Winter 2015
Peru cacao up, but risks on the horizon
Tue, 01/12/15 - 12:57
By Sergio Held
Peru is emerging as a major cacao player, offering a quality crop and better end products. With an excellent climate for optimal growing conditions, and a highly trained workforce, the South American country is the 13th largest cacao producer in the world and the third
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Holy Crap introduces chocolate bar
Tue, 01/12/15 - 12:56
By Adriana Michael
Holy Crap, the most successful Canadian cereal brand that positioned chia seeds in the market, is expanding its line with its new Holy Crap Chocolate Bar.
The Holy Crap’s signature fruit mix of dried cranberries, raisins, and apple bits, and a touch of cinnamon i
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BIOFACH Japan joins FOOD TABLE in JAPAN 2016
Tue, 01/12/15 - 12:54
By Adriana Michael
Organic Expo / BIOFACH JAPAN are joining forces with other food trade events next year. The food industry in Japan has changed dynamically. It is becoming increasingly important to include food-related trends and needs from other sectors, the show organizers said.
The
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VIVANESS revamps trade show concept
Tue, 01/12/15 - 12:53
By O.W.N News Network
Europe’s biggest organic beauty trade show Vivaness is celebrating its first decade next year. Organiser Nürnberg Messe is planning a new layout and exciting programme to commemorate this special edition. A re-design of Hall 7A the Vivaness’ popular exh
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Berlin welcomes the natural cosmetics sector
Tue, 01/12/15 - 12:52
By Annemarie Kruse
On 6th and 7th October 2015, the annual Natural Cosmetics Conference (Naturkosmetik Branchenkongress) took place in Berlin. Organised by Naturkosmetikverlag together with Messe Nürnberg, the Branchenkongress has become one of the most important dates on the calenda
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Hopes rise for chia market growth
Tue, 01/12/15 - 12:49
By Pablo Pérez Álvarez
Sales and demand for chia products have grown strongly in recent years, raising its status as an Aztec ‘superfood,’ while some producers have experienced price and supply issues.
The chia seed market, hampered by turbulence since 2014, shows signs of a stea
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CHFA East Show Toronto the Biggest One Yet
Tue, 01/12/15 - 12:48
By Marni Andrews
It was a beautiful weekend for the annual CHFA East show in Toronto on Sept. 19 and 20, 2015. Canada’s largest conference and trade show for the natural health and organics industry was laid out over 95,000 sq. ft. in the vast Metro Toronto Convention Centre (MTCC
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How Organic Farming can Solve Global Warming
Tue, 01/12/15 - 06:37
By O.W.N News Network
Could organic farming solve global warming? For the population of a planet asking serious questions about our survivability, the answer lies just under our feet, in the soil. Craig Sams shared the evidence for this promising declaration during his recent presentation &l
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Chia wave hits Japan
Tue, 01/12/15 - 05:28
By Annemarie Kruse
Chia seeds and other superfoods have finally reached Japan. Over the last six months, some of the larger domestic supermarket chains and organic specialty stores have added superfood products, such as chia seeds, coconut oil, wheatgrass, acai berry and maca powder, to t
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Scandinavian shows continue expanding
Tue, 01/12/15 - 02:03
By O.W.N News Network
MalmöMässan, in Sweden, hosted nearly 4,000 attendees Nov.1-2 for the Nordic Organic Food Fair and Natural Products Scandinavia. The co-located trade shows are now the Nordic regions biggest for natural and organic food and drink, health, beauty, eco-living an
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Pinnacle acquires Boulder Brands
Tue, 01/12/15 - 01:22
By O.W.N News Network
Two more acquisitions followed a large number of North American mergers and acquisitions involving organic & health groups taking over similar brands in 2015 and conventional food groups moving into organic & health.
Pinnacle Foods Inc. and Boulder Brands, Inc. a
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