Kelly Shea

Danone US, Inc. engages in the manufacture, marketing, distribution, and sale of branded plant-based foods and beverages, coffee creamers and beverages, premium dairy products, and organic produce. Its brands include Activia, Dan Active, Danimals, Danone, Danonino, Horizon, International Delight, Dannon Light + Fit, Oikos, Silk, So Delicious Dairy Free, SToK, Two Good, Wallaby Organic, YoCrunch, and Yocream. The company was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Broomfield, CO.

Horizon Organic Dairy LLC manufactures and distributes milk products. Its products include Organic Milk with DHA Omega-3, Single Serve Milk, Lactose-Free Milk, Shelf-Stable, Shredded Cheese, Cheese Slices, Cheese Shapes, Heavy Whipping Cream, Deluxe Mac and Protein Mac. The firm distributes its dairy products through food retailers and supermarkets in the U.S. The company was founded by Mark A. Retzloff, Marcus B. Peperzak and Paul B. Repetto in 1991 and is headquartered in Boulder, CO.

The Organic Trade Association is an organization that monitors and certifies every step of the organic chain in accordance with NOP guidelines. The association is based in Brattleboro, VT. Laura Batcha has been the CEO of the private company since 2014. The association's board of directors consists of fifteen people, each serving a term of three years. The USDA organic standards allow most natural substances in organic farming while prohibiting most synthetic substances.