What does Non-GMO mean to Centrum®?
We recognize that some consumers are looking for products where less is more. That's why we have verified that Centrum® and Centrum® Silver®tablets are made without ingredients that are genetically engineered (Non-GMO) and are gluten free.
Our Non-GMO standard requires sourcing Non-GMO by origin ingredients for our verified products, which means we use an original seed source that is conventionally grown (not genetically engineered) for our ingredients.
Our verification is based upon a thorough evaluation of supplier documentation confirming the Non-GMO status of the ingredients that make up our products. We allow for the use of fermented ingredients or processing aids that are genetically engineered, as long as the genetic material from the processing aid is removed from the finished ingredient and is not present in the final product. For example, some B Vitamins (riboflavin and Vitamin B12) are produced using a fermentation process that employs a genetically-engineered processing aid.
In our non-GMO standard an ingredient manufactured using a genetically-engineered processing aid would not be considered genetically modified as long as the nutrient medium is not genetically engineered and the genetically-engineered processing aid is purified out.