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Preparing for organic certification
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Baking Management
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July 1, 2007
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- Seiz, Keith
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Want to capitalize on the growing demand for organic bakery foods, but don't know how to start? Baking Management details the organic certification process and the latest controversy in the organic industry.
It took 12 years-from 1990 to 2002-to pass comprehensive legislation establishing rules for organic labeling, certification, production and handling. The first five years of the National Organic Program (NOP) have witnessed court cases and a monumental shift in consumer preferences that have thrust this once small, niche category into the spotlight, and into Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
The mega-retailer's entrance into organics turned a lot of heads, caused significant outcry and ushered in a ...
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