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Trader Joe's

Trader Joe’s sells conventional and specialty meat, with separate standards for its private-label All Natural range.

Practices

For private-label All Natural meat and poultry, Trader Joe’s states no antibiotics ever, no hormones ever, minimal processing and no artificial ingredients or added colors.

Sourcing

Its non-GMO ingredient program does not confirm that animal products come from animals fed only non-GMO feed.

About

Vendor requirements call for direct grower or manufacturer relationships and approved commercial manufacturing.

Practices

Trader Joe’s asks vendors for annual GFSI-benchmarked audits of processing, packing, storage and distribution sites.

Researched September 19, 2026