Kalsec receives organic certification from OTCO

Kalsec^®, Inc.’s Denver City, TX plant has achieved organic certification by Oregon Tilth Certified Organic (OTCO). In 2015, the company’s manufacturing facility in Kalamazoo, Michigan was organic certified by OTCO.  

The certification is in line with the standards of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Organic Program (NOP) and European Union.

“Achieving these organic certifications allows Kalsec^® the ability to expand our naturally-sourced ingredient portfolio to meet the increasing demand for cleaner label ingredients.  This is an accomplishment of which all of our employees can be proud,” said Scott Nykaza, president and COO.  

Kalsec^®’s Denver City, TX facility specializes in the cultivation, harvest, dehydration and extraction of paprika, rosemary and carrot, and specialty herbs and spices. It leads in innovative natural ingredient and sustainable processing practices with the manufacture of expeller pressed spice and herb extracts.  Included in the expeller pressed product line are specialty pepper extracts such as ancho, capsicum, cayenne, chipotle, ghost, guajillo, habanero, jalapeno and pasilla.

Paprika © Zbigniew Kościelniak | Dreamstime Stock Photos

Kalsec^®, a global producer of natural spice and herb flavor extracts, colors, antioxidants, and advanced hop products for the food and beverage industry, has over 50 years’ experience providing the food and beverage industry with innovative ingredient solutions.

More packaged food and beverages going organic

Based on Innova Market Insights survey, almost one of ten global new packaged food and beverages made an organic claim last year.  The Organic Trade Association indicated sales of organic food and non-food products in the United States broke through another record in 2014, totaling $39.1 billion, up 11.3 percent from the previous year.