Where Food Comes From, Inc., (WFCF) a company that owns and operates third-party verification services, has acquired the Upcycled Certified program from the Upcycled Food Association (UFA), Denver.

Leann Saunders, co-founder of Where Food Comes From, will receive the USMEF Distinguished Service Award. This award honors outstanding figures in the red meat industry who exemplify the exceptional, individual dedication responsible for the federation’s success.

Upscale grocer Heinen’s has implemented the Where Food Comes From CARE Certified program for on-site verification of label claims for beef, pork and poultry.

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One of the unique amenities of the JBS facility is the Where Food Comes From Market

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Traceability discussed by Leann Saunders, COO and president of Where Food Comes From, a Denver based third-party agricultural and food verification company. featured in Food Safety News. This article is the second of a four part series.

Mountain States’ Where Food Comes From Source Verified lamb featured in a tasty recipe where source is indicated as an important aspect of quality.

Where Food Comes From is recognized as the third-party verifier for the McDonald’s Verified Sustainable Beef pilot in Canada.

Kathy Kaehler, celebrity fitness trainer and blogger discusses her new found love for American lamb and the value of knowing where your food comes from in her latest blog post. Oh, and she gives Where Food Comes From some love, too!

President, Leann Saunders, and two long-time IMI Global verification customers featured in Drovers article on opportunities in value-added beef programs.

The Feed Verified program is featured in an article about the need to streamline livestock feed and supplement selection for certification programs.

Where Food Comes From, Inc. President, Leann Saunders, featured in a discussion on the verification of sustainable beef production.

Where Food Comes From, Inc. featured in the “Notable Edibles” section of the Spring 2015 edibleAspen Magazine, a member of the edible Communities family of magazines.

Food marketing, truth and transparency define consumer demands, and the success of Where Food Comes From, Inc.

Where Food Comes From, Inc. President, Leann Saunders, elected as Chair of United States Meat Export Federation Board. (video)

Labatt Food Services features Where Food Comes From label in new Native American Beef video

A beef verification customer and supplier to the Where Food Comes From labeled New Mexico Source Verified Beef brand features in New York Times article

Four Daughters Land and Cattle Features New Mexico Source Verified

Interview of Doug Stanton, Executive Vice President of Where Food Comes From.

“Wrangling America’s Carbon Footprint”
IMI Global at Forefront of Technological Advancements in Beef Production

As a multi-stakeholder non-profit organization, ASIC has been at the forefront of promoting sustainable seafood production and responsible sourcing practices in Southeast Asia.

Paniolo Cattle Company, one of the largest local beef programs in the state of Hawaiʻi, has committed to the Where Food Comes From CARE Certified™ sustainability program, known as BeefCARE for the beef industry.

Harvey’s signs on to program as demand for certified sustainable beef continues to grow

The certification program recognizes companies that have taken steps to provide the hemp market with safe and accurately labeled products.

Knowing where their food comes from, how it was raised and all the rest is becoming less of an option and more of a deal-breaker with consumers.

The packer behind the pilot of a Canadian value chain for certified sustainable beef says its first three months are proof the model is scalable as well as functional.

Where Food Comes From CEO & President featured in Colorado State University “Source” news for National Beef Quality Assurance win.

Feature on Cattleland Feedyard includes reference to Where Food Comes From’s work with the McDonald’s Verified Sustainable Beef program and the subsequent verification of Cattleland.

The McDonald’s Verified Sustainable Beef Pilot project in Canada report is out, indicating 182 locations and 8,967 head of Canadian cattle were verified by Where Food Comes From, Inc. as a part of the process.

Jack Link’s buys snack division of Grass-Run Farms, a Where Food Comes From Source Verified product line.

Where Food Comes From, Inc. measured as being “knowledgeable with reasonable expectations” by participants of the McDonald’s pilot project for Verified Sustainable Beef in Canada.

Feed Verified, the newest program offering in the Where Food Comes From, Inc. suite of services, is discussed in an editorial by meatpoultry.com.

Where Food Comes From, Inc. highlighted in an update on the McDonald’s verified sustainable beef pilot project in Canada.

Mountain States Rosen rolls out new promotional campaign in conjunction with the 2015 Chinese New Year, the Year of the Sheep, featuring Where Food Comes From labeled Shepherd’s Pride Lamb.

Where Food Comes From, Inc. featured in article highlighting thirteen companies demonstrating how the “foodie revolution” is impacting consumer goods.

Where Food Comes From, Inc. beef customer featured in Whole Foods national media campaign

Where Food Comes From beef verification customer recieves the “Producer Award” at the annual Grassfed Exchange Conference

More Coverage of Where Food Comes From Labeling Expansion

Senior Editor Sarah Mikesell Features Where Food Comes From

“Best Burger in America – Where Food Comes From Audits World Renowned Wagyu Beef for M&R Cattle/Morgan Ranch partnership, which raises 2000 head of Wagyu/Angus calves annually for specialty markets worldwide.

“Where’s the Beef?” – CSU Alum Leann Saunders and Where Food Comes From Featured

Bee Friendly Farming® Certification is a program designed to encourage farmers and ranchers to provide safe habitats for bees and other pollinators.

Through this partnership, Where Food Comes From has agreed to be the exclusive third-party verifier of The Paleo Diet® food certification program, which is the only certification recognized by Dr. Loren Cordain, the founder of the modern paleolithic nutrition movement.

The certification comes after a successful audit conducted by Where Food Comes From Inc.

Today we’d like to introduce you to John & Leann Saunders.

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(Winnipeg, Canada) March 15, 2018 – The first three months of Cargill’s Canadian beef sustainability pilot project yielded encouraging results, proving the model works and demonstrating significant potential to scale the program to deliver a greater volume of certified sustainable beef to Canadian consumers. The pilot is currently encouraging additional ranchers to participate in the pilot for the remainder of 2018.

Where Food Comes From CEO John Saunders and SureHarvest President Jeff Dlott discuss the value of an innovative food system and the opportunities that come with it.

Where Food Comes From, Inc. President, Leann Saunders, quoted in a summary of the McDonald’s Verified Sustainable Beef Pilot in Canada.

New Mexico has launched a new initiative to promote food products produced in the state, and Where Food Comes From Source Verified customers automatically comply.

Our President, Leann Saunders, is the subject of a Drovers feature profile on industry professionals.

McDonalds publishes its criteria for the Verified Sustainable Beef pilot in Canada, a program exclusively verified by Where Food Comes From, Inc.

Creekstone Farms announces new Non-Gmo Project Verified beef product line, audited and verified by Where Food Comes From, Inc..

Labatt Food Services’ Native American Beef brand, a feature Where Food Comes From Source Verified product, highlighted in San Antonio news article.

Where Food Comes From, Inc. mentioned in GreenBiz.com article featuring updates on the status of McDonald’s Verified Sustainable Beef initiative, including the involvement of Where Food Comes From’s verification expertise and services.

Where Food Comes From, Inc. President, Leann Saunders, presents at first annual International Livestock Forum at Colorado State University.

National Geographic article features multiple IMI Global (A Where Food Comes From, Inc. Company) beef verification customers

Shepards Pride Lamb, a Where Food Comes From licensee, featured in popular Ohio Mom’s Blog

Heinen’s Fine Foods Adds Where Food Comes From label to Shepherd’s Price Lamb

Ann Burkholder Features IMI Global and Her Recent Progressive Beef Audit in Her Latest Blog.

Where Food Comes From President Leann Saunders Authors an Article: “The Value of Verified Production Claims”.

“Where’s the Beef (From)?”
World Famous Delmonico’s Steakhouse Adopts Where Food Comes From Program