BioPreferred Accomplishments for Fiscal Year 2018
In Fiscal Year 2018 (i.e. October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018),
USDA BioPreferred Program results include:
- 392 applications representing 578 individual products were awarded the USDA Certified Biobased Product Label
- 664 "qualified" products were added to the catalog - these are products in
categories designated for federal purchasing and that meet the minimum biobased
content for that category
- 173 companies began participating in the Program in FY 2018
- 12 new categories of products were designated for mandatory federal purchasing. These 12 categories represent biobased intermediates used in creating finished products
- Companies from 18 countries began participating in the BioPreferred Program
- Companies with the greatest number of USDA Certified Biobased Products:
- GOJO Industries
- Domtar
- Eco-Products, Inc.
- Seventh Generation, Inc.
- The Clorox Company
- Top 5 U.S. States: Number of USDA Certified Biobased Products
- California
- Ohio
- Illinois
- North Carolina
- Pennsylvania
The USDA BioPreferred Program thanks all participants, purchasers,
and the entire BioPreferred Program team for a great FY 2018!