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Confused by what is Organic or All Natural? You are not alone.

The food industry moves so fast now that it often overwhelms the consumer and front line retail workers. The purchase of a brand by a major food conglomerate and subsequent ingredient change often is missed by the buyers of these products. Trying to ensure that the label is consistent with the true source of the ingredients is a tedious process but absolutely necessary. Manufacturers do a great job of that but don’t necessarily do as great a job of ensuring that this information makes its way to the distributors and/or buyers who may be unaware that the product they’ve been purchasing for years has now changed. Sometimes regulations create a new category or push a product from one category to another. A great article on the issues the industry is struggling with can be found at this link, http://www.registerguard.com/web/newslocalnews/25950480-41/organic-ingredients-golden-temple-products.html.csp

SunRidge Farms is a manufacturer and distributor of bulk foods and snacks from both the organic and all natural category.  Visit our products section to see our line of prepackaged products available for purchase on the web here, https://www.sunridgefarms.com/products/?c=Our+Products

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More information on how buying bulk stretches your food budget

Buying in bulk is becoming more of a standard practice in many households as rising prices force shoppers to consider ways to save money at the grocery store.  You’re doing good for the environment with reduced packaging and waste too.  This recent article in the News Tribune in Tacoma, WA helps educate consumers on this trend – http://www.thenewstribune.com/2011/02/02/1526883/news-brief-02supersizes.html

Check out our SunRidge Farms bulk items at your favorite grocer and see how good shopping in bulk can taste.

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Mollie Stone’s Markets and SunRidge Farms

Northern California boasts some fine grocery retailers.  These stores have the advantage of being located near some of the world’s finest agricultural land and an educated population that demands organic and all natural foods.  Mollie Stone’s Markets, with eight locations, has risen to meet this demand.  In keeping with their mission they strive to conduct business with local suppliers.  SunRidge Farms is especially pleased with the partnership that has been established with Mollie Stone’s Markets, http://www.molliestones.com/?page_id=1045

Visit the Mollie Stone’s Markets website to find locations in Northern California and see what else this fine purveyor of foods can offer you!  http://www.molliestones.com/

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Information on interpreting the ingredients label

Here’s a quick reference to labeling for organic and all natural products:

100% organic: All

organic ingredients produced without synthetic fertilizers, pesticides,

herbicides or sewage sludge; growth hormones or antibiotics in

livestock; food irradiation or genetically modified organisms; and

farmers adhere to soil and water conservation methods and to rules about

the humane treatment of animals

Organic: At least 95

percent organic ingredients; remaining 5 percent can be approved

nonorganic ingredients, such as citric acid and baking powder, or

approved nonorganic agricultural ingredients when they’re not available

in organic form

Made with organic ingredients: At least 70% organic ingredients. The label must identify both organic and nonorganic ingredients

100% natural; all-natural; natural: Not federally regulated

Source: Oregon Tilth

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Go Green and Beyond with SunRidge Farms

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SunRidge Farms snacks are Mom and Kid approved!

SunRidge Farms is committed to producing snacks and foods that are better for you while doing the least amount of harm to the Earth.  We hope this stance and message are important to you but sometimes it’s best left to others to express this message.  Check out this story from a recent product review by this blogger – http://www.giveawaytrain.com/2011/04/go-green-this-month-with-sunridge-farms.html