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Huon Aquaculture became the first salmon producer in Australia to achieve the internationally recognised Global G.A.P. accreditation today, capping a stunning six months for the family-owned business. The accreditation comes off the back of the company’s ‘Tasmanian Exporter of the Year’ award last month and also retaining  an ‘A’ rating by the prestigious British Retail Consortium’s (BRC) Global Standard for Food Safety for the third year in as row – the nation’s only salmon processor to achieve it. Frances Bender, joint owner and Director of Huon, said “we believe we produce the world’s most loved salmon and this accreditation is an endorsement of our world-leading salmon farming practices. “The Global G.A.P  and BRC accreditation gives consumers added confidence that our...

Huon Aquaculture has been awarded British Retail Consortium (BRC) Certification, an internationally recognised benchmark for best practice in the food industry and a stamp that retailers rely on globally, for its newly founded Parramatta Creek processing plant. Currently the only seafood producer in Australia holding the certification, Huon has been recognised not only for quality produce but for international standard practice in its sustainable production methods. Huon Aquaculture General Manager of Processing Scott Nolan said that the certification, now in use in over 100 countries in the world, provides a measure to demonstrate a commitment to safety and quality in production. “To be the only seafood producer holding the BRC certification in Australia speaks volumes about Huon’s continual fight to...