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[SLopez]

Hello,

 

My company, a sauce co-manufacturer, wants to have products be verified for the Non-GMO Project for a customer. We are in the process of planning to see if it is feasible for our company. We have one location with a production line and warehouse. We co-manufacture for several brands that are not Non-GMO. I want to know if in order to be Non-GMO verified, how separate would our ingredients for the Non-GMO verified products would have to be from other ingredients and products? Would we have to have a separate warehouse? Or is distinct and separate shelving okay? Also, for those with outside warehouses, what kind certifications/audits/controls do your warehouses have? Are there any other documents needed for traceability if using an outside warehouse?

 

For those with a mixed production line, what kind of testing do you do to verify the product? 

 

Thank you for your time and any help you can offer. It is all much appreciated. 

[SQFconsultant]

How you would treat peanuts in storage is how you will treat non-gmo... Your ingredients are separated into their own area. We are fortunate for our new facility it is 100% Organic thus only have the organic certification which of course includes non-gmo.

 

I am sure this is customer driven, however personally I don't like the project preferring an organic certification instead, I find that the non-gmo project allows for too much leeway for the inclusion of ge/gmo, but that's just me.

 

As to outside warehouses - look for ones that are organic certified with an understanding of same.