July 4, 2016

Brinker International commits to BAP

Brinker International, Inc., one of the world's leading casual-dining restaurant companies, has committed to source Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) product, as part of its sustainable seafood procurement policy, the Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA) said.

"We are leading the way to higher sustainability standards through our work with the GAA, whose certification programme has become one of the most influential forces in sustainably farmed seafood. All of our farm-raised seafood comes from certified, sustainable farms. We work closely with GAA to ensure our farmed seafood is sourced from BAP-certified facilities," Charlie Lousignont, senior vice president of supply chain management at Brinker International, commented.

"GAA is very happy to add Brinker International to the growing list of restaurants companies that require BAP product as its benchmark. Brinker International is taking a very proactive approach to completing this task, and we are proud to help the company achieve its goal," Chris Keller, BAP market development manager, remarked.

Founded in 1975, US-based Brinker International owns, operates or franchised 1,647 restaurants under the brands Chili's Grill & Bar and Maggiano's Little Italy.