Organic Processing Vo1.5 #4

New Website Partnership Developed to Boost Certified Organic Cattle Supply
Available to North America’s largest farmer owned co-op,

^A ^new ^website, ^{www.606organic.com}^,for high quality organic beef has been exceptional is now available for listing organic versions _and _this _partnership _will _ensure _supply.

_List _Organic Organic Valley/Organic Prairie and Dakota Beef, the largest vertically integrated 100 percent organ-

NOP 205.606 ic beef producer in the United States, have part-

_Ingredientsnered to expand the U.S. organic beef cattle supply in a multi-year agreement. Consumer demand

^of ^the ^non-organic ^agricultural ^ingredientsDakota Beef’s CEO Scott Lively says, “Currently there is a large number of

^permitted ^for ^use ⁱⁿ ^the ^National ^Organicorganic cattle available. However, the partnership with Organic Prairie is signifi-

^Program ^205.606 ^section.cant for several reasons; by combining our efforts we expand our reach in the

^The ^Accredited ^Certifiers ^Association,marketplace to answer consumer demand while maintaining exceptional quality.

^Inc. ^(ACA), ^a ^non-profit ^educational ^associa-We will ensure a strong supply of organic beef through the end of the year and

tion of accredited certifying agencies, is all of 2009.”

administering this site. The ACA is encour- “We currently see more certified organic calves aging manufacturers of organic forms of on feed than ever before and that bodes well for

ingredients listed on 205.606, to go to the the demand that this consumer driven product is

606organic site, complete the product creating,” says David Wilcox, an organic cattle fin-

information form, and attach their current isher from Madison, South Dakota. Ranchers are

organic certificate. The information will be happy too, Mike Olson, a 1000 head organic ranch-

_reviewed _and _if _appropriate _will _be _listed _oner from Utah says, “The organic cattle industry seems likes it is becoming stream-

_the _site. _There _is _no _fee _for _submitting _anlined and organized for the first time ever, which is great news for those of us

_ingredient _for _listing. _It _is _the _hope _of _thewho have stuck with it for so many years.”

ACA that manufacturers and certifiers alike

will utilize this listing as a resource in determining the commercial availability of organ- Natural & Organic ic ingredients. A central location for infor-

mation on organic versions of the non-organic ingredients allowed for use on Oil Solutions

205.606 will streamline this process. While

Nexcel® is the leader in providing non-gmo and organic edible oils to the food

^{the site will list available organic ingredi-}manufacturing industry. All Nexcel® oils are naturally expeller-pressed and

^ents, ^this ^does ^not ^imply ^that ^the ^ingredi-physically-refined without harsh chemicals. Whether you’re seeking naturally-stable

ents are “commercially available”. That organic soybean oil for frying or sauces, canola oil for dressings or marinades, or

_{determination} _must _be _made _by _the _certifi-high-oleic sunflower or safflower oil for snack food applications,

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National Organic Program definition of Soybean Oil

commercially available is “the ability to obtain a production input in an appropriate ^Canola ^Oilform, quality, or quantity to fulfill an essen- ^Sunflower ^Oil