. By clarifying previously ambiguous work procedures and management methods, and by improving internal practices through the examination of third-party experts, potential risks were greatly reduced.

The company has also improved its ability to disclose information by keeping records and evidence, and is now working to reduce the environmental impact of its farming operations. Global GAP certification is more significant in the development of the company’s safety infrastructure than for sales.