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September 15th, 2006, 10:01 PM
The following company is the company named by the government to be involved in the tainted spinach problem.
Some think that this is just the beginning of two problems. The entry of big business into the formerly safest food supply, small, local organic farmers.
The second problem is the refusal of corporate farms to put food safety ahead of production numbers per acre and labeling country of origin.
Natural Selection Foods took root on a three-acre raspberry farm.
Today it's a leading supplier of packaged organic salads to retailers nationwide.
The company's products, which also include organic fruits and vegetables, are sold in more than two-thirds of US grocery stores under the Earthbound Farm brand name.
Natural Selection operates around 24,000 certified organic acres in the US (Arizona, California, Colorado, and Washington), Mexico, and New Zealand.
The company was formed in 1984 by president Drew Goodman and his wife, EVP Myra Goodman.
Earthbound Farm has it all zipped up.
The company is the largest organic produce grower and shipper in North America.
Its salad mixes (originally hand-packaged and sold in Ziploc bags) are available in about 75% of the supermarkets in the US.
The company markets more than 100 different Earthbound-branded products including arugula, baby spinach, and mixed greens, and salad packs.
In addition to salads, the company also offers fresh and dried organic fruits and vegetables, as well as juice.
Earthbound started out as a two-and-one-half acre farm; its produce is now grown on 26,000 certified-organic acres.
Natural Selection Foods said in a statement that it was cooperating with federal and state health officials to identify the source of the contamination and had stopped shipping all fresh spinach products. They are sold as President's Choice, Dole, Earthbound Farm, Trader Joe's, Ready Pac and Green Harvest, among other brands.
Natural Selection Foods said in a statement that it was cooperating with federal and state health officials to identify the source of the contamination and had stopped shipping all fresh spinach products. They are sold as President's Choice, Dole, Earthbound Farm, Trader Joe's, Ready Pac and Green Harvest, among other brands.
Consumers may call 800-690-3200 for a refund or replacement coupons for tossed-out spinach products.
Some think that this is just the beginning of two problems. The entry of big business into the formerly safest food supply, small, local organic farmers.
The second problem is the refusal of corporate farms to put food safety ahead of production numbers per acre and labeling country of origin.
Natural Selection Foods took root on a three-acre raspberry farm.
Today it's a leading supplier of packaged organic salads to retailers nationwide.
The company's products, which also include organic fruits and vegetables, are sold in more than two-thirds of US grocery stores under the Earthbound Farm brand name.
Natural Selection operates around 24,000 certified organic acres in the US (Arizona, California, Colorado, and Washington), Mexico, and New Zealand.
The company was formed in 1984 by president Drew Goodman and his wife, EVP Myra Goodman.
Earthbound Farm has it all zipped up.
The company is the largest organic produce grower and shipper in North America.
Its salad mixes (originally hand-packaged and sold in Ziploc bags) are available in about 75% of the supermarkets in the US.
The company markets more than 100 different Earthbound-branded products including arugula, baby spinach, and mixed greens, and salad packs.
In addition to salads, the company also offers fresh and dried organic fruits and vegetables, as well as juice.
Earthbound started out as a two-and-one-half acre farm; its produce is now grown on 26,000 certified-organic acres.
Natural Selection Foods said in a statement that it was cooperating with federal and state health officials to identify the source of the contamination and had stopped shipping all fresh spinach products. They are sold as President's Choice, Dole, Earthbound Farm, Trader Joe's, Ready Pac and Green Harvest, among other brands.
Natural Selection Foods said in a statement that it was cooperating with federal and state health officials to identify the source of the contamination and had stopped shipping all fresh spinach products. They are sold as President's Choice, Dole, Earthbound Farm, Trader Joe's, Ready Pac and Green Harvest, among other brands.
Consumers may call 800-690-3200 for a refund or replacement coupons for tossed-out spinach products.