* There is no single definition for Non-GMO in the USA. This is why as Cargill, we have the ingredients, resources, and expertise to help food manufacturers achieve their non-GMO goals. They require companies with at-risk products to test the system to verify there’s either no GMOs present or that it’s consistently below the action threshold of 0.9. ![]() these Cracked Pepper Table Water Crackers make a wonderful canvas for your. We endorse the Non-GMO Project as the best label on products making the non-GMO claim. As the industry’s largest non-GMO ingredient provider, we recognize the need to continue nourishing this growing trend. Cracked Pepper, Non-GMO Project Verified on. Verification to the Non-GMO Project Standard represents best practices for GMO. Since 2008, the Non-GMO Project has verified more than 60,000 products from over 3,000 brands. 1Ĭargill has been serving the non-GMO market for nearly 20 years and we continue to broaden our non-GMO offerings. The Non-GMO Project Verified butterfly seal is recognized by more than half of North American consumers, and some are willing to pay a premium for verified products. “It may be treated with an anti-caking agent derived from genetically modified corn,” Eisenbeis noted, in which case, food manufacturers may choose a different type of anti-caking agent if they want to maintain non-GMO status on food products made with that particular salt. Megan Swartz, Food Science Lead at Cargill Salt explained, “as the consumer demand for non-GMO products grows, we continue to receive more customer requests for salt that is non-GMO.” However, salt itself is not genetically modified-though additives within a salt formulation may affect its non-GMO status. Salt, an ingredient that spans nearly every food category, is no exception when it comes to non-GMO skepticism. 2 According to the International Food Information Council (IFIC) Foundation’s 2018 Food and Health Survey, 40% of consumers perceive products that contain non-GMO ingredients as healthier than identical products made with GMO ingredients. 1 In the last decade alone, the number of shoppers avoiding genetically modified foods has tripled (from 15% to 46%) according to research by The Hartman Group based in Bellevue, WA. ![]() ![]() The rising non-GMO* food trend is “extreme and consistent,” according to Hans Eisenbeis, Director of Marketing and Communications for the Non-GMO Project, founded in 2007, and based in Bellingham, WA.
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