OTA.COM 43 The USDA’s Organic Integrity Learning Center offers additional courses such as “Preventing the Organic Fraud Opportunity” and “Organic Fraud and the Criminal Mind.” These trainings are designed for organic inspectors and certifiers to complement Organic Trade Association’s program, and to assist them in their evaluation of an organic fraud prevention plan. Recognizing Leaders in Organic Integrity and Fraud Prevention Forty-four organic operations are currently enrolled in the program, demonstrating their dedication to maintaining organic integrity by adding organic fraud prevention plans to their organic system plans. These early adopters stand out as leaders in organic integrity and transparency, and they are being recognized in the marketplace for their efforts. Sunrise Foods, a global trader of premium specialty agri-food ingredients, was the first business to complete the enrollment process, and they have re-enrolled in the program to continue to monitor vulnerabilities in their supply chain. The Sunrise team chose to take advantage of the consultative services offered by one of the programs designated Trusted Advisors, Miles McEvoy, former Deputy Secretary at the USDA National Organic Program. Trusted Advisors are industry professionals who are qualified to advise and assist companies enrolled in Organic Fraud Prevention Solutions; they are experts in Vulnerability Assessment Critical Control Points (VACCP) and can go in-depth with enrolled participants to develop an organic fraud prevention plan. Tobi Strohan, Vice President of Compliance for Sunrise Foods, valued Miles’ support throughout the enrollment process, “Sunrise Foods International is proud to be among the first to complete enrolment in the OTA’s Fraud Prevention Solutions Program. The training, manual, and templates provided a straightforward, comprehensive guide for our new plan, which underlines our commitment to upholding organic integrity across the supply chain. Our program was developed in collaboration with Miles McEvoy, with the support of the OTA team along the way. We recommend the OTA program as an excellent fraud prevention framework and are excited to see more participants coming on board.” Member Communities Oils • Geranium* • Neroli* • Sweet Basil (Linalool)* • Sweet Marjoram* • Blue Chamomile* • Cumin • Petitgrain Mandarin • Tropical Basil (Methylchavicol) • Coriander Leaf • Tagetes • Petitgrain Bigarade • Aniseed • Parsley (Leaf/Seed) • Celery (Leaf/Seed) • Leek • Onion • Garlic ... and many more! Concrètes, Absolutes • Jasmine Grandiflorum* • Violet Leaf • Cassie • Rose Centifolia • Carnation (Œillet) • Geranium • Sweet Basil (Linalool) • Oranger • Petitgrain Bigarade • Garlic (C) ... and many more! *REACH registered Organic Oils, Extracts, Hydrolates (EU – USDA-NOP DEMETER): • Geranium (O*/H) • Neroli (O*/H) • Jasmine (E/H) • Rose Centifolia (O/E/H) • Sweet Basil (Linalool) (O*/H) • Sweet Marjoram (O*/H) • Blue Chamomile (O*/H) • Cumin (O/H) • Petitgrain Mandarin (O) • Tropical Basil (Methylchavicol) (O) • Lemon-Verbena Basil (Citral) (O) • M.Cinnamon • Coriander Leaf (O) • Coriander Seed (O) • Tagetes (O) • Petitgrain Bigarade (O/H) • Aniseed (O) • Parsley (Leaf/Seed) (O) • Leek (O) • Onion (O) • Garlic (O) • Clary Sage (O) • Cassie (E) • Carnation (Œillet) (E) • Calendula (E) ... and many more! continued from page 40
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