San
Leandro, CA, USA -- Mi Rancho® (http://www.mirancho.com),
a Bay Area food innovator in the production and global distribution
of tortillas and Mexican foods, today announced that six additional
organic tortilla products in the company's retail and foodservice
lines have been verified by the Non-GMO Project. Non-GMO verification
has been extended to three retail products - Mi
Rancho's small and large organic flour tortillas,
and organic whole wheat tortillas - and three foodservice products -
Mi
Rancho's 12-inch organic flour, whole wheat, and spinach tortillas.
The
Non-GMO Project is a nonprofit organization committed to educating
consumers and verifying foods that do not contain genetically
modified organisms by validating food sources and food production
techniques. Non-GMO Project verification of these six Mi Rancho
products comes just in time to celebrate Non-GMO Month in October,
sponsored by the Non-GMO Project for retailers, food producers, and
distributors to highlight items that are Non-GMO Project Verified.
"Visibility
to the GMO status of ingredients allows the consumer the flexibility
to make educated dietary choices," said Joe Trummer, Director of
Research and Development for Mi Rancho. "Non-GMO verification
reaffirms our commitment to our retail and foodservice customers that
we provide high-quality, flavorful tortillas using the best natural
ingredients produced using traditional methods. We are also pleased
to make this announcement in conjunction with Non-GMO Month as part
of our pledge to educate our customers about the benefits of all
natural foods."
Mi
Rancho has been producing high-quality specialty foods since 1939 and
has always used the finest ingredients and centuries-old production
methods to make authentic tortillas. Using only natural
preservatives, Mi Rancho delivers fresh, wholesome tortillas with an
ambient shelf life of at least 30 days. Mi Rancho plans to have all
its organic tortillas verified as Non-GMO as proof to the market that
the company uses only the finest natural ingredients.
About
Mi Rancho
Mi
Rancho® is an innovator in the specialty foods market specializing
in tortillas and Mexican food products. Founded as a family-run
Mexican bakery and grocery store in Oakland in 1939, Mi Rancho
started to expand in the 1950s, providing tortillas to local
restaurants. Today the company remains family owned and operated by
the third generation of the Berber family, with plans of succession
to the fourth generation currently working within the company. Mi
Rancho produces 4.5 million tortillas each day or 1.3 billion
tortillas each year, serving various segments including foodservice,
retail, industrial, and international. Despite Mi Rancho's growth,
the company is still operated with a passion for excellence and a
commitment to produce the best quality tortillas made from local
California ingredients.
For
more information, visit Mi Rancho on the web at
http://www.mirancho.com.
Contact:
Tom
Woolf
Director
of PR, Gumas Advertising
415-621-7575
