Tuesday, August 14, 2012

SQF, are you ready?




SQF is coming...Are you ready?

SQF Certification is supported by an increasing number of U.S. and international retailers and food service providers, many of whom are expressing a preference for SQF-certified suppliers. In addition, the SQF program is endorsed by the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI), a collaboration between some of the world’s leading food safety experts from retailer, manufacturer and food service companies, as well as service providers associated with the food supply chain.
The following companies are among the growing number of retailers and food service providers who support SQF certification:
A & P Tea Company
Ahold – Corporate Center
Ahold – US
Albert Heinj, B.V.
Bake Mark
Big Y Foods, Inc
Bloom
Bottom Dollar Foods
Carrefour Group
Chicago Dairy Corporation
CiCi’s Pizza
Coles
Compass Group
ConAgra Food, Inc.
Costco
CVS Pharmacy
Darden
Daymon Worldwide Inc.
Eggland’s Best Inc.
Farm Fresh, LLC
Food Lion, LLC
Giant Food Stores LLC
Giant Food, Inc.
Glister Mary Lee Corp
Gordon Foodservice
Haddonfield Foods Inc
Hannaford Bros. Co.
Harris-Teeter, Inc.
H-E-B
Hershey Company
Holiday Candy
Hormel
Jack in the Box
Kash n’ Karry Food Stores, Inc.
Kellogg Company
Kemps, LLC
Kraft Foods
Lund Food Holdings, Inc.
McDonalds – Global
McDonalds – US
Metro, AG
Migros, Switzerland
Nestle Canada and USA
Pathmark Stores, Inc.
Panera Bread
Peapod, Inc.
Price Chopper Supermarkets
Publix Super Markets, Inc.
Raley’s Family of Fine Stores
Safeway, Inc.
Sam’s Club
Sargento Foods
Schnuck Markets, Inc.
Schwans
Sobeys Inc
Subway
SUPLERVALU INC.
Sweetbay Supermarkets
The Stop & Shop Supermarket Company
Target
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Topco
Tops Markets, LLC
US Foodservice
Vitamins Incorporated
Wakefern Food Corporation
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Wawa
Wegmans Food Markets, Inc
Weis Markets, Inc.
Wendy’s
Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc

For more information: http://www.sqfi.com/buyers/sqf-buyer-supporters/
http://www.cert-id.com/Certification-Programs/SQF-Certification

Friday, August 10, 2012

Clean Foods List or the Dirty Dozen, please print for your wallet!

From FoodNews.org and a former employee - friend for emailing this to me!  I keep it in my wallet, please print it and put in to yours!



Why Should You Care About Pesticides?
The growing consensus among scientists is that small doses of pesticides and other chemicals can cause lasting damage to human health, especially during fetal development and early childhood. Scientists now know enough about the long-term consequences of ingesting these powerful chemicals to advise that we minimize our consumption of pesticides.
What’s the Difference?
EWG research has found that people who eat five fruits and vegetables a day from the Dirty DozenTM list consume an average of 10 pesticides a day. Those who eat from the 15 least contaminated conventionally-grown fruits and vegetables ingest fewer than 2 pesticides daily. The Guide helps consumers make informed choices to lower their dietary pesticide load.
Will Washing and Peeling Help?
The data used to create these lists is based on produce tested as it is typically eaten (meaning washed, rinsed or peeled, depending on the type of produce). Rinsing reduces but does not eliminate pesticides. Peeling helps, but valuable nutrients often go down the drain with the skin. The best approach: eat a varied diet, rinse all produce and buy organic when possible.
How Was This Guide Developed?
EWG analysts have developed the Guide based on data from nearly 89,000 tests for pesticide residues in produce conducted between 2000 and 2008 and collected by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. You can find a detailed description of the criteria EWG used to develop these rankings and the complete list of fruits and vegetables tested at our dedicated website, www.foodnews.org.
Learn More at FoodNews.org  
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EWG’S SHOPPER’S GUIDE TO PESTICIDES  TM
DIRTY DOZENTM CLEAN 15TM Buy These Organic Lowest in Pesticides
  1. 1  Celery
  2. 2  Peaches
  3. 3  Strawberries
  4. 4  Apples
  5. 5  Blueberries
  6. 6  Nectarines
  7. 7  Bell Peppers
  8. 8  Spinach
  9. 9  Cherries
  10. 10  Kale/Collard
    Greens
  11. 11  Potatoes
  12. 12  Grapes (Imported)
1 Onions
2 Avocado
3 Sweet Corn 4 Pineapple
5 Mangos
6 Sweet Peas 7 Asparagus
8 Kiwi
9 Cabbage
10 Eggplant
11 Cantaloupe 12 Watermelon 13 Grapefruit
14 SweetPotato 15 Honeydew
Melon
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