When it comes to retail,
G.A.P. means business.
WHY ANIMAL WELFARE?
63%
OF CONSUMERS LOOK FOR LABELS THAT CALL OUT HOW THE ANIMAL WAS RAISED WHEN PURCHASING MEAT
Global Animal Partnership SurveyMonkey Audience study, June 2018
46%
OF AMERICANS SAY THAT CLAIMS ON FOOD PRODUCTS HAVE A DIRECT INFLUENCE ON THEIR PURCHASE DECISION
Nielsen Shopper Trend survey from Label Insight, October 2018
93%
OF CONSUMERS SAY IT IS IMPORTANT FOR BRANDS AND MANUFACTURERS TO PROVIDE DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT WHAT’S IN FOOD AND HOW IT’S MADE
Food Management Institute (FMI) 2018 Transparency Study
Global Animal Partnership SurveyMonkey Audience study, June 2018
Nielsen Shopper Trend survey from Label Insight, October 2018
Food Management Institute (FMI) 2018 Transparency Study
G.A.P.'s Labeled Product Authorization Program
If you’re looking to use G.A.P. certified meat or eggs as an ingredient in your product, join our Labeled Product Authorization (LPA) Program today.
By displaying the G.A.P. Animal Welfare Certified label on your product, you immediately communicate a deeper transparency to the consumer, showing that you are committed to more humane animal welfare and production systems, as well as higher quality ingredients. Becoming an LPA partner can also open new doors for markets looking to carry animal welfare certified and labeled products. Email us at LPA@globalanimalpartnership.org or apply now.
Interested in being a G.A.P. Partner?
Our business team doesn’t just work with products and brands, we also partner with manufacturers, retailers, and foodservice to supply and promote G.A.P. certified products.
FOODSERVICE
Looking to use G.A.P. certified in your restaurant or commissary? We can help connect you with suppliers.
MANUFACTURERS
Looking to connect your supply across more markets? We can help connect you.
RETAILERS
Looking to carry more animal welfare certified products? We can help.
Why G.A.P.?
Industry Experience
The G.A.P. Business team boasts over two decades of experience in the meat industry. We are able to connect brands with supply and actively participate in your success.
Competitive Advantage
G.A.P.’s Animal Welfare Certified label differentiates your product from your competition. Consumers care about food transparency.
Supply Chain Support
Our team of meat industry experts have the know-how to connect manufacturers, and bring value to the entire supply chain from farm to fork.
Risk Management
We audit every farm, every 15 months – not a sample of farms like other animal welfare labeling programs. This level of detail is critical to our program and to your brand.
STEPS TO GETTING YOUR PRODUCT G.A.P. CERTIFIED
G.A.P. uses independent, third-party certifiers to audit our comprehensive standards and assign the appropriate animal welfare rating. Here are the 5 steps to getting your product G.A.P. certified:
G.A.P. APPLICATION SUBMITTED
IDENTIFY PRODUCT SUPPLY NEEDS WITH G.A.P. TEAM
REVIEW & PREPARE FOR CHAIN OF CUSTODY/LABELING REQUIREMENTS
RECEIVE USDA-FSIS APPROVAL & SEND TO G.A.P.
PROMOTE YOUR CERTIFICATION
The Label Consumers Can Trust
G.A.P.’s Animal Welfare Certified program allows you to differentiate your product from competitors and detail to consumers the environment in which the animal was raised. We audit ALL farms, not just a sample, to ensure they are meeting our comprehensive standards.
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#MakeItGAP Recipes | Since it's National #SlowCookingMonth, we're sharing one of our team's favorite chicken recipes.
Try this Slow Cooker Chicken & Dumplings recipe →→→ globalanimalpartnership.org/chicken-dumplings (or see the recipes link in our bio) and be sure to look for the G.A.P. animal welfare label next time you buy chicken at the grocery store. #chicken #slowcooking #slowcooker #crockpot #slowfood #familydinner #comfortfood #chickenrecipes #recipes #meat #humanelyraised #cagefree #freerange #pastureraised #farmanimalwelfare #humanelyraisedchicken #chickenanddumplings
🍕Who is planning to have pizza this week for #NationalPizzaWeek?🍕 If you like meat as toppings on your pizza, will you #MakeItGAP by buying G.A.P. animal welfare certified meat at the grocery store?
Quality starts with better animal welfare. Learn more about our label and partners here →→→ globalanimalpartnership.org/shoppers, or see the link in our bio. #pizza #meat #pizzapie #foodies #foodie #pizzaweek
As you plan your weekly grocery shops, will you #MakeItGAP when you buy meat?
G.A.P.’s label means that animals are raised without antibiotics or added hormones, and are fed a vegetarian diet with no animal by-products. The higher the number, the more the animal’s environment mimics its natural environment.
Learn more about why buying G.A.P. matters here →→→ globalanimalpartnership.org/shoppers, or see the link in our bio. #groceryhaul #mealplanning #familydinner #groundbeef #paleo #keto #farmanimalwelfare #grassfed #humanelyraised #pastureraised #antibioticfree #neverever #naturalshopper #healthyfamily #mindfulmomma #momlife #healthykids #mealprep #realfood #knowyourfood #nationalmeatmonth
G.A.P. Partner Spotlight | Campo Lindo Farms
A G.A.P. partner since November 2010, Campo Lindo Farms (CLF) raise chickens to G.A.P.’s Outdoor Access / Step 3 animal welfare standards on their 280-acre farm just outside of Kansas City in Lathrop, Missouri.
CLF’s mission is to provide the highest quality, all natural food to people in Kansas City and the surrounding areas. CLF believes that consumers should know where their food comes from, which is why they take pride in raising their birds in small groups and processing them right on farm. Their customers usually tell them that their chicken tastes the way they remember their grandma’s chicken tasting!
Their G.A.P. certification is a testament to their hard work in ensuring that their chickens receive plenty of outdoor time and other enrichments. Thank you CLF for being a G.A.P. Certified partner! #MakeItGAP #chicken #humanelyraisedchicken #humanelyraised #farmanimalwelfare #CampoLindoFarms #CampoLindoChicken
January is #NationalMeatMonth.
We’re celebrating all the meat species we certify -- beef, bison, chicken, goat, pig, sheep and turkey. 🐮 🐓 🐐 🐖 🐑 🦃
G.A.P.’s Animal Welfare Certified label means that animals are raised without antibiotics or added hormones, and are fed a vegetarian diet with no animal by-products. The higher the number, the more the animal’s environment mimics its natural environment.
Learn more here: globalanimalpartnership.org/shoppers or see the link in our bio, and look for the G.A.P. label next time you shop for meat at the grocery store. #MakeItGAP #meat #humanelyraised #farmanimalwelfare #freerange #cagefree #pastureraised #grassfed #grassfedmeat #antibioticfree #neverever #farmanimals #livestock #animalhusbandry #agriculture #sustainablefarming
Research has shown that hens living in a more naturalistic environment were observed to spend up to 75% of daylight hours foraging – a behavior that includes scratching and pecking at the ground and vegetation in search of food. Like the majority of hens raised in North America, hens housed without material on the ground (e.g. litter) or access to pasture on which to forage, are more likely to develop unwanted behaviors like feather pecking (which can lead to the removal of feathers and even cannibalism – yikes!). That’s why G.A.P.’s standards for laying hens ensure that birds have unrestricted access to litter (for Base Certification/Step 1 and Enriched Environment/Step 2), or litter and vegetation (Outdoor Access/Step 3 through Entire Life on Farm/Step 5+). Read our new #GAPFarmLife blog post, 'A Day in the Life of a Laying Hen' featuring our partners, @FairFarmco, here to learn more about a day in the life of a laying hen →→→ globalanimalpartnership.org/about/news/post/day-in-the-life-of-a-laying-hen, or see the G.A.P. Farm Life - Fair Farm link in our bio. #MakeItGAP #layinghens #hens #chickens #poultryfarmer #chickenhouse #humanelyraised #pastureraised #eggs #incredibleegg #cagefree #cagefreeeggs #pastureraisedeggs #farmanimalwelfare
Global Animal Partnership is the label you can trust. With G.A.P., every farm is audited to gain certification. Some other animal welfare certification programs only audit a small sample of farms annually. We feel this level of integrity is necessary, especially when considering the lifecycle of raising live animals.
Learn more about our program and label here globalanimalpartnership.org/shoppers and #MakeItGAP next time you buy meat or eggs. #humanelyraised #meat #farmanimalwelfare #farm #sustainablefarming #food #sustainablefood #grassfedmeats
#MakeItGAP Recipes | Here are some of our favorite holiday entertaining #appetizer recipes: https://globalanimalpartnership.org/recipes.
#NYE #Happy2020 #holidayparties #dinnerparty #recipes #bacon #lox #humanelyraisedmeat #foodie
Cheers to a peaceful holiday season and a prosperous 2020! #MakeItGAP #cheers #happynewyear
Hooray for #NationalBaconDay! 🥓🥓🥓🥓 #bacon #MakeItGAP #baconday #pork #humanelyraised #pastureraised
As you plan your holiday menus, browse our new recipes from our team at Global Animal Partnership →→→ globalanimalpartnership.org/recipes (or see our recipes link in our bio.) When you're buying meat at the grocery store, will you #MakeItGAP by buying G.A.P animal welfare certified products?
G.A.P.’s label means that animals are raised without antibiotics or added hormones, and are fed a vegetarian diet with no animal by-products. The higher the number, the more the animal’s environment mimics its natural environment. Learn more about why buying G.A.P. matters here →→→ globalanimalpartnership.org/shoppers. #holidayrecipes #recipes #meatrecipes #meat #humanelyraisedmeat #humanelyraised
Happy Holidays from G.A.P.! As the holidays approach, we wanted to take a minute to thank you for being our loyal partners and fans. We are grateful for the work you all do to support our program.
We appreciate the hard work our farm partners put in day in and day out to raise their animals to our standards. We are grateful for our business partners who actively source G.A.P. raw materials and use our label on their packaging. And, lastly, we are thankful for all of our followers who #MakeitGAP when they are serving meat at the table.
Cheers to a peaceful holiday season and a prosperous 2020! #humanelyraised #meat #eggs #meatbiz #meatindustry #farmer #rancher #poultry #farmanimalwelfare
G.A.P. Partner Spotlight | Caldwell Family Farm
G.A.P. is proud to recognize Caldwell Family Farm, a G.A.P. Animal Welfare Certified Pasture Raised (Step 4) cattle ranch.
Based in Maine, Caldwell Family Farm was established in 1944 and is currently a fourth-generation family farm. They have been raising certified organic beef since 2001, and have been G.A.P certified since 2010. They chose Global Animal Partnership because their core values and beliefs about animal health, welfare, and husbandry align closely with the G.A.P. program. They are proud to have passed down these values to each generation running the farm.
Thank you for your continued commitment to our animal welfare Pasture Raised standards Caldwell Family Farm! #MakeItGAP #CaldwellFamilyFarm #beef #beefcattle #cattlefarm #humanelyraised #farmers #cattleranch #grazier #farmer #farmher #graziher #modernfarmer
G.A.P., North America’s most comprehensive farm animal welfare standards program, is proud to announce that Fair Farm Colorado @fairfarmco, from Longmont, CO, is the first egg operation to be certified to G.A.P.’s Laying Hen & Pullet standards.
Read more here: www.businesswire.com/news/home/20191219005596/en/Global-Animal-Partnership-Welcomes-Fair-Farm-Colorado, or see the news link in our bio. #Eggs #MakeItGAP #FairFarm #layinghen #pullet #egg #IncredibleEgg #humanelyraised
#MakeItGAP Recipes | Are you looking for a show-stopper recipe for your next holiday party? Try Beef Wellington with Madeira Gravy.
Get the recipe here →→→ globalanimalpartnership.org/beef-wellington, or see the recipe link in our bio. This recipe comes to us from G.A.P.'s Social Media Specialist, Lisa. Stay tuned here for more of our team's favorite holiday recipes. #holidayentertaining #Christmasfood #holidayrecipes #beef #grassfedbeef #pastureraised #wheresthebeef #protein #beefwellington #recipes #meatrecipes #dinnerparty #familydinner #humanelyraised #gravy #madeira
