Friday, May 3, 2013

Unilever

Company
Unilever
Support Against Prop 37- GMO Labeling
$467,100.00
Notes from Response  
"We try to assist our consumers whenever possible… If you have any additional questions or comments, please call us or visit our website."
Click here to view a PDF version of the letter from Unilever 


Coca Cola

Company
Coca-Cola North America
Support Against Prop 37- GMO Labeling
$1,690,500.00
Notes from Response  
"Numerous health organizations… have determined that the use of biotechnology is safe."
Click here to view a PDF version of the letter from Coca-Cola North America 


Pepsi

Company
Pepsico, Inc.
Support Against Prop 37- GMO Labeling
$2,485,400.00
Notes from Response   
"[We] opposed California Proposition 37 for a number of reasons. PepsiCo believs consumers want and need choices-choices they are currrently receiving."
Click here to view a PDF version of the letter from Pepsico, Inc 


Kellogg's

Company
Kellogg's Consumer Affairs
Support Against Prop 37- GMO Labeling
$790,700.00
Notes from Response  
"We supported efforts… to research and report on existing labeling programs and the potential impact of proposed legislation."
Click here to view a PDF version of the letter from Kellogg's Consumer Affairs 


Heinz

Company
H.J. Heinz Company
Support Against Prop 37- GMO Labeling
 $500,000.00
Notes from Response 
"Our tomatoes… are not genetically modified. [Heinz] prohibits the use of ingredients from GMO sources in regions where such use is not approved by regulatory authority."
Click here to view a PDF version of the letter from H.J. Heinz Company 


Hanover

Company
Hanover Foods Corporation
Support Against Prop 37- GMO Labeling
$0
Notes from Response  
"We are aware of these GMO concerns. All of our dry beans and vegetable seed varieties… are GMO free."
Click here to view a PDF version of the letter from Hanover Foods Corporation 


Del Monte

Company
Del Monte Foodservice
Support Against Prop 37- GMO Labeling
$674,100.00
Notes from Response 
"The fruits and vegetables in our products are not genetically engineered… other ingredients, such as oils, starches or sweeteners, may be genetically engineered."
 Click here to view a PDF of the letter from Del Monte Foodservice


Campbell's

Company
Campbell Soup Company
Support Against Prop 37- GMO Labeling 
$598,000.00
Notes from Response 
"Campbell does not purchase genetically modified vegetables for our food products… Campbell's use of genetically modified ingredients is restricted to ingredients derived from soybeans, canola and corn"
Click here to view a PDF of the letter from Campbell Soup Company 


Nestle

Company
Nestlé USA, Inc
Support Against Prop 37- GMO Labeling 
$1,461,600.00
Notes from Response 
"Nestle USA uses ingredients derived from genetically-modified crops… Nestle USA products…. Meet all applicable government and industry standards… Our products our safe." 
Click here to view a PDF of page 1 of the letter from Nestle USA
Click here to view a PDF of page 2 of the letter from Nestle USA


Bush

Company
Bush Brothers & Company
Support Against Prop 37- GMO Labeling
$0
Notes from Response 
"Our beans are not GMO… we cannot guarentee that all of our other ingredients are GMO free."
Click here to view a PDF of the letter from Bush Brothers & Company.


C.H.Guenther

Company
C.H. Guenther & Son, Inc.
Support Against Prop 37- GMO Labeling 
$24,189.00
Notes from Response 
"Unless specifically labeled GMO Free, our products may contain ingredients derived from… genetically modified [ingredients]."
 Click here to view a PDF of the letter from C.H. Guenther & Son, Inc.


Hillshire

Company
Hillshire Brands Company
Support Against Prop 37- GMO Labeling 
$85,900.00
Notes from Response 
"I have forwarded [this] to the appropriate individuals"
Click here to view PDF of letter from Hillshire Brands Company 


Ocean Spray

Company
Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc
Support Against Prop 37- GMO Labeling 
$409,100.00
Notes from Response   
"Cranberries and grapefruit, which are the primary ingredients in our products, are not products of biotechnology. The sweeteners used in some of our products are genetically modified"
 Click here to view the PDF of the letter from Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc


Bumble Bee

Company
Bumble Bee Foods, LLC
Support Against Prop 37- GMO Labeling
$420,600.00
Notes from Response 
 "Prop 37 is a deceptive, deeply flawed food labeling scheme that would add more government bureaucracy and taxpayer costs and increase food costs by billions"
Click here to view the PDF letter from Bumble Bee Foods, LLC. 

Mars

Company
 Mars Food North America
Support Against Prop 37- GMO Labeling
 $498,350.00
Notes from Response 
"The government does not make a distinction between genetically modified and conventional sources, therefore, neither do the suppliers from whom we obtain our ingredients."
 Click here to view PDF of the letter from Mars Food North America


Smucker's

Company
The J.M. Smucker Company

Support Against Prop 37- GMO Labeling
$555,000.00

Notes from Response 
"We provide many alternatives in each of our product categories, incluing organic offerings for consumers that prefer products that do no feature genetically modified ingredients."
Click here to view a PDF of the letter from The J. M. Smucker Company