 Legal/Regulatory Update: Last April, the Department of Labor announced a national emphasis program to focus on the health hazards of microwave popcorn butter flavorings containing diacetyl. This program directed OSHA to conduct inspections at facilities where workers may be at the greatest risk of exposure...
 Organics: A Segment That Warrants Attention: “At its most basic level, organic certification is really very simple,” he said. “It's all about documenting and insuring that the process used in producing and handling organic products meets both the spirit and letter of the organic rule.”
 From Skeptic to Believer: “So in this world of organic, Treatt believes there are two types,” Bovill said. “There’s the WalMart and there’s the tree-hugging.”
 Consumers Will Drive Organic Segment: “In the U.S., the consumer is going to drive the industry going forward,” he said. “In Germany, the government is setting the standards. Our government waited for the industry to develop a standard. Consumers will drive what happens next.”
 Staying Informed is Critical: “One of the issues with organic certification is that each certifier is supposed to have a certain level of expertise that covers the product they certify. It’s impossible to get a certifier that’s an expert in every field but they won’t admit it. That’s a problem. That’s not an issue.
That’s a problem.”
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