Who is Certified?


The two main agricultural commodities, soybeans and maize (corn), and their derivatives were the first raw material groups to be certified by CERT ID as 'Non-GMO' in 1999.

Obviously, retail shoppers interested in buying non-GM food items would prefer to see as many certified consumer food items on supermarket shelves as soon as possible. Unfortunately, the number of these items can only grow at the same rate as the supply chain of CERT ID certified ingredients for manufactured food products grows.

Because it takes time for raw agricultural products to be processed and used in the food chain, it should come as no surprise that there are still relatively few certified 'Non-GMO' food products on store shelves. For instance, soy meal or soy lecithin take months until the material has progressed to a finished consumer product (such as soy meal fed to animals, in turn sold as eggs or meat products, or lecithin, used as an emulsifier in chocolate).

Three years after the first CERT ID certified raw agricultural products were marketed, there are still only a few certified 'Non-GMO' finished products to be found on supermarket shelves. CERT ID intends to display certified 'Non-GMO' products on this website. Keep visiting to see if your favorite product has become CERT ID certified!

The Certification Process