The Non-GMO Blog

2026 sofi™ Award Winners Announced

The Specialty Food Association (SFA) has revealed the winners of its 2026 sofi™ Awards, highlighting products and brands driving innovation, quality, and trendsetting in the specialty food and beverage sector. The awards were presented during Winter FancyFaire*, hosted by Chef Joe Sasto. Winners were selected through blind tastings by retail and foodservice buyers from more […]

Federal Bill Drops Pesticide Liability Protections

A key provision that would have shielded pesticide manufacturers from certain lawsuits, and restricted state-level health warnings, was removed from the U.S. fiscal year 2026 federal appropriations bill following bipartisan pushback led by Democratic lawmakers and public health advocates. The stripped language had drawn scrutiny for potentially limiting consumer and state action on pesticide risks […]

Oils Designed to Support Every Recipe and Requirement

How decades of expertise, non-GMO leadership, and custom solutions help food manufacturers innovate with confidence.  As clean-label requirements have moved from niche positioning to baseline expectation, non-GMO and organic oils have become a focal point for food manufacturers managing both formulation performance and supply chain risk. The shift has elevated oils from commodity ingredients to […]

New Film Explores Mexico’s Fight for Seed Sovereignty

From milpa farms in Zaachila to Tierra del Sol in Oaxaca, the new documentary, Seeds of Sovereignty, produced by Pax Natura and directed by Stuart J. Tanner, focuses on Mexico’s fight to protect its agricultural heritage. Pax Natura is a nonprofit organization, founded by Randall Tolpinrud, dedicated to ecological health and biodiversity, advancing projects that […]

Organic Certification Cost‑Share Delays

Certified organic producers and handlers in the United States are facing significant delays in receiving reimbursement under the National Organic Certification Cost Share Program (NOCCSP), creating financial pressure on farms and processors at a time when margins are tight. The program, designed to defray a portion of annual organic certification costs, has not distributed the […]