Naparstek works for Natural Food Certifiers, a company that’s one of about 75 organizations that can grant the USDA Organic seal. He’s at the factory to conduct the annual inspection for Raaka ...

The National Organic Program that stands behind those USDA Organic seals on processed and fresh foods in the grocery store comes with a lot of fine print. Most consumers don’t know much about it ...

The Agriculture Department on Thursday issued new requirements for foods labeled organic, a move aimed at cracking down on fraud and boosting oversight. The rule strengthens enforcement of the ...

Everything organic seems to be at a premium these days—both in price and in cultural capital. If your company is seeking USDA Organic certification for a product, process, or facility ...

(WSJ, 1/19/17) Most companies operating under the USDA organic logo are also in favour of these new standards. Perdue Farms, the largest broiler chicken producer in America, supports the new ...

The USDA manages organic production, enabling certified growers to utilize the USDA organic logo on products that are grown without the use of contaminants such as pesticides, herbicides ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) this year reviewed almost half of the so-called “certifying agents” for its organic program and ended up citing 62 percent for failing to correctly ...