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Below you will find our most recent press releases.

OMRI Board Welcomes Two New Members

(July 15, 2024) OMRI (the Organic Material Review Institute) is pleased to welcome Lauren Cox and Katie Peterman as members of the organization’s Board of Directors.

OMRI Ends Mexico Review Program

Due to the uncertain regulatory and enforcement conditions in Mexico, paired with limited demand for Mexico Review Standard (LPO) listings, the OMRI Mexico Products List^© will be discontinued on June 1, 2024.

(January 3, 2024) OMRI (the Organic Materials Review Institute) has passed a major milestone, reaching 10,000 OMRI Listed® products reviewed and verified for organic use.

OMRI Board Welcomes New Member

(December 15, 2023) OMRI (the Organic Material Review Institute) welcomes Keith Jones of the Biological Products Industry Alliance (BPIA), as a member of the organization’s Board of Directors.

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(September 21, 2023) Due to significant recent and upcoming changes to the Mexico Organic Products Law (LPO) standards, OMRI (the Organic Materials Review Institute) will temporarily pause accepting new applications to review input products under those standards effective September 29, 2023.

OMRI Board Welcomes New Member

(August 9, 2023) Silvia Abel-Caines, Ph.D., of Organic Valley has joined OMRI as a member of the organization’s Board of Directors.

OMRI Comments on Compliant Fruit Coatings

(May 26, 2023) OMRI (Organic Materials Review Institute) has received numerous comments and questions around fruit coatings in the past week.

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OMRI Names Orsi Dézsi as CEO

(June 16, 2022) OMRI (the Organic Materials Review Institute) has appointed Orsi Dézsi as its new Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer. OMRI is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization providing organic certifiers, growers, manufacturers and suppliers an independent review of products intended for use in certified organic production, handling and processing.

OMRI Names New Acting ED

(April 12, 2022) OMRI’s (Organic Materials Review Institute) Board of Directors has named Deputy Director Amy Bradsher as the Acting Executive Director beginning April 8. This appointment allows the Board to complete the planned, thorough search and interview process to identify OMRI’s next Executive Director.

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