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Durango Natural Foods Co-Op, Durango, CO

575 E. 8th Ave. Durango, Colorado 81301
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Website: http://blog.durangonaturalfoods.coop/dnfwp/store/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Durango-Natural-Foods-Co-op/33247124129
Owner:
General Manager: Joshua Jackson
Founded in: 1974
Organic Sales: Overall store sales are 50% organic. Produce sales are 100% organic or meet the criteria for organic practices.
Annual Sales: Less than $2.5 million a year.

GMO Practices

Manufacturer Communication

Durango Natural Foods has recently implemented a new No GMO policy, which includes requesting statements from manufacturers regarding GMO content. The store’s buyer, Brian Boody, works with local vendors to source non-GMO options. He also encourages all vendors to remove suspect ingredients from their products, and if they cannot substitute them immediately, to let the co-op know when the vendor will be able to substitute GMO for non-GMO ingredients. Brian has persuaded several suppliers to switch out GMO ingredients for non GMO alternatives.

Product Removal Process

The co-op is removing products that may contain GMO ingredients as well as ingredients such as canola oil that may be GMO-free but not a product the store wants to continue selling.

Labeling

Durango Natural Foods Co-op is in the process of labeling all products containing GMOs and will not bring in any new unlabeled GMO products. The co-op’s non-GMO position will be formalized soon and added to the store's product policy. Durango Natural Foods Co-op is a Non-GMO Project Participating Retailer.


Comments

  1. Mary Ramsay says

    July 5, 2013 at 5:40 pm

    Thank you soooo much for taking leadership in this important area.

    Reply

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