Articles from Seed Oil Free Alliance

The Seed Oil Free Alliance announces today that Seed Oil Free Certified partner CPG products have reached their highest-ever level of dollar sales growth compared to previous certification years, also exceeding comparable non-certified products and products with seed oils. Retail sales numbers provided by SPINS were for the 52-week period ending September 6, 2026 for consumer purchases in Natural and Multi-Outlet (MULO) US retail stores.

The Seed Oil Free Alliance announces today that America’s largest national brand of olive oil, Pompeian Inc., recently completed Seed Oil Free Certification for its 14 olive oil staple products, including their market-leading Smooth and Robust Extra Virgin bottled olive oils.

The Seed Oil Free Alliance announced today that Seed Oil Free Certified™ is now a searchable attribute on RangeMe, the industry-leading product discovery platform used by Walmart, Kroger, Sprouts, Thrive Market, and other major national and regional retailers. This new feature enables retail buyers to easily identify and filter products that are Seed Oil Free Certified, aligning with a growing wave of consumer demand for transparently labelled, heat-stable, and seed-oil-free food options. Certified brands can now display the Seed Oil Free Certified Seal directly on their RangeMe profile, gaining visibility among thousands of retailers.

Seed Oil Free Certified™, the world’s first certification for products made without seed oils, has entered a strategic data partnership with SPINS, the leading provider of data and analytics for the wellness-focused CPG industry. This collaboration provides the first empirical look into a rapidly emerging consumer preference: the growing demand for products made without industrial seed oils.

Rooted in innovation and radical transparency, California Olive Ranch has grown into the largest domestic grower of olives for Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO) by challenging industry norms, ensuring the quality, authenticity, and integrity of their products for more than 20 years. As the first retail brand offering Extra Virgin Olive Oil to earn the Seed Oil Free Certified™ Seal, California Olive Ranch continues to elevate standards with certification across their full lineup of dressings, marinades, and avocado blend cooking oils.

The Seed Oil Free Alliance announced today the world’s first Seed Oil Free Certified™ products, brands, and restaurants to meet surging U.S. demand. After a recent nationwide survey found that 28% of Americans actively avoid refined seed oils, health-conscious companies are searching for ways to eliminate them from their products and supply chain. A new online product finder enables shoppers to search for hundreds of products with the Seed Oil Free Certified designation.

TRUBAR™, a leading name in clean-label, plant-based protein bars, has officially achieved Seed Oil Free Certification for its entire product lineup. To meet the stringent standards set forth by the Seed Oil Free Alliance, TRUBAR™ successfully reformulated its full product line, ensuring all bars are now free from seed oils—ingredients increasingly scrutinized by health-conscious consumers.

The Seed Oil Free Alliance announced today that professional chefs and home cooks shopping for Seed Oil Free Certified™ cooking oils now have an exciting new alternative as two US-based companies are harnessing technology to produce cooking oil from microalgae. Spotlight Foods is the first company producing oil through fermentation to complete certification by the Seed Oil Free Alliance alongside retailer Algae Cooking Club. Seed Oil Free Certification of both companies’ products followed independent lab testing by the Seed Oil Free Alliance.

Amidst an ongoing surge in health-conscious consumer purchasing behaviors in the US and globally, the Seed Oil Free Alliance proudly announces the addition of Dr. Andrew Weil as advisor, medical researcher, and partner. Dr. Weil, a renowned figure in integrative medicine and public health, will play a pivotal role in shaping the rigorous Standards and laboratory testing protocols for the Alliance's pioneering certification seal.

Citing growing consumer concern over the ubiquity of refined seed oils throughout the global food supply chain, the Seed Oil Free Alliance, an independent certifying organization advised by a coalition of public health and nutrition experts, today announced the “Seed Oil Free Certified” Standards and Certification Program.