The Non-GMO Project is North America's independent verification for products made according to best practices for GMO avoidance
November 10, 2015
The Non-GMO Project Verification Seal will be displayed on Boar's Head Hummus packaging and serves to reinforce the steadfast commitment to higher standards that Boar's Head has upheld for 110 years.
New introductions are a part of Back to Nature’s mission to obtain Non-GMO product verification and/or USDA organic certification for all of its products by the end of 2015
November 9, 2015
Back to Nature Non-GMO Project Verified cookies and crackers are rolling out to retail shelves.
Launches featuring GMO-free claims and labeling remain relatively limited on a global scale
November 4, 2015
With ongoing interest in clean labeling and greater transparency, the free-from category is continuing to grow globally and, in addition to the high-profile developments in areas such as lactose-, dairy- and gluten-free foods and drinks, there has also been a marked upturn in interest in GMO-free or non-GMO products.
Several significant developments have the potential to shape the types of claims that producers make about the genetically engineered (GE) content of their foods.
Company to introduce a Non-GMO labeled vanilla extract, and plans to significantly increase the number of organic and non-GMO offerings in 2016
September 10, 2015
McCormick & Company, Incorporated, announced plans to take a leadership position in Organic and Non-GMO herbs and spices ahead of the peak holiday season.
Sustainably sourced meals will extend to breakfast, lunch, and snacks served to the more than 500 students
August 31, 2015
Later this month California’s Sausalito Marin City School District will open its doors and in the process will become the first U.S. school district to provide meals that are 100% organic and non-GMO.
U.S. sales achieve $200 billion, which accounts for 36% of the overall global non-GMO total
August 18, 2015
In a global food and beverage market with retail value in U.S. dollars of more than $5 trillion, non-GMO products accounted for $550 billion of that total in 2014, according to market research publisher Packaged Facts.
Over half of U.S. consumers express some level of concern about genetically-modified organisms (GMOs), but when asked to describe GMOs, many consumers are unclear, according to recently released food market The NPD Group, a leading global information company.
Cathleen Enright, Ph.D., executive director of the Council for Biotechnology Information and GMO Answers spokesperson answers questions about GMOs
September 29, 2014
"We need to do a better job talking about the technology—what GMOs are, why farmers choose them, what benefits they provide, and what about those assertions of safety risk? If you are skeptical about GMOs and have questions, please ask me," Enright said.