Clemens Food Group, LLC Process Verified Program

Commodity

Location(s):

Clemens Food Group:
            Hatfield, PA, Est. 791
            Emmaus, PA, Est. 791A
            Coldwater, MI, Est. 791C

Process Verified Point(s):

  • Pigs are Raised without Growth Promotants:
    • No growth hormones, including natural hormones, synthetic hormones, estrus suppressants, beta agonists, or other synthetic growth promotants (e.g. Ractopamine) administered through feed, water, or by injection, from birth to slaughter.
  • Ractopamine Free Diet
    • Animals have never been given Ractopamine
  • Free to Roam® (FTR) /Group Housed/Gestation Crate Free Program:
    • Pigs are Raised without Growth Promotants
    • Ractopamine Free Diet
    • Certified Standard of Care
    • Pigs are Source Assured®
  • Ractopamine Free Diet (RFD) Program
    • Pigs are Raised without Growth Promotants
    • Ractopamine Free Diet
    • Certified Standard of Care
    • Pigs are Source Assured®
  • Never Fed Beta-Agonists (NFBA) Program:
    • Pigs are Raised without Growth Promotants
    • Ractopamine Free Diet
    • Certified Standard of Care
    • Pigs are Source Assured®
  • PQA Plus Pork Export Verification Program:
    • Certified Standard of Care
    • Pigs are Source Assured®

For more information on the USDA Process Verified Program and additional information on this specific program, visit the Livestock & Poultry Program’s Quality Assessment Division website.