News + Updates

New GMO Soy Variety Enters the Supply Chain
October 31, 2018 - Blog, News

It has come to the Non-GMO Project’s attention that a producer of soy and soybean oil (Calyxt) is entering into contracts to sell a new high-oleic acid soybean variety developed with the gene editing technique TALEN. Though this TALEN soy variety does not contain transgenes in the finished product, it was developed using biotechnology and is therefore a GMO. Products made with this soy are not eligible for Verification under the Non-GMO Project Standard. The Project will be ensuring complianc... Read more

Soy is a high-risk crop under the Non-GMO Project Standard

GMO Potato Now Classified as High-Risk
October 31, 2018 - Blog, News

Non-GMO Project addresses supply chain risks caused by new techniques like CRISPR and RNAi Contact: Kristin Wheeler Phone: 360.255.7704 x131 Email: press@nongmoproject.org BELLINGHAM, WA—October 31—The potato has been added to the High-Risk list of the Non-GMO Project Standard because a GMO potato variety is now “widely commercially available” in the United States. To determine when a crop needs to be moved from the Monitored-Risk list to the High-Risk list, the Project uses an e... Read more

Hippie Snacks Launches New Non-GMO Project Verified Cauliflower Crisps and Avocado Crisps
October 30, 2018 - News

Hippie Snacks Launches New Cauliflower Crisps and Avocado Crisps The hottest plant-based ingredients – finally, in a snackable on-the-go format Burnaby, BC (October 17, 2018): Hippie Snacks, a Burnaby, British Columbia-based company specializing in premium plant-based foods, has added two new Non-GMO Project Verified products to its lineup: Cauliflower Crisps (in Original and Classic Ranch flavors) and Avocado Crisps (in Guacamole and Sea Salt). The fresh cauliflower and avocado is sea... Read more

Frozen Garden Ready to Blend Green Smoothies Now Non-GMO Project Verified
October 12, 2018 - Blog, News

October 9, 2018 (Valparaiso, IN) — Frozen Garden proudly announces its entire line of handcrafted frozen green smoothies are now Non-GMO Project Verified. Created to fill the gap in the average American diet, each smoothie starts with a base of dark leafy greens and is handcrafted using 100 percent whole fruits, vegetables, seeds and spices without any powders, supplements or gimmicks. Frozen Garden is dedicated to making real food for real people from real farmers. When available, they sou... Read more

Pre® Brands Beef is Now Officially Non-GMO Project Verified
October 3, 2018 - Blog, News

Pre® Brands Beef is Officially Non-GMO Project Verified Non-GMO from the start, the most innovative brand in beef now bears the consumer-prized label. CHICAGO, IL, October 3, 2018 – Pre®, the rapidly growing premium, packaged fresh foods brand, announced today that its full line of grass-fed and finished beef is now Non-GMO Project Verified. Founded on 100% transparency, Pre announced this development as part of its continued commitment to providing consumers the highest quality food ... Read more

Planning Your 2019 Digital Marketing Campaign with Non-GMO Project Verification in Mind
October 1, 2018 - News

Article courtesy of guest bloggers from Intellitonic As your brand plans its 2019 marketing initiatives, there are several important questions to keep in mind: What products or services will you promote? Which audiences will you reach out to, where, and how? The beginning of the year is also a great time to take a look at what has worked best in previous years in order to set your key marketing goals. Providing accessible, trustworthy, and clearly labeled non-GMO products gives people ... Read more

Fruit Bliss Snackable Fruit and Nut Bites Now Non-GMO Project Verified
September 19, 2018 - Blog, News

FRUIT BLISS EXPANDS INTO THE SNACK CATEGORY WITH THE LAUNCH OF SNACKABLE FRUIT & NUT BITES IN NEW, SUSTAINABLE PACKAGING NEW Fruit & Nut Bites now available direct-to-consumer on FruitBliss.com and Coming to Amazon in October Organic snack food company, Fruit Bliss, is proud to announce the expansion of its offerings to now include pure and simple Fruit & Nut Bites. Made with only five ingredients or less, Fruit & Nut Bites combine a tasty blend of fiber-rich fruit a... Read more

Second Public Comment Period of 2018 Now Underway on the Non-GMO Project Standard
August 20, 2018 - Blog, News

The Non-GMO Project’s biennial public comment periods are foundational to our third-party integrity and fulfillment of our nonprofit mission. From August 20th through October 18th, 2018, public comment is being accepted on changes made in response to comments submitted during round one of the 2018 comment period, which was held from April 16th through June 14th, 2018. The intention of the second round of comment is to alert stakeholders to potential changes to the Standard, allowing an o... Read more

Consumer Awareness of GMOs Continues to Soar
August 7, 2018 - Blog, News

The right to know what’s in your food continues to ring true with consumers. According to the Hartman Organic and Natural Report 2018 consumer awareness of GMOs is almost universal at 97%. The growth in consumer awareness also aligns with an increasing amount of consumers seeking to avoid GMOs. Hartman reports that 46% of shoppers deliberately avoid GMOs when shopping. This finding aligns with the continued growth of sales of Non-GMO Project Verified products which is now estimated to be at... Read more

Emerging Techniques in Biotechnology Pose New Risks to the Non-GMO Supply Chain
August 2, 2018 - Blog, News

Is it possible to create a non-GMO product using genetic engineering? While that might seem ludicrous to most of us, biotechnology companies have mounted an aggressive campaign to convince the world that the products of new genetic engineering techniques such as CRISPR are, in fact, non-GMO. Although this is completely unsupported by the scientific reality (more on that in a moment), developers of these products are so determined to distance themselves from the consumer rejection of GMOs that th... Read more

Europe’s Highest Court Confirms: Products of New Genetic Engineering Techniques are GMOs
July 26, 2018 - Blog, News

The Non-GMO Project applauds the European Court of Justice’s July 25, 2018 ruling on new genetic engineering techniques, which clarifies that products of techniques such as CRISPR-cas9, RNAi, and gene drives are to be considered GMOs under European law. This is a great victory for the 508 million European consumers who will benefit from the regulation and labeling of products made with genetic engineering. The decision aligns with the Non-GMO Project’s position, as products of these new tech... Read more

Canola, example of a new genetic engineering technique risk crop under the Non-GMO Project Standard

Lutemax Range SKUs Now Non-GMO Project Verified
July 25, 2018 - News

OmniActive Health Technologies proudly announces that both Lutemax 2020 and Lutemax Free Lutein (both oil suspension [sunflower] 20% SKUs) are now Non-GMO Project Verified. Lutemax 2020 is a naturally-derived ingredient from premium marigold flowers, containing lutein and the zeaxanthin isomers, RR-zeaxanthin and RS [meso]-zeaxanthin. Produced through a fully vertically integrated supply chain under GMPs and sustainable practices, the Lutemax range of ingredients is found in leading eye health f... Read more

Beyond Meat Announces Non-GMO Project Verification: Our Products Deliver OMGs Not GMOs
July 23, 2018 - Blog, News

Beyond Meat cements commitment to creating delicious products using simple, plant-based ingredients, without GMOs After completing a rigorous 1-year review process, Beyond Meat’s entire portfolio of products receive Non-GMO Project verification Furthering Beyond Meat’s commitment to transparency and simple ingredients, the plant-based category leader has announced the completion of a rigorous 1-year review process to secure non-GMO verification from The Non-GMO Project’s Product ... Read more

So Good MISO MAYO Now Non-GMO Project Verified
July 17, 2018 - Blog, News

So Good Food Co., based in Venice, CA, proudly announces Non-GMO Project verification of the company’s line of 100% plant-based MISO MAYO condiments. “MISO MAYO has been made in small batches with non-GMO and gluten-free ingredients since 1990, when the So Good Food truck first served our vegan condiments in Los Angeles. Nutrition- and value-conscious consumers are our mainstay,” says owner Janet Smith. “Our customers have helped us vet new flavors and ingredients, drive label desig... Read more

Natreon Achieves Non-GMO Project Verification for Ingredient Portfolio
July 11, 2018 - News

Innovative nutritional ingredient company Natreon, aligning with consumer demand for GMO transparency, obtains Non-GMO Project verification for its portfolio of botanical ingredients. New Brunswick, NJ (July 2, 2018) – Natreon, Inc., an innovative ingredient supplier known for its patented ingredients derived from nature, is pleased to announce that it has earned Non-GMO Project verification for each of its six ingredients. “Consumer demand for non-GMO foods, beverages and dietary ... Read more

Report: Terminology proposed in USDA GMO labeling rule would confuse and mislead consumers
July 3, 2018 - Blog

On May 3rd, the USDA released its long-awaited draft of a National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard, pursuant to a law passed in July 2016. While there are many aspects of the draft that warrant comment (check out our complete list here), one thing that is particularly outrageous is the terminology proposed. Under the proposed rule, it would become illegal to make a GMO disclosure using anything other than these two terms: bioengineered and "BE." In order to help establish just how mislead... Read more