To increase a product’s appeal to consumers, food manufacturers place food certification labels on the front of their packaging - concerned with environmental, animal welfare, or fair trade, and ‘free ...

There has been a few friends, relatives, even strangers, asking me what type of certification label should they look for on products, like chocolates, coffee, energy bars, etc. It seems like an easy ...

WASHINGTON — The Agriculture Department (USDA) has developed a new government certification and labeling for foods that are free of genetically modified ingredients. USDA’s move comes as some consumer ...

A band of veteran organic producers and advocates have launched an insurrection against USDA’s National Organic Program, owing mainly to revisions they see as weakening the standards required for ...

Farmers and food businesses have their hands full, adapting as people lead busier lives and focus more on health. Their big focus now, though, is on obtaining Glyphosate Residue Free certification.

Rugmark, the organization that certifies South Asian rugs are not made with child labor, is replacing its Rugmark label with Goodweave to reflect a new industry standard that incorporates broader ...

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