The vegetarian certification process is far more rigorous than
say organic certification, which still allows farmers to use 122 chemicals.
Not exact matches
An
organic certification mark increases the confidence of two - thirds of all shoppers in the certified product,
said Monk.
Which is
saying a lot, as the requirements for
organic certification in Europe and the UK are much more strict than here in the US.
«It's very important to have these
certifications in the
organic industry,» Lloyd
says.
Asked why the Kalleske label does not emphasise its
organic and biodynamic
certification and Tony
says, «Foremost it needs to be the quality of the wine that sells itself and a good strong brand is imperative.
Audrey Darrow, President of Earth Source
Organics, a leading producer of raw dark chocolate,
says that their gluten free, vegan,
organic, kosher, and raw product and manufacturing
certification is very import to their growing customer base.
But the
certification body and lobby group
said organic milk did perform a lot better than other
organic products in the UK, with sales up 1 per cent compared to 2008.
Australian Certified
Organic's Senior
Certification Officer Jorge Larranaga
says, «With
organic...
He
says it's heartening to see more beef producers applying for
organic certification.
«We recognise that drought places enormous stress on
organic producers who are trying to keep feed and adequate nutrition up to their stock,»
says Chief
Certification Officer Michael Baker.
Chief
certification officer, Michael Baker,
says demand from suppliers for exports has resulted in the increase in applications from beef producers for
organic certification.
Sustainability and
organic certification are very important to us — they're part of our KPIs,»
says general manager Sharon Kolkka.
Others
say that sustainable
certification provides farmers a viable middle option between conventional and
organic farming.
It is very important that the labels don't just
say organic or shade - grown, but actually show a
certification label.
To receive
organic certification, Richard
says the processor needed to have a food safety management system in place.
Richard
says, «Having HACCP (hazard analysis and critical control points) approval assisted us with the
organic certification process.
Chief
certification officer Michael Baker,
says the change would bring Australia into line with international
organic standards, make Australian
organic producers more competitive on the international market and give producers converting to
organic a market to sell In Conversion produce.
Australian Certified
Organic's Senior
Certification Officer Jorge Larranaga says, «With organic certification, not only is the product grown and sourced organically farmers have been paid fairly due to the higher premiums organic certification provides a bus
Certification Officer Jorge Larranaga
says, «With
organic certification, not only is the product grown and sourced organically farmers have been paid fairly due to the higher premiums organic certification provides a bus
certification, not only is the product grown and sourced organically farmers have been paid fairly due to the higher premiums
organic certification provides a bus
certification provides a business.»
Lynley
says, «It definitely came through in our consumer research that people are increasingly looking for signs of
certification, not just the word «
organic», particularly in some of the markets outside of Australia.
General Manager of Sales and Category, Lynley Radford,
says sourcing certified
organic milk gets harder every year, and having walked up and down many a dairy track to talk to farmers about converting, she appreciates how difficult it is for producers to get
organic certification.
«Under
organic certification initial soil tests are taken on farms and they're audited each year to make sure the property and its management complies with the Australian Certified
Organic Standard,» Michael
says.
«The
organic certification is another step we've taken toward meeting growing consumer demand for clean label, non-GMO, and
organic products,» Kimber
says.
Its Chief
Certification Officer Michael Baker
says it brings Australia's
organic standards in line with international standards.
Organic certification also covers natural fibers like cotton and wool, but definitions can get blurry once fibers become textiles,
said Marci Zaroff, founder and chief executive officer of MetaWear, an
organic textiles manufacturer who is on the board of directors of the
Organic Trade Association.
Michael
says it's important that this change is not seen to give producers short cuts to
organic certification, rather it reduces bureaucracy.
«The
certification bodies are responsible for verifying that
organic operators are producing
organic products in accordance with Canada's
organic standard,» the CFIA
said in a written response.
Kerry
said defining clean label on a legislative level would only further confuse consumers already inundated with claims and
certifications such as non-GMO, natural and
organic.
Moon Lake managing director Sean Shwe
said the company was close to achieving full Chinese
organic farm
certification for three of its dairy farms.
A group of US
organic farmers have launched a new
organic certification scheme, which they
say will visibly distance them from «the failures» of the US National
Organic Program (NOP).
«Verification officers, employed by these
certification bodies, conduct on - farm and facility inspections to ensure that
organic producers are conducting their operations according to the Canadian
Organic standard,» the agency
said.
This research can help find ways to improve
organic farming techniques and cultivars so that yield increases without compromising the values of the USDA
certification, she
said, noting that while the acreage of
organic apples produced in Washington state have climbed 37 % in 2017, the output of boxes was up 43 %.
«The transitional
certification program developed by OTA reflects perspectives from across the supply chain, and will provide an on - ramp to producers while safeguarding
organic as the gold standard of food label claims,»
said Nate Lewis, Farm Policy Director for OTA.
In the information panel section, producers can
say which of their ingredients are
organic so long as they have been certified, and they can also state the percentage of their ingredients which are
organic, even if the overall product itself can not pass for the USDA's
organic certification.
«All the Western states now are basically being scoured for any remaining hay that's still there,»
said Devon Pattillo, a livestock
certification supervisor for California Certified
Organic Farmers, which inspects and approves farms that want to sell their food as
organic.
The workshops will focus on cultural practices,
organic regulations, incentives and
certification fees, and also offer producers a chance to meet with potential marketers such as Ardent Mills, he
said.
It is thus important to check with manufacturers to question the medium used to grow nutritional yeast and to ensure that their products are free of GMOs.9 Some brands use
organic ingredients for the growing medium, which is favorable for preventing contamination with GMOs.This having been
said, no nutritional yeast producers have yet received official non-GMO
certification.
«From a consumer perspective, I think the USDA
organic certification is probably the most identifiable and likely credible label for pet food products,» Nevala
says.
However, some GM crops such as corn can spread through wind drift and contaminate
organic crops, and
organic certification does not require testing for GMOs, Smith
says.
Just as
saying that a restaurant is using
organic ingredients for its food is no longer news or noteworthy, hotels showing off their big
certification stamps at their doors is not good enough anymore.