Barnhardt Manufacturing Company Earns USDA Certified Biobased Product Certification and Label for Organic Cotton
Friday, October 17th, 2014
Charlotte, NC (PRWEB) September 19, 2014
Barnhardt Manufacturing Company has earned the USDA Certified Biobased Product Label for its Organic Cotton. The USDA Certified Biobased Product Label verifies that the product’s amount of renewable biobased ingredients meets or exceeds levels set by USDA. Biobased products are finished or intermediate materials composed in whole or in significant part of agricultural, forestry, or marine ingredients.
“This logo/label will allow our Organic cotton to be immediately identified as a USDA certified BioPreferred product,” said Chuck Allen, Director of Product Development at Barnhardt.
All biobased amount claims are verified by independent labs and monitored by the USDA. Consumers may feel secure in the accuracy of the biobased amount and be empowered in making better informed purchasing decisions.
“We are proud that Barnhardt Manufacturing Company has earned the USDA Certified Biobased Product Label,” said Ron Buckhalt, USDA BioPreferred Program Manager. “Biobased products add value to renewable agriculture commodities, create jobs in rural communities and help our nation decrease its reliance on foreign-sourced and non-renewable petroleum.”
The label is to be on certified products and has been available for consumers since September 2, 2014. Our product was certified to 100% Biobased.
About USDA BioPreferred
The USDA BioPreferred program was created by the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (2002 Farm Bill), and expanded by the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (2008 Farm Bill). The purpose is to increase the purchase and use of biobased products. The United States Department of Agriculture manages the program. Products that meet the USDA BioPreferred program requirements carry a distinctive label for easier identification by the consumer. To learn more about the USDA Certified Biobased Product Label please visit biopreferred.gov, and follow on Twitter at twitter.com/BioPreferred.
About Barnhardt Manufacturing Company
Barnhardt Manufacturing Company, http://www.barnhardtcotton.net, is a privately owned company that began operation in 1900. It is a global supplier of high quality bleached and purified cotton fibers for use in medical, feminine hygiene and consumer products as well as the adult and baby diapers.
Barnhardt now has a range of fiber products that have earned the USDA Biopreferred certification; HiLoft™,High Q™ and HyDri™ cotton.
