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Non-GMO Project launches Non-Ultraprocessed foods verification

After two decades of market leadership, leading certifier charts a bold course for food integrity The Non-GMO Project recently introduced Non-UPF Verified, developed under the newly established Food Integrity Collective. This initiative expands beyond GMO avoidance to address an urgent public health crisis: the pervasive dominance of ultraprocessed foods (UPFs) in our global food supply, […]

FDA moves to ban toxic Red Dye No. 3 in food

Chemical linked to cancer, memory problems in children In a significant move to protect public health, the Food and Drug Administration recently announced it will ban the use of Red Dye No. 3 in food. This decision comes after years of advocacy from organizations led by the Center for Science in the Public Interest, or […]

Grain buyers offer contracts to grow organic and non-GMO grains in 2025

The following companies are offering contracts to farmers to grow non-GMO and organic grains in 2025:   Ag Partners Co-Op, Seneca, KS Phone: 913-609-0029 Email: michael.moritz@AgPartnersCoop.com Contact: Michael Moritz Contracts offered: Non-GMO soybeans.   Clark Specialty Grains, Gothenburg, NE Phone: 308-537 2004 Email: contact@clarkspecialtygrains.com Contracts offered: Conventionally and organically grown Non-GMO Project Verified white, yellow, blue, and […]

Nu Life Market wins Kansas’ 2024 Governor’s Award with gluten-free sorghum

It’s the largest dedicated grain sorghum milling and processing company in the U.S. With the gluten-free global market expected to double from $6.7 billion to $14 billion in the next decade, Nu Life Market’s future is promising. The company received the 2024 Governor’s Award of Excellence in October, and was hailed a Kansas 2024 Statewide […]

The Land Institute launches Perennial Percent label to increase perennial grain adoption

The Land Institute recently announced the launch of the Perennial Percent™ label. This innovative initiative encourages food and beverage companies to incorporate small percentages of perennial grains, such as Kernza®, into their existing product lines. Perennial Percent is the world’s first and only program for perennial grain products and ingredients. Because perennials are planted once […]