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Response times may be slow due to the wildfires affecting Santa Cruz County and Covid-19. Organic compliance deadlines and inspections will be delayed for businesses affected by these crises. Read the latest updates on the Northern California wildfires, and visit our Covid-19 webpage to find pandemic-specific information »
Los tiempos de respuesta serán lentos debido a los incendios forestales afectando al condado de Santa Cruz y COVID-19. Los plazos de cumplimiento orgánico y las inspecciones se retrasarán para los negocios afectados por estas crisis. Lea las últimas actualizaciones sobre los incendios forestales del norte de California y visite nuestra página web de Covid-19 para encontrar información específica a la pandemia »
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Yes! The organic standards do not allow GMOs. If you are CCOF certified, you can use our “Organic is No-GMO & More” seal in addition to other non-GMO language on your labels.If you produce organic meat, poultry, or egg products and would like to make a non-GMO claim, USDA’s Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) requires additional language....
To add a new product to your Organic System Plan (OSP) and organic certificate, send the following to inbox@ccof.org:All labels for the productProduct Application: describes the product name, label claim, and export marketsH2.0A Agricultural...
I am a CCOF certified private label owner having my products made at a CCOF certified co-packing facility:
I am a CCOF certified private label owner having my products made at a co-packing facility certified by another certifier:
I am a CCOF certified private label owner but I don’t have a certified co-packer yet:
I am an uncertified private label owner...