2018-03-29 | permalink

Fruit and Vegetable Producer Del Monte Is Going Non-GMO and Non-BPA

As American consumers find themselves gravitating toward “natural” products, particularly non-GMO and BPA-free products, food industry veteran Del Monte is also taking a hint.
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Del Monte also announced that it would move away from GMO, or genetically modified crops. The company also announced Tuesday that not only would vegetables, fruit cups and most tomato products be non-GMO, so will added ingredients used as sweeteners and soybeans. About 154 products will be non-GMO, and they will be labelled as such. Granted, the benefits and downsides of GMO have long been debated.

• Fortune: Fruit and Vegetable Producer Del Monte Is Going Non-GMO and Non-BPA