Mann Packing will remove the “non-GMO” label term from select products because the company says it “doesn’t want to perpetuate a fear that something is wrong with GMOs.”
PRWeek reported the company is turning an about-face, after getting some products verified under the Non-GMO Project.
The company is removing the non-GMO verified check from its single-cut lettuce products in its next print run, according to the company’s director of corporate marketing.
A company spokesperson said: “There is no GMO lettuce,” adding “It made us go: Why are we doing this?”
Mann sells other products that do not have the non-GMO verified check, but include copy stating they are GMO-free on the packaging.
The company is discussing removing that label, as well.
