Your Organic Label Depends on Your 3PL

Many organic brands invest significant time and resources maintaining compliance, documenting processes, and protecting the integrity of their products.

But organic certification doesn’t stop at the production floor.

Under USDA National Organic Program regulations, every operation that handles your product plays a role in maintaining compliance—including your 3PL. And with the Strengthening Organic Enforcement (SOE) rule increasing oversight across the supply chain, choosing the wrong logistics partner can create risks many brands don’t discover until an audit.

The reality is that not every warehouse is equipped to handle organic products in a compliant manner, especially when services like kitting, labeling, repackaging, or pick-and-pack are involved.

Learn more about what the regulations require, which warehouse activities trigger certification requirements, and what to look for when evaluating an organic-certified 3PL with States Logistics.