The first edition of the Where Food Comes From Magazine is here! This is a fun look at many of our customers and their unique food stories. We are blessed with the opportunity to work with so many amazing people and brands each and every day!
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Yahoo Finance
New Zealand’s largest dairy cooperative achieves Non-GMO Project Verification with the help of Where Food Comes From, Inc.
Double Up Food Bucks Colorado
Where Food Comes From has partnered with Livewell Colorado to support their Double Up Food Bucks program! Learn more about the relationship in the latest Livewell blog post.
Verified Foods a Huge Hit at Expo East
What better way to wind down after a full day at #ExpoEast 2016 in Baltimore than indulging in the very best in food and drink at the 2nd annual Where Food Comes From, Inc. Happy Hour Product Feature! Foods from 10 verified brands were showcased in a variety of beautifully presented and mouthwateringly savory ways. The Chef at Pratt Street Ale House most definitely hit it out of the park!
Our 2016 menu featured:
* strawberry empanadas made with Otto’s Naturals – Cassava Flour
* organic mini fried rice cakes
* organic baked potato rounds
* organic baked potato rounds
* and an overflowing tray of fresh, organic vegetables served with an amazing dipping sauce featuring Stonyfield Organic Greek Yogurt
Our 2016 signature cocktails, created for us by the talented bar manager at Pratt Street Ale House, were:
* The Ohattan: organic whiskey, sweet vermouth, bitters, and an organic fresh cherry
* The Southern Belle Cosmo: organic vodka, organic peach juice, organic cranberry juice, and lemon-lime sour
A heartfelt thank you to all of the supplying brands for allowing us to showcase their foods and demonstrate how amazing they are!
Our goal with this event is to demonstrate just how easy it is to prepare a meal with verified products that not only look and taste beautifully, but also have a real story to tell. If you haven’t already, check out these brands. They are dedicated to what they do and transparently telling their unique food story to you. #verifiedfoodsforthewin
The Furrow – Trust But Verify
McDonald’s Canadian Pilot Project Wraps Up
Leann discussing the verification process steps during the McDonald’s Canadian Verified Sustainable Beef Pilot wrap meeting
Leann discussing the verification scale during the McDonald’s Canadian Verified Sustainable Beef Pilot wrap meeting
Read more here: http://calgaryherald.com/business/local-business/mcdonalds-unveils-results-of-sustainable-beef-pilot-project-in-canada
Whole Foods Market Quality Assurance Award
Check out our new bling! We are honored to receive this award from Whole Foods Market, and can assure you that it is just as meaningful and humbling the second time around as it was the first time four years ago. Our team tends to fly under the radar in most instances, which makes this kind of recognition extra special. We brag about our people, and this is exactly why!
Beef Cattle Market Outlook & Considerations Webinar
Leann was a rockstar during the hour long Beef Cattle Market Outlook & Considerations Webinar she presented with Superior Livestock Productions. With over 200 registered attendees, it was a huge success! You can watch it anytime right here:
Natural Products Expo West 2016
We had a great time at Natural Products Expo West, March 11-13 in Anaheim, California. It is a fantastic show and sees a ton of traffic – over 70,000 people in attendance! Wow!
Francesca DeBiase: McDonald’s sustainability in a business turnaround
Click here to see an update on the McDonald’s Verified Sustainable Beef project, verified by Where Food Comes From, and how it fits into their overall mission towards sustainability.