
Certified Organic Quality Assurance Intl
The Quality Assurance International (QAI) certification signifies that the product meets organic standards. To be organic, the use of most synthetic pesticides and fertilizers, radiation, artificial preservatives, flavors and dyes, antibiotics and growth hormones is prohibited. Additionally, the product may not contain genetically modified organisms (GMOs). QAI is a member of the NSF International family of companies.
Made With Real Cheese
The Made With Real Cheese Claim attribute includes all products making a claim of containing or being made of real cheese on their package.
Naturally Flavored
Includes all products making a claim of containing natural flavor. Per FDA, the term natural flavor or natural flavoring means the essential oil, oleoresin, essence or extractive, protein hydrolysate, distillate, or any product of roasting, heating or enzymolysis, which contains the flavoring constituents derived from a spice, fruit or fruit juice, vegetable or vegetable juice, edible yeast, herb, bark, bud, root, leaf or similar plant material, meat, seafood, poultry, eggs, dairy products, or fermentation products thereof, whose significant function in food is flavoring rather than nutritional.
No Artificial Flavor
Includes all products making a claim related to the product being free of artificial flavor.
No Artificial Preservatives
Includes all products making a claim of containing no artificial preservatives.
No High Fructose Corn Syrup
The No High Fructose Corn Syrup Claim includes all products making a claim that the product contains no high fructose corn syrup.
Organic
The Organic claim attribute includes all products that are making a claim generally related to organic on their package.
Organic Ingredient
The Organic Ingredient claim attribute includes all products making a claim of containing partial ingredient is organic and/or being partially organic on their package.

USDA Organic
The USDA Organic attribute includes any food or beverage product that has a USDA Organic Certification and meets each of the following requirements: 1) The product is produced without excluded methods, (e.g., genetic engineering, ionizing radiation, or sewage sludge); 2) The product is produced without any excluded substances (National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances); 3) The production of the product is overseen by a USDA National Organic Program-authorized certifying agent, following all USDA organic regulations.