US co-op demands NPA compliance
The US’s largest natural foods cooperative, PCC Natural Markets, has told C&T manufacturers that it will refuse to sell products that fail to comply with the ingredient criteria as defined by the Natural Products Association (NPA) Natural Standard.
The US’s largest natural foods cooperative, PCC Natural Markets, has told C&T manufacturers that it will refuse to sell products that fail to comply with the ingredient criteria as defined by the Natural Products Association (NPA) Natural Standard.
According to PCC, manufacturers will have 12 months to comply. After the January 2010 deadline, any personal care product not covered by a signed agreement will cease to be sold in PCC stores.
“By requiring our personal care product manufacturers to comply with the NPA Natural Standard we are adding another layer of scrutiny to our already stringent product procurement criteria,” commented the cooperative’s health and beauty aids merchandiser, Wendy McLain.