/ 4 April 2000

CAPE FRUIT GETS TESCO APPROVAL

UK supermarket Tesco has awarded two Cape producers of apples and pears the sought-after international Nature’s Choice accreditation, Capespan group announced on Tuesday. The two production units, Monteith Trust and Kromvlei Estates from the Elgin/Grabouw region, received accreditation under guidance of the Capespan Group’s environmental management team for their compliance with the strict requirements of Tesco, one of Europe’s leading supermarket groups. This was the first time that Tesco awarded this accreditation to apple and pear producers outside Britain.