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IMI Global's New VerifiedGreen(TM) Verification Program Gives Consumers Option to Purchase Food Produced With Reduced Carbon Footprint
Program Geared Toward Environmentally Conscious Food Producers and Consumers
CASTLE ROCK, CO--(Marketwire - March 11, 2009) - Integrated Management Information, Inc.
(IMI Global) (OTCBB : INMG ), a leading provider of verification and Internet
solutions in the agricultural/livestock industry, today announced it has
launched VerifiedGreen™ (See More Information), a new verification program that caters to
producers and consumers who are committed to reducing their carbon
footprint.
Under the VerifiedGreen program, farmers and ranchers can have their
operations certified "green" by IMI Global's auditors, making them eligible
to market their products as consistent with environmentally sustainable
production processes. Such a program is expected to appeal to
forward-thinking producers and retailers who are both environmentally
conscious and looking for a marketing edge as well as to consumers who want
to support producers practicing good environmental stewardship.
"VerifiedGreen offers a unique opportunity for farmers and ranchers to
communicate their message of environmental stewardship to consumers," said
John Saunders, president and CEO of IMI Global. "Unfortunately, this
positive story is not the one most consumers hear today from the mainstream
media. In fact, the vast majority of producers we work with are passionate
land stewards and very open to new ideas about sustainable agriculture.
Perhaps most exciting is the overwhelming initial response we have gotten
from our producers, many of which have already been looking into renewable
energy and carbon sequestration for the financial benefits of reduced
maintenance costs and improved soil quality."
John Butler, CEO of Beef Marketing Group, a large consortium of feedyards
in Kansas and Nebraska, looks forward to buying cattle from VerifiedGreen
approved ranches. "Our own Progressive Beef Standard verifies our
feedyards are engaged in sustainable activities in addition to other humane
handling and food safety practices. Sourcing cattle from producers engaged
in these sustainable activities is a perfect fit for our customers who want
to know that the process has been verified by a third party."
VerifiedGreen encourages farmers and ranchers to adopt, maintain and/or
enhance environmentally sustainable production processes with reduced
carbon output. These practices can include a wide variety of initiatives
ranging from improving grazing programs that foster CO2 sequestration and
forage quality to wind and solar energy systems to earth friendly feed to
biodigesters that recover methane from manure to reduce emissions and
produce electricity, heat and hot water for operations. IMI Global's role
is to verify that its customers are implementing and sustaining such
progressive practices, ensuring that the products they are producing are
truly "green."
About IMI Global
Founded in 1995, IMI Global is a leading provider of verification and
Internet solutions for the agriculture industry. Go to www.IMIGlobal.com for additional
information. IMI has worked with some of the largest agricultural
organizations in the United States, providing web-based applications for
verification and identification as well as a range of consulting services
tailored to meet each customer's needs. Additional IMI web sites include
www.USVerified.com and www.PetSupplyVerified.com.
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of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, based on
current expectations, estimates and projections that are subject to risk.
Forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain, and actual events
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