The Townsend berries sports the USDA organic seal, indicating that even though the mix contains imported fruit, it still conforms to the high U.S-based organic standards.

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At some stores, consumers can be expected to pay $3 more per pound of organic berries, said marketing director Amber Kosinsky. That's a plus in an industry known for tight margins.

According to the label, The Townsend Farms Organic Anti-oxidant Blend frozen berry mix associated with illness contained pomegranate seeds and other produce from the US, Argentina, Chile, and Turkey.