Today, black pepper still reigns as a bestseller. Only now, there are numerous varieties of pepper and other spices to choose from. Ethnic cuisine has become an integral part of the American way of life, and more and more people are experimenting with spices that were once considered exotic. This demand for quality, coupled with the plethora of information about healthy living, have led to the organic spice category growing three times faster than the overall spice category. Organic spices, like other organic food products, are grown on land that has been free from the use of synthetic fertilizers, growth regulators, insecticides or herbicides for at least three years.
People think organic means no chemicals.
You can't get organic certification just because you don't use chemicals. Some certifiers are stiffer than others. And we're not just inspected on the farm. Certifiers look at how we transport the spices, how we store them, how we ship them. Our warehouse and the processors also need to be inspected.