Organic NonGMO Gluten Free and more Present Panelists Lisa De Lima Kim Dietz Tracy Favre Nova Sayers VP of Grocery MOMs Organic Market Senior Manager of Environmental Natural amp Organic Policy ID: 663693
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Certification Made Easy:
Organic, Non-GMO, Gluten Free and more…
PresentSlide2
Panelists
Lisa De Lima
Kim DietzTracy FavreNova Sayers
VP of Grocery
MOM’s Organic Market
Senior
Manager of Environmental, Natural & Organic Policy
J.M. Smucker CompanyDirectorQAISnr. Business Development ManagerNSF InternationalWith over 20 years of organic retail experience, Lisa’s expertise includes category management, sourcing, managing ingredient standards, merchandising and pricing. She currently serves on the National Organic Standards Board where she chairs a Handling Subcommittee. Kim brings over 30 years of expertise in organic and non-GMO compliance and standards, supply chain quality assurance, organization design and human resource development. Kim is the Vice-President of the Organic Trade Association’s Board of Directors and has served on the National Organic Standards Board, California’s Organic Products Advisory Committee and is a founding member of the Organic Materials Review Institute and Materials Working Group. A former organic inspector, Tracy brings over 25 years of experience in natural resource management, first as an environmental engineer followed by various positions in sustainable agriculture. She has served on the National Organic Standards Board for four years concluding as its chair in 2016. Mission driven to help companies in the food and agriculture supply network provide healthier and more sustainable products, Nova helps companies shape their product and sourcing strategies to align with brand promise, consumer values and market trends. Slide3
Certifying integrity
to national and international
standards
Providing you with an efficient, timely and thorough
service
Sharing our knowledge through education and training
Innovating solutions
to grow the values based marketProtecting our environment and communitiesOur Promise to YouStandards PerspectiveNova Sayers NSF & QAISlide4
First …Master The FundamentalsSlide5
Natural & Organic Food
8-13% growth/year
Conventional Food
Flat .6%
Power Shift in the Food Industry
vs
Slide6
Consumers Use Labels to Choose ProductsSlide7
Top 10 Retail Product Certifications
Source: New Hope Natural Media’s Next Trend DatabaseSlide8
The Value of Certification
Third-Party Standards
Best Practices
Consistency
Transparency
Trust
Certification
+
=Slide9
Non-Conforming Product
Process
Control
Sanitation
Traceability
Documentation
Supplier
Monitoring
Ingredient Specification
Segregation
Label Design
Compliance
Plan
Building Blocks for Certification
TrainingSlide10
EFFICIENCY
BUNDLING
“Hacking” CertificationSlide11
Retail Perspective
Lisa DeLima,
MOM’S ORGANIC MARKETSlide12Slide13Slide14Slide15Slide16Slide17
Honey
Olive Oil
SeafoodSlide18Slide19Slide20
Brand
Perspective
Kim Dietz – The J.M. Smucker CompanySlide21
CERTIFICATION MADE EASY – BRAND PERSPCETIVE
Founded in
1897
5
th
Generation Family Run Business
6,910
employees
$7.42B in sales
In 1997 the Chico, California plant was one of the first certified organic facilities in the United States
The J.M.
Smucker
CompanySlide22
CERTIFICATION MADE EASY – BRAND PERSPECTIVE
JMS, NSF & QAI have a long
term
20 year
relationship
Quality Assurance International – Organic Certification
NSF
Non-GMO True North VerificationNSF Gluten-Free CertificationSQF Certification – HACCP based food safety & quality
AdvantagesSimilar standard operating
practices/formsConsistency around certification audits &
standardsLarge account bundling of accounts &
audits
Professional
working relationship
Reduced
risk
Third Party CertificationsSlide23
CERTIFICATION MADE EASY – BRAND PERSPECTIVE
Experience in
certifications
Trusted
relationship
Qualified
staff
Industry involvement
What 3rd Party Certification should you use?Organic
or Non-GMO? Or both?
How do you choose a certifier?Slide24
Certifier Perspective
Tracy Favre
QUALITY ASSURANCE INTERNATIONAL
QAISlide25
Certification: Common Requirements
& Unique Organic Requirements
CommonIdentity preservationSupply chain documentationPrevention of contamination and comminglingIngredient declarations/certificationsFormulation information
Unique
Certification of process AND productSanitizers, pest control, production aids
National List of allowed materials
“Big 3” prohibition
PackagingMaintain or improve soil and water quality, biodiversityMultiple levels – 100%, 95%, 70%Slide26
Certification Process
Producer or handler adopts organic practices; submits application and feeds to certifying agent
Certifying agent reviews applications to verify that practices comply with USDA organic regulations
Inspector conducts an on-site inspection of the applicant’s operation
Certifying agent reviews application and inspection report to determine compliance with USDA organic regulations
Certifying agent issues organic certificate
Applicant provides annual update to certifying agent
Inspector conducts an on-site inspection of the applicant’s operationCertifying agent reviews the application and the inspector’s report to determine if the applicant still complies with the USDA organic regulationsAnnual Recertification ProcessSlide27
US Organic Certification SystemSlide28
Conventional
Transitioning from Conventional to Organic
Financial risk
3-year processSlide29
Get your Free
A
ssessment for
Multiple Certifications
www.nsf.org
|
www.qai-inc.com
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Label Claims
Kosher
Sustainability and Environmental Certifications
True Source Honey
Gluten Free
Non-GMO