NATURAL FLAVOR VERIFCATION
TO BE COMPLETED BY THE MANUFACTURER /SUPPLIER OF THE
NATURAL FLAVOR PRODUCT
Natural Flavor Products may be allowed in organic production if
they meet the following:
(a) Flavor constituents in the Natural Flavor Product must have come from
non-synthetic sources.
(b) Natural Flavor Product must not have been produced using synthetic
solvents, carrier systems or artificial preservatives in any stage of
production.
(c) Natural Flavor Product must not have been produced using Genetically
Modified Organisms (GMOs) and ionizing radiation in any stage of
production.
(d) Natural Flavor Product must meet the FDA definition of Natural Flavor:
FDA 21 CFR Part 101.22(a)(3): “… natural flavor or natural flavoring means the essential
oil, oleoresin, essence or extractive, protein hydrolysate, distillate, or any product of
roasting, heating or enzymolysis, which contains the flavoring constituents derived from a
spice, fruit or fruit juice, vegetable or vegetable juice, edible yeast, herb, bark, bud, root, leaf
or similar plant material, meat, seafood, poultry, eggs, dairy products, or fermentation
products thereof, whose significant function in food is flavoring rather than nutritional.
Natural flavors include [but not exclusively] the natural essences or extractives obtained from
plants listed in §§182.10, 182.20, 182.40, and 182.50 and part 184 of this chapter, and the
substances listed in §172.510 of this chapter.”
(e) Natural Flavor Product should be labelled as a “flavor”
1. natural flavor product (name/code)
2. Type of flavor (select one or more )
Protein
Hydrolysate
Extracts
Essential oil
Compounded
flavor
Oleoresin
Isolate
Distillate
Compounded
WONF
Other
NATURAL FLAVOR VERIFCATION
TO BE COMPLETED BY THE MANUFACTURER /SUPPLIER OF THE
NATURAL FLAVOR PRODUCT
3. Flavor constituent
Do all of the flavor constituents meet the FDA definition of a
natural flavor?
n/a
yes
no
Are the flavor constituents made using natural, non-petroleum
based solvents?
Please list any solvents used in the production of this flavor. If alcohol/ethanol is
used, please indicate whether it is produced naturally (via fermentation):
4. Other ingredients
Please list any carriers used in this flavor
n/a
Please list any preservatives used in this flavor
Please attach a complete ingredient statement for this flavor
n/a
If glycerin is used as a carrier or solvent, was it produced by
hydrolysis of fats and oils?
If maltodextrin is used as a carrier, please attach a specific
description of how the maltodextrin is made.
List processing aids used and their function in the production of
the maltodextrin.
If triglycerides are used as a carrier or solvent, please attach a
thorough description of how the triglycerides are made. List
processing aids used and their function in the production of the
triglycerides.
If citric acid is used as a preservative, was it produced via
fermentation of carbohydrates?
yes
no
NATURAL FLAVOR VERIFCATION
TO BE COMPLETED BY THE MANUFACTURER /SUPPLIER OF THE
NATURAL FLAVOR PRODUCT
5. Statements
Were Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) used at any stage in the
production of this flavor including any solvents, carriers, preservatives
or other processing aids?
yes
no
Was ionizing radiation used at any stage in the production of this
flavor?
6. Supplier/Manufacturer Statement
I attest that the information provided is true and accurate to the best of my
knowledge.
company
(supplier/manufacturer)
contact (phone/email)
name (print)
title
signature & date