GGN Label
The GGN label is a cross-category consumer label that stands for certified, responsible farming and transparency. Owned by FoodPLUS GmbH, it offers relevant assurance and orientation throughout the store as well as valuable transparency via unique tracking codes on product labels.
Making responsible farming visible to consumers
What is the GGN label?
Found in stores on fruit and vegetables, farmed seafood, flowers, and plants, the GGN label offers consumers a quick, consistent way to recognize products that align with their values on the topics of social and environmental responsibility and animal welfare. Built on a foundation of robust international GLOBALG.A.P. standards for responsible farming practices, the label also grants valuable transparency via the 13-digit tracking codes found on product packaging, enabling shoppers to trace products via the GGN label portal.
What does the GGN label stand for?
How does the GGN label work?
The portal helps consumers discover the roots of their products whilst showcasing the businesses who practice and support responsible farming.
Unique 13-digit GGNs are linked to producers with GLOBALG.A.P. certification.
GGNs are printed onto the tags or packaging of products with the GGN label.
GGNs can be entered into the search system on the GGN label portal to find a farm profile for the producer.
When products are sourced from a pool of certified farms, the 13-digit Chain of Custody (CoC) Number is used. This code is linked to another supply chain member – the trader, processor, or packer – and a profile for the business can also be found on the portal for transparency on the farms they source from.
Which products can be labeled?
After fulfilling the requirements and obtaining a license, the GGN label can be used on the following products:
Agriculture
Fresh fruit and vegetables (loose and packed)
Potted fruit and vegetable plants
Potted herbs
Cut/mixed/frozen fruit and vegetables
Aquaculture
All species of farmed finfish, crustaceans, molluscs, and seaweed/algae (fresh, frozen, and packed)
Floriculture
Cut flowers
Flower bouquets
Flower bulbs
Potted plants (non-edible)
Christmas trees
All you need to know
Explore some of the most frequently asked questions about the GGN label. If you are interested in joining the initiative, learn more about the GGN label benefits and how to get started.
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Build trust in your brand
What the GGN label offers you
Whether you are a producer, trader, retailer, or food service business, the GGN label can help you to gain a competitive edge and boost your brand image through a visible commitment to responsible farming.
Benefits of the GGN label
GGN label in store
For producers
Distinguish your product from others in a crowded market
Raise awareness of your responsible farming practices through your profile on the GGN label portal
Get support with self-promotion through free materials which can be share with your customers
Learn more about the GGN label requirements for producers.
For traders, processors, and packers
Strengthen the integrity of your products and build trust in your business with a cost-effective solution
Source from a huge range of companies worldwide thanks to the reach of GLOBALG.A.P. solutions
Boost awareness of your commitment to responsible farming practices through your profile on the GGN label portal
Learn more about the GGN label requirements for supply chain stakeholders.
For retailers, food service, and brand owners
Foster trust in your brand by offering transparency on the origin and production processes of your products
Guide customers to certified, responsibly farmed products across three categories with one universal consumer label
Communicate your commitment to responsible farming through impactful farmer-centric campaigns
Learn more about the GGN label requirements for supply chain stakeholders.
For consumers
Identify products that align with your values on social and environmental responsibility and animal welfare
Discover the roots of your products through farm and business profiles on the GGN label portal
Support producers who farm responsibly across three different categories of products
Visit the GGN label portal.
What people are saying about the GGN label
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Getting started with the GGN label
Explore the requirements for applying the GGN label as a producer or supply chain stakeholder, determine your next steps, and access support for getting started.
Five steps to adopting the GGN label
For products to be eligible for the GGN label, each member in the supply chain must hold the relevant certification. See the GGN label requirements for agriculture, aquaculture, and floriculture products for more information.
There is only one license holder in the supply chain for a product with the GGN label. Learn more about the GGN label license to find out which entity requires it for your intended product.
If you legally own (or have bindingly ordered) the products at the moment the GGN label visual elements are applied to the packaging, you can apply for a GGN label license.
Producers and supply chain stakeholders must register and create profiles on the GGN label portal. This is a requirement for all certificate holders in the chain.
Once the license agreement is signed and the profiles created, you can upload your packaging designs to the GGN label portal for approval.
Requirements for agriculture products
Fruit and vegetables
Integrated Farm Assurance (IFA) certificate for fruit and vegetables (or a GLOBALG.A.P. equivalent benchmarked scheme) at farm level
Letter of conformance for the GLOBALG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice(GRASP) at farm level
Maximum residue levels monitored via the GLOBALG.A.P. RMS Platform
GLOBALG.A.P. Chain of Custody (CoC) certification for all supply chain members
GGN label license for the business responsible for labeling the product
For cut/mixed/frozen fruit and vegetable products, an additional GFSI-recognized food safety certification for food processing is required to be held by the company handling this processing step. No additional processing steps that change the nature of the product (e.g., cooking or drying) are permitted.
Requirements for aquaculture products
Finfish, crustaceans, molluscs, seaweed/algae
Fish feed sourced exclusively from manufacturers with GLOBALG.A.P. Compound Feed Manufacturing certification (or a GLOBALG.A.P. equivalent benchmarked scheme, or an ISO/IEC 17065 or ISO/IEC 17021 accredited feed scheme)
Integrated Farm Assurance (IFA) certificate for aquaculture (or a GLOBALG.A.P. equivalent benchmarked scheme) at each production stage
Letter of conformance for the GLOBALG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP) at farm level (a mandatory requirement of the IFA v6 for aquaculture standard)
GLOBALG.A.P. Chain of Custody (CoC) certification for all supply chain members
GGN label license for the business responsible for labeling the product
Requirements for floriculture products
Flowers and plants
Integrated Farm Assurance (IFA) certificate for flowers and ornamentals (or a GLOBALG.A.P. equivalent benchmarked scheme) at farm level
Letter of conformance for the GLOBALG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP) at farm level
GLOBALG.A.P. Chain of Custody (CoC) certification for all supply chain members
GGN label license for the business responsible for labeling the product
GGN label licenses
What is a GGN label license?
A GGN label license authorizes the license holder to apply the GGN label visual elements (the logo, identification number, claim, and/or QR code) to product packaging.
Who is the GGN label license holder?
The entity which legally owns (or has bindingly ordered) the product at the time the GGN label visual elements are applied to the product packaging is the license holder. This entity could be a producer, a trader, a processor or packer, a retailer, or a food service company such as a restaurant chain. The license holder always has their own GLOBALG.A.P. Number (GGN) or Chain of Custody (CoC) Number and there is only one license holder in the supply chain per product with the GGN label.
What are the responsibilities of license holders?
The license holder is responsible for paying the GGN label fees and getting the packaging materials approved.
If you are a potential license holder, create an account on the GGN label portal (www.ggn.org) today to begin your application!
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Contact us
For questions about the GGN label, please contact us at info@ggn.org.