IN THE NEWS
October 25, 2022
USMEF to recognize Lighthizer, Saunders at upcoming conference
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.
March 2021
Heinen’s Enhances Label, Sourcing Transparency in Meat Case
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.
April 2019
CSU Partners to Create Game-Changing Facility
One of the unique amenities of the JBS facility is the Where Food Comes From Market
December 2017
Food Safety News features Leann Saunders
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.
December 2016
The Seaside Baker
Mountain States’ Where Food Comes From Source Verified lamb featured in a tasty recipe where source is indicated as an important aspect of quality.
June 2016
Calgary Herald
Where Food Comes From is recognized as the third-party verifier for the McDonald’s Verified Sustainable Beef pilot in Canada.
March 2016
Kathy Kaehler – Better Living Expert (Blog Post)
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!
November 2015
Drovers CattleNetwork
President, Leann Saunders, and two long-time IMI Global verification customers featured in Drovers article on opportunities in value-added beef programs.
September 2015
Feed Navigator
The Feed Verified program is featured in an article about the need to streamline livestock feed and supplement selection for certification programs.
July 2015
La Junta Tribune
Where Food Comes From, Inc. President, Leann Saunders, featured in a discussion on the verification of sustainable beef production.
March 2015
edibleAspen Feature
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.
February 2015
Health Craze
Food marketing, truth and transparency define consumer demands, and the success of Where Food Comes From, Inc.
January 2015
United States Meat Export Federation
Where Food Comes From, Inc. President, Leann Saunders, elected as Chair of United States Meat Export Federation Board. (video)
August 2014
Labatt Food Services
Labatt Food Services features Where Food Comes From label in new Native American Beef video
April 2014
New York Times
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
October 2013
Bellavitae Chef’s Blog
Four Daughters Land and Cattle Features New Mexico Source Verified
July 2013
Superior Sunrise TV
Interview of Doug Stanton, Executive Vice President of Where Food Comes From.
May 2013
Global Trade Magazine
“Wrangling America’s Carbon Footprint”
IMI Global at Forefront of Technological Advancements in Beef Production
October 13, 2022
Paniolo Cattle Company Commits to Third-Party Verified BeefCARE Sustainability Program
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.
August 2019
Sustainable Beef Initiative Effort Motors Ahead
Harvey’s signs on to program as demand for certified sustainable beef continues to grow
May 2019
Building a Better Hemp Industry
The certification program recognizes companies that have taken steps to provide the hemp market with safe and accurately labeled products.
February 2019
Transparency Demands Could Bring Beef Business Traceability
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.
March 2018
Canadian Cattlemen
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.
March 2017
CSU Alum win Beef Quality Assurance Award
Where Food Comes From CEO & President featured in Colorado State University “Source” news for National Beef Quality Assurance win.
August 2016
Canadian Cattlemen – The Beef Magazine
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.
June 2016
McDonald’s Canada
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.
March 2016
Food Business News
Jack Link’s buys snack division of Grass-Run Farms, a Where Food Comes From Source Verified product line.
November 2015
The Western Producer (November)
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.
September 2015
MEAT + POULTRY
Feed Verified, the newest program offering in the Where Food Comes From, Inc. suite of services, is discussed in an editorial by meatpoultry.com.
July 2015
Alberta Farmer Express
Where Food Comes From, Inc. highlighted in an update on the McDonald’s verified sustainable beef pilot project in Canada.
February 2015
Year of the Sheep
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.
January 2015
Fox Business News
Where Food Comes From, Inc. featured in article highlighting thirteen companies demonstrating how the “foodie revolution” is impacting consumer goods.
October 2014
Whole Foods
Where Food Comes From, Inc. beef customer featured in Whole Foods national media campaign
August 2014
Grassfed Exchange Conference
Where Food Comes From beef verification customer recieves the “Producer Award” at the annual Grassfed Exchange Conference
June 2013
Restaurant Hospitality Magazine
“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.
April 2013
Colorado State University College of Agricultural Sciences Magazine
“Where’s the Beef?” – CSU Alum Leann Saunders and Where Food Comes From Featured
March 9, 2022
The Paleo Diet® Announces Where Food Comes From, Inc. as Exclusive Certification Body
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.
August 2019
How An Island Beef Company Got Certified Sustainable
The certification comes after a successful audit conducted by Where Food Comes From Inc.
April 2019
Voyage Denver : John & Leann Saunders, Where Food Comes From, Inc.
Today we’d like to introduce you to John & Leann Saunders.
March 2018
Cargill
(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.
February 2017
The Packer: Smarter Food System Provides Opportunity
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.
June 2016
The Western Producer
Where Food Comes From, Inc. President, Leann Saunders, quoted in a summary of the McDonald’s Verified Sustainable Beef Pilot in Canada.
April 2016
New Mexico True Certified
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.
November 2015
I am a Drover: Leann Saunders
Our President, Leann Saunders, is the subject of a Drovers feature profile on industry professionals.
October 2015
The Western Producer
McDonalds publishes its criteria for the Verified Sustainable Beef pilot in Canada, a program exclusively verified by Where Food Comes From, Inc.
August 2015
Business Wire
Creekstone Farms announces new Non-Gmo Project Verified beef product line, audited and verified by Where Food Comes From, Inc..
April 2015
San Antonio Express-News
Labatt Food Services’ Native American Beef brand, a feature Where Food Comes From Source Verified product, highlighted in San Antonio news article.
February 2015
McDonald’s Verified Sustainable Beef
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.
January 2015
International Livestock Forum
Where Food Comes From, Inc. President, Leann Saunders, presents at first annual International Livestock Forum at Colorado State University.
October 2014
National Geographic
National Geographic article features multiple IMI Global (A Where Food Comes From, Inc. Company) beef verification customers
May 2014
AkronOhioMoms.com
Shepards Pride Lamb, a Where Food Comes From licensee, featured in popular Ohio Mom’s Blog
November 2013
Supermarket News
Heinen’s Fine Foods Adds Where Food Comes From label to Shepherd’s Price Lamb
July 2013
Feedyard Foodie
Ann Burkholder Features IMI Global and Her Recent Progressive Beef Audit in Her Latest Blog.
June 2013
Trends – A Cattle-Fax Publication for Cow Calf Producers
Where Food Comes From President Leann Saunders Authors an Article: “The Value of Verified Production Claims”.
August 2012
Restaurant Hospitality Magazine
“Where’s the Beef (From)?”
World Famous Delmonico’s Steakhouse Adopts Where Food Comes From Program
Verification Matters.
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