ASTM International Provides Details on USDA BioPreferred Label Application Process

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded a contract to ASTM International to take charge of biobased product certification for its BioPreferred Labeling Program. On its website, ASTM International has provided details for interested parties who want to apply to the program. ASTM International is also in charge of evaluating and granting approval to third-party [...]

Understanding the USDA BioPreferred Program – Federal Procurement vs Voluntary Labeling

The United States Department of Agriculture administers the BioPreferred Program, which was created by the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (FSRIA or 2002 Farm Bill) and extended through provisions of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (FCEA or 2008 Farm Bill). The BioPreferred Program consists of two initiatives – the [...]

[Top Story] USDA BioPreferred Voluntary Labeling Program Requires ASTM D6866 Biobased Content Testing

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has finalized the guidelines for its BioPreferred Voluntary Labeling Program, under which eligible manufacturers and distributors of domestic and imported biobased products can affix a USDA Certified Biobased Product label to the approved goods and related promotional materials. The label discloses the biobased content of the product, the packaging material, [...]

Beta Analytic to Present at Sustainable Purchasing Workshop in Ohio

The Northwest Ohio Green Products Center will hold a workshop about sustainable purchasing on December 15, 2010, with Ohio Senator Karen Gillmor and Lucas County Commissioner Tina Skeldon Wozniak as presenters. Beta Analytic Business Development Manager Mauricio Larenas will also be available at the workshop to introduce ASTM D6866 biobased products testing.

Beta Analytic Showcases Biomass Content Testing at Advanced Biofuels Markets 2010

Participants of the Advanced Biofuels Markets conference in San Francisco, California, will get a chance to discuss ASTM D6866 biomass carbon content testing with Beta Analytic Inc. on November 9 and November 10, 2010. The company’s representative, Pat Patodia, will be available at the event’s exhibit hall to answer inquiries about the test. ISO 17025-accredited [...]

Beta Analytic Co-Sponsors Cellulosic Biofuels Summit 2010

ASTM D6866 lab Beta Analytic, Inc., invites participants of the 5th Annual Cellulosic Biofuels Summit in Washington, D.C., to visit its booth at the event’s exhibit hall. From November 15 to November 18, representatives from different sectors of the cellulosic biofuels value chain will convene at Almas Temple Club for the 2010 summit. Beta Analytic, [...]

USDA Adds Eight New Product Categories to BioPreferred Program

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has further expanded its BioPreferred Program to include eight new product categories or more than 600 biobased products. Including previously designated items, there are now more than 5,100 biobased products that qualify for preferred purchasing by all federal agencies and their contractors.

Beta Analytic to Promote Biobased Content Testing at Biopolymers Symposium 2010

ISO 17025-accredited Beta Analytic, Inc., is one of the exhibitors at the 5th Annual Biopolymers Symposium to be held in Denver, Colorado, on October 11-13, 2010. Mauricio Larenas will be at the company’s booth in the exhibit hall to promote ASTM D6866 testing to biopolymer manufacturers, researchers, and product distributors. ASTM D6866 is a standard [...]