Where Food Comes From, Inc. Named Exclusive Third-Party Verifier for Bee Friendly Farming® Certification with Silk Canada and KIND Snacks the Initial Brands to Participate in the Program
May 22 2023 - 8:00AM
Where Food Comes From, Inc. (WFCF) (Nasdaq: WFCF), the most trusted
resource for independent, third-party verification of food
production practices in North America, today announced it has been
selected as the exclusive third-party verifier for the Bee Friendly
Farming® Certification program.
Bee Friendly Farming® Certification is a program designed to
encourage farmers and ranchers to provide safe habitats for bees
and other pollinators. The program was developed by Pollinator
Partnership, the largest organization dedicated exclusively to the
health, protection, and conservation of all pollinating
animals.
More than 450 farms currently participate in the program under
the second-party verification option administered by Pollinator
Partnership. The new third-party option administered by Where Food
Comes From uses the same standards and support for farmers and
ranchers to implement regenerative practices that help protect and
promote pollinators. Participating farms implement practices to
provide forage and nesting sites, avoid pesticide use by
implementing Integrated Pest Management (IPM), improve soil health,
increase carbon sequestration, elevate water quality, and ensure
pollination efficacy.
Where Food Comes From was recently added to the program to give
food producers a fully independent, third-party option for
verification. Silk Canada, a product of Danone, and KIND Snacks are
the first brands to work directly with Where Food Comes From on
beta test third-party verifications involving their almond
suppliers, Harris Woolf Almonds and Treehouse California
Almonds. The third-party option will be available for
all farms and brands beginning with its official launch in the
summer of 2023.
John Saunders, Chairman and CEO of Where Food Comes From, said,
“We are excited to introduce our newest verification standard in
the sustainability space and to work with Pollinator Partnership
and premium brands Silk Canada and KIND Snacks. This verification
offering was developed by our SureHarvest unit, which has a long
history of working with almond growers and industry groups on
sustainability initiatives. The addition of Bee Friendly Farming®
Certified further expands our verification portfolio that is
already the largest and most diverse in the industry.”
About Where Food Comes From, Inc. Where Food
Comes From, Inc. is America’s trusted resource for third party
verification of food production practices. Through proprietary
technology and patented business processes, the Company estimates
that it supports more than 17,500 farmers, ranchers, vineyards,
wineries, processors, retailers, distributors, trade associations,
consumer brands and restaurants with a wide variety of value-added
services. Through its IMI Global, Validus Verification Services,
SureHarvest, WFCF Organic, and Postelsia units, Where Food Comes
From solutions are used to verify food claims, optimize production
practices and enable food supply chains with analytics and data
driven insights. In addition, the Company’s Where Food Comes From®
retail and restaurant labeling program uses web-based customer
education tools to connect consumers to the sources of the food
they purchase, increasing meaningful consumer engagement for our
clients.
About Pollinator Partnership (P2)Established in
1997, the Pollinator Partnership
(www.pollinator.org) is the largest 501(c) 3
non-profit organization dedicated exclusively to the health,
protection, and conservation of all pollinating animals. P2’s
actions for pollinators include education, conservation,
restoration, policy, and research. P2’s financial support comes
through grants, gifts, memberships and donations from any
interested party. P2’s policies are science-based, set by its board
of directors, and never influenced by any donor. To make a donation
or for information on Bee Friendly Farming®
Certified visit www.pollinator.org/bff.
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Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, based on current
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COMPANY CONTACTS
Where Food Comes From, Inc.Jay
PfeifferDirector, Investor
Relations303-880-9000jpfeiffer@wherefoodcomesfrom.com
Jennifer Moore303-895-3002jmoore@wherefoodcomesfrom.com
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