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LFP's Definition of a Multi-Ingredient Product: A multi-ingredient product is a prepared or processed product composed of two or more distinct ingredients.
For Food Service (with kitchen preparation of product)
1 A multi-ingredient product can be identified as "made with LFP certified ingredients" and use the LFP "made with LFP certified ingredients" certification mark, provided that 50% or more (by mass or fluid volume, excluding added water and salt) of the ingredients, are obtained from LFP certified production, and;
2. All ingredients comprising the basis for an LFP claim contained in the final compostion of a product shall have also been certified by LFP beforehand.
3. Products containing less than 50% (by mass or fluid volume, excluding added water and salt) of ingredients that are LFP certified may have the ingredient(s) listed as LFP certified in the list of ingredients. The LFP "made with LFP certified ingredients" certification mark can not be used.
4. No LFP certified products or products or product made with LFP certified ingredients shall contain any ingredients derived from genetically engineered plants or animals.
5. All use of the LFP "made with LFP certified ingredients" certification mark is conditional to a license agreement being in place.
For Processed Products in Retail or Food Service
1. A multi-ingredient processed product can be identified as LFP certified (e.g., LFP (place) certified pasta sauce) and use the LFP certification mark provided that:
- a. More than 95% (by mass or fluid volume, excluding added water and salt) of the ingredients, are obtained from LFP certified production, and;
- b. the non-LFP certified ingredients are allowed for use to within a maximum level of 5% (by mass or fluid volume, excluding added water and salt) of the total ingredients in the final processed product if they are not commercially available from LFP certified operations, and the cost is not to be used as a criterion for "commercially available."
2. All ingredients contained in the final composition of a processed product shall have also been certified by LFP beforehand.
3. Processed products containing 50% - 95% or more (by mass or fluid volume, excluding added water and salt) of ingredients that are LFP certified shall be identified with the LFP "made with LFP certified ingredients" certification mark, and the LFP certified ingredients must be listed on the product label.
4. Processed products containing less than 50% (by mass or fluid volume, excluding added water and salt) of ingredients that are LFP certified may have the ingredient(s) listed as LFP certified in the list of ingredients. The LFP certification marks can not be used.
5. No LFP certified processed products made with LFP certified ingredients shall contain any ingredients derived from genetically engineered plants or animals.
6. All use of the LFP "made with LFP certified ingredients" certification marks is conditional to a license agreement being in place.
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