Silk
| Rating |  |
| Company | Grupo Danone |
| Location | Broomfield, CO |
| Products | soy beverage |
| Market Area | Nationwide |
| Web Site | www.silk.com |
| Total Score | 0 |
Silk is manufactured by WhiteWave, which is owned by Groupe Danone.
There have been long-standing reports of Silk purchasing organic soybeans from international sources, including China. They have recently announced that they will no longer purchase soybeans from abroad, but would not participate in this project and are unwilling to share their sourcing information so there is no way to confirm this information.
Silk is also moving away from organics altogether, manufacturing more and more conventional products instead of organic. If you enjoy their products, we would encourage you to contact the company and ask them to participate in the Cornucopia research study and scorecard.
| Criteria | Points | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL (possible score is 1000) | 0 | 1-Bean Rating |
Family-farmer owned businesses receive the most points, investor owned corporations the fewest.
Ownership Structure | 0 | |
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Reflects a company’s commitment to purchasing organic soybeans.
Percentage Organic Soybean Purchases | 0 | |
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Companies committed to transparency receive the most points.
Disclosure of Information for Verification | 0 | |
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Reflects the integrity of the company’s chosen organic certifying organization. Organic Certifier | 0 | |
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Companies selling only organic products receive the most points.
Organic Product Line | 0 | |
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Companies that manufacture in-house receive the most points.
Manufacturing | 0 | |
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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 | 0 | |
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Companies that are committed to preventing GMO contamination receive the most points. Prevention of GMO Contamination | 0 | |
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Companies that do not add flavor or add only certified organic natural flavor receive the most points. Flavors | 0 | |
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Companies that do not use soy lecithin or that use certified organic soy lecithin receive the most points.
Soy Lecithin | 0 |
