House Foods
| Rating |  |
| Company | House Foods America Corporation |
| Location | Los Angeles, CA |
| Products | tofu |
| Market Area | Nationwide and International |
| Web Site | www.house-foods.com |
| Total Score | 825 |
| Criteria | Points | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL (possible score is 1000) | 825 | 5-Bean Rating |
Family-farmer owned businesses receive the most points, investor owned corporations the fewest.
Ownership Structure | 60 | House Foods Corporation, Japan: public corporation |
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Reflects a company’s commitment to purchasing organic soybeans.
Percentage Organic Soybean Purchases | 60 | Less than 85% organic, no GMOs |
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Companies committed to transparency receive the most points.
Disclosure of Information for Verification | 100 | Full and open disclosure |
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Reflects the integrity of the company’s chosen organic certifying organization. Organic Certifier | 75 | QAI |
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Companies selling only organic products receive the most points.
Organic Product Line | 60 | Less than 85% organic |
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Companies that manufacture in-house receive the most points.
Manufacturing | 100 | All manufacturing done in-house |
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Companies that purchase directly from farmers receive the most points; companies that buy through brokers selling imports receive the fewest.
Sourcing and Farmer Relationships | 70 | company buys US-grown soybeans through brokers who shared a country of origin statement |
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Companies that are committed to preventing GMO contamination receive the most points. Prevention of GMO Contamination | 100 | testing on 100% of incoming loads |
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Companies that do not add flavor or add only certified organic natural flavor receive the most points. Flavors | 100 | no flavors used |
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Companies that do not use soy lecithin or that use certified organic soy lecithin receive the most points.
Soy Lecithin | 100 | none used |
