The Global Seafood Alliance (GSA) is pleased to announce that Michael Berto has joined its board of directors, the nonprofit organization announced on Jan 19. Berto is the merchandising director for frozen seafood at Walmart US. He has been with Walmart for more than six years in multiple roles in the meat department, managing multiple protein categories.
Supporters of the Global Aquaculture Alliance and its Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) third-party certification program reinforced their commitment to responsible aquaculture at the organization’s GOAL 2019 conference by disclosing one or more sustainability-related initiatives for 2020. At the beginning of GOAL 2019 in Chennai, India, GAA CEO Andrew Mallison challenged the audience of about 475
Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) is among the third-party certification programs — and currently the only seafood-specific certification program — that Walmart has approved for monitoring supplier social compliance. The world’s largest retailer is transitioning to a third-party audit approach for monitoring the social compliance of its suppliers’ facilities, replacing the requirement for its own Responsible Sourcing