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Summer 2015
Summer 2015
Summer 2015
The intense discussions among national Ministers at the May 11 AGRIFISH Council meeting clearly demonstrated how difficult it is to reach agreement on an initial problematic proposal if the sector’s opinion is not appropriately taken into account, said IFOAM EU, t
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Audrei Cavalho Suarez from COOPFAM cooperative Brazil. COOPFAM’s coffee carrying the Fairtrade mark is now sold in stores in Brazil. Photo credit Didier Gentilhomme Fairtrade InternationalBrazilian consumers now have the power to help farmers in Brazil and developin
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US wholefoods and organics chain Whole Foods Market, Inc. is going on the offensive to combat the larger chains as organics becomes more mainstream and has announced the name of its new streamlined, value-focused brand as ‘365 by Whole Foods Market’, smaller
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Natural and organic cosmetics in East Asia are booming. According to a recent report by Organic Monitor, the Asian countries are amongst the fastest growing organic markets worldwide. And China is the biggest regional market. The country has a strong and affluent middl
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Snail based cosmetics by Italian firm BioearthSnail mucus, believed to have superior skin-repairing properties is commonly used in Asian cosmetics. European consumers, however, tend to react squeamishly when confronted with the slime of helix aspersa. Snail secretion, pr
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China is the world’s largest grocery market with the value of the organic food market estimated at US$7.8 billion to more than US$13 billion, while grocery market growth is expected to rise by 9% in 2014 to over 14% in 2020, according to IGD research. A market stud
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Though matcha is one of this year’s hottest food trends, it has been known for centuries in Japan This year the interest in matcha green tea has been exploding. Though it has been around in Japan for centuries, playing a key role in traditional tea ceremonies, and
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NOP Asia, Hong Kong, 2014The 2nd edition of the fair Natural & Organic Products Asia, to take place in Hall 3DE at the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre, Wanchai August 26-28 is set to attract widespread interest. According to show organizers Diversified Co
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hole Foods Market Elmhurst store, Chicago.US wholefoods and organics chain Whole Foods Market, Inc. is going on the offensive as organics becomes more mainstream and has announced the name of its new streamlined, value-focused brand as ‘365 by Whole Foods Market&rsq
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Michel-Edouard Leclerc (on left) and Alain Caparros at the signing of the agreement.French retailer E.Leclerc and the German REWE Group have decided to establish a strategic alliance expected to be effective in early 2016, announced by the CEOs of the two companies, Miche
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McCormick consumer products.The leading global supplier of spices, herbs and seasonings to consumer and food manufacturing markets McCormick & Co is looking at more product development in the health and wellness markets such as in organic, natural, and free-from. The
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Dietary supplements and health foods company Midsona AB of Malmo, Sweden has agreed to acquire Danish organic food company Urtekram International A/S (Urtekram), Scandinavia’s largest organic wholesaler. The move in early June came six months after Midsona bought N
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Manitoba Harvest productsUS stock exchange listed company Compass Diversified Holdings (CODI) has made an agreement to acquire a stake of around 87% of one of Canada’s major hemp food suppliers, Fresh Hemp Foods Ltd (Manitoba Harvest), for C$132.5 million (US$108 mi
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The Natural & Organic Products Asia (NOPA2015) trade fair is expanding dramatically this year to help companies satisfy Asia’s growing appetite for organic and natural products. NOPA2015, scheduled from 26 to 28 August 2015 in Hong Kong, is the only trade show o
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Peru Natura 2014 pavilion at ExpoalimentariaExpoalimentaria, the largest international trade show in its region, has attracted more buyers and more business over the last few years to consolidate its place as the main trading platform for unique ethnic, organic and gourme
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Julia Roberts, Hollywood star will speak on behalf odf Save Our SoilsBy the time you’ve read this, 9,378 m² of fertile soil has been destroyed. This is the message Julia Roberts is delivering to the world as she becomes the latest in a line of international VIP
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Touch on Bio store, 5th arrondissment, Boulevarde Saint Germain, Paris.Organic groceries and fresh food are readily available in France. In Paris major supermarkets such as Carrefour and Casino which has the excellent Monop small store concept, range a wide variety of org
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Sprouts Farmers Market, one of the fastest-growing retailers in the United States, has announced plans to add eight additional locations to its growing roster of fresh, natural and organic grocery stores to jump over the 200 store barrier. “Each of these stores wil
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Bob Quinn, President Kamut International Ltd.Tastebuds tingled at London UK’s annual Natural & Organic Products Europe exhibition last month when one of the many exciting newcomers, a delicious organic snack, made its debut prior to its official launch in the Un
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Tobias Bandel of Soil & More, one of the speakers at the SFS2015 in AmsterdamCalls for more action and less talk have dominated this year’s European edition of the Sustainable Foods Summit in Amsterdam. Speakers claimed the term ‘sustainability’ has
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Fairtrade is the most recognised ethical label in the world and while new labeling programs and changes over the last 18 months have not been without criticism, Fairtrade continues to empower and provide long term benefits for disadvantaged producers, farmers and workers.
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Thousands of business visitors attending the Summer Fancy Food Show at the Javits Centre in New York June 28-30 will have an opportunity to see and try the first organic, fair trade and kosher certified plantain chip, which is already exciting palates in California, Canad
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Thousands of business visitors attending the Summer Fancy Food Show at the Javits Centre in New York June 28-30 will have an opportunity to see and try the first organic, fair trade and kosher certified plantain chip, which is already exciting palates in California, Canad
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The US chocolate confectionery market, the world’s largest, is on track to hit sales of $25 billion in 2019, but is lagging behind Europe in product innovation indicates a report by Mintel. The marketing intelligence company says that while US sales grew 24% during
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Organic Gemini has introduced an attractive line of Chufa productsUntil recently the use and consumptions of Chufa, also called the tigernut, has been limited to the Mediterranean, but the word of its health benefits is spreading beyond this region. Despite the name, the
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Blueberries are foods rich in flavonoidsThe Dietitians Association of Australia (DAA) says in research presented at the DAA National Conference in Perth, Western Australia in May that adults are 33% more protected from the common cold (upper respiratory tract infections &
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A new World Health Organization (WHO) guideline released in March recommends adults and children reduce their daily intake of free sugars to less than 10% of their total energy intake. A further reduction to below 5% or roughly 25 grams (6 teaspoons) per day would provide
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A new study on organophosphate chemical exposure in humans, published in the Environmental Health Perspectives Journal, provides more evidence to show that eating organic produce is a good way to avoid eating pesticides. The study provides a better understanding of the h
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In Southern Califonia and nearby States, a new type of drinking water has been showing up in the stores. It is Solar Rain water, a high-quality drinking water, made ‘straight from the clouds’. In contrast to other bottled water manufacturers,Solar Rain, uses a
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Peruvian organic growers and suppliers are developing a high profile for their products in world manufacturing, retail and consumer markets. The South American country is a major source of organically grown and certified ‘superfood’ products such as maca, quin
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A new international B2B trade event focusing on organic, ethical and innovative non-synthetic ingredients will launch in the German city of Hamburg on 25th and 26th November 2015. certifiedFood is providing a new business platform for suppliers, manufacturers and traders
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