Organic Entrepreneur
A circular economy for the Amazon nut
Fri, 24/05/19 - 12:00
By Adriana Michael
CANDELA Peru is celebrating 30 years of promoting a social enterprise with a growing portfolio of 100 products, developed with ingredients and top superfoods from the Amazon rainforest and other regions from Peru.
Co-founders Lupe Lanao and Gaston Vizcarra have attended
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Candela: 30 years preserving the forest
Mon, 28/01/19 - 09:00
By Adriana Michael
It has been 30 years since entrepreneurs Lupe Lanao and her husband Gaston Vizcarra started CANDELA Peru (Comercio Alternativo de Productos No Tradicionales y el Desarrollo para Latino América Perú). What is unique about CANDELA? It has developed over three
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Fermentino: the art of fermenting nuts
Fri, 25/01/19 - 12:00
By Adriana Michael
Have you heard of fermentino? It is the term coined by Italian raw food and vegan chef Daniela Cicioni to label distinct 100 percent plant-based cheese alternatives. Daniela is known for exploring different non-cooking methods which have come back into vogue, such as spro
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Pioneer BIOFOOD turns 30
Fri, 12/10/18 - 10:00
By Sara Önnebo
This year Swedish organic food producer, distributor, and wholesaler Biofood-Biolivs AB is celebrating 30 successful years in business. The company, which was founded by pioneer and trendsetter Denny Abrahamsson, continues to thrive in today’s growing organic market
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Chicza: Less plastic one gum at a time
Fri, 26/01/18 - 08:00
By Adriana Michael
Plastics are extremely durable materials that come in all shapes, textures and colours, and provide convenience for our daily life. But plastic now also pollutes every corner of the earth. It makes up over ten percent of our waste. Despite good intentions and efforts, le
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Consciousness leads to sustainability
Fri, 26/01/18 - 07:50
By Malea Birke
Konstanze Abouleish, Managing Director of Naturtex, an enterprise for Egyptian organically grown cotton and part of the SEKEM Group spoke with OWN correspondent Malea Birke.
OWN: What is the situation of organic farming in Egypt?
KA: When we started, it was difficult. N
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NOW Foods 50 years a health food icon
Wed, 24/01/18 - 09:15
By Warren Beaumont
One of the first manufacturers of natural health supplements in the US is NOW Foods, a family-owned firm founded in 1968 and based in DuPage County west of Chicago. This company has grown to produce a vast range of high quality organic and health foods, dietary supplement
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Five questions for Pukka
Wed, 24/01/18 - 09:10
By Warren Beaumont
UK-based Pukka Herbs was founded in 2001 by Tim Westwell and Sebastian Pole. The tea brand has become a consumer favourite due to its taste and flavour and its commitment to high quality ingredients. Warren Beaumont asked the founders five questions.
OWN: Pukka Herbs tod
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Restoring the soil, one mountain at a time
Mon, 04/09/17 - 08:00
By Adriana Michael
“Come to Colombia and see with your own eyes what our country has to offer,” is the advice biologist and ecopreneur Adriana Gomez offers to those considering the South American country for a unique tourist experience or investing in organic farming and social
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Tootsi builds on vision and versatility
Fri, 01/09/17 - 16:00
By Adriana Michael
Healthy natural foods are one of the fastest growing grocery retail sectors driven by increased consumer demand for snacking options with a high nutritional value. For over the past 30 years, Montreal-based Tootsi Impex Inc. has been one of the most dynamic healthy snack
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Fresh Catch: Gourmet Peruvian dishes in a can
Thu, 01/06/17 - 08:00
By Adriana Michael
Fresh Catch® smoked Paiche chunks with Asparagus, Artichokes and PeppersAware that there is not much innovation in the canned fish food category, Canadian firm UHTCO Corp. is launching Fresh Catch® a new line of gourmet, ready-to-serve fish meals.
The line offer
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From sand quarry to food forest
Wed, 31/05/17 - 16:45
By Steven Maxwell
Ian McNeel, social entrepreneur, impact investor, co-founder of Slow Food Barbados and current owner of the Walkers Sand Quarry, that through soil regeneration, organic farming and permaculture principles will turn into Walkers Reserve, a vibrant food forest.Barbados&rsqu
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CIRUB: Thinking beverages outside the bottle
Wed, 25/01/17 - 09:13
By Adriana Michael
Imagine a portable jar that serves as a container and as a ready-to-serve glass, and which includes a mix of organic fruit concentrate (50 ml). The jar permits you to create your own drink depending on the type of liquid (200 ml) that you add. The liquid could be plain
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Advantage Health Matters expands EU operations
Wed, 25/01/17 - 09:00
By Adriana Michael
Canada's Advantage Health Matters is expanding direct export activities with a new distribution center in the EU for its extensive line of organic and natural superfoods.
Owner of the Organic Traditions brand, the Canadian company operates under Health Matters America in
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Largest distributor celebrates 40 years
Wed, 25/01/17 - 08:00
By O.W.N News Network
United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI) celebrated its 40-year anniversary in 2016. It also reported first quarter fiscal 2017 results in December with a net sales rise of 9.7 percent to US$2.28 billion compared to US$2.08 billion for the same period last year, boosted by four
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Going local is the new Global
Fri, 28/08/15 - 09:58
By Cíntia Taylor
The Internet has given us access to the world. It has brought us in touch with those across the globe, it has told us about places far away, it has shown us new experiences. But now it is facilitating our return to going local.
The communication is somehow different, b
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Could Chufa Be the New Quinoa?
Tue, 25/08/15 - 11:43
By Ditte Lustrup
Though chufa, also named tiger nut, is still a fairly new superfood on the health-food scene, Nordic Chufa hopes that it will become just as popular and well known as quinoa.
Maria José Perez and Liz Christiansen founded Nordic Chufa in 2013 with the mission of b
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UHTCO Corp. goes back to its roots
Wed, 28/08/13 - 13:46
By Adriana Michael
UHTCO Corp., a Canadian firm of Peruvian origins, has been expanding. It has introduced its newest product line, Peruvian Harvest, this year. This new retail range of light processed and unique ready-to-eat and easy-to- prepare super foods from the rich Peruvian cuisine w
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Sustainable practices give Primeal an edge
Sat, 27/04/13 - 19:26
By Warren Beaumont
The Ancient Grain and gluten-free trend shows no signs of slowing down in natural and organic retail markets worldwide as consumers increasingly choose ancient super foods like chia, amaranth, cañihua and quinoa for their health and nutritional benefits. Quinoa dem
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Quinua Real launches first organic quinoa syrup
Thu, 04/04/13 - 02:35
By Warren Beaumont
Quinua Real is entering the next chapter of its growth and development from a Brazilian organic pioneer to a global supplier of quinoa Andean food products with the launch of Quinua Real® syrup, the first organic certified syrup from quinoa into the market, an innovat
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Pacari: World’s best chocolate
Tue, 15/01/13 - 22:07
By Warren Beaumont
Carla Barboto and Santiago Peralta, co-founders Pacari Chocolate, overall winner among the best brands at Intl. World’s Chocolate Awards 2012Maker of single-origin dark organic chocolate Pacari Chocolate of Ecuador was recognized as the world’s best maker of h
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Runa tea opens door for guayusa
Sun, 04/11/12 - 02:46
By Christopher Doscher
With consumption of ready-to drink teas growing 15 times since 2000 and sales estimated at $3.30 billion by the Tea Association of the U.S., New York-based Runa LLC is betting that more consumers will look to specialty tea beverages that offer a sustained, caffeinated boo
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Gold for ALB-GOLD
Fri, 17/02/12 - 11:00
By O.W.N News Network
Pasta is the signature of Italian cuisine and ALB- GOLD the symbol of flavour and taste that comes from sustainable quality. ALB –GOLD has been recognized as “Best Organic Brand in 2012” in a competition among top brands conducted by LEBENSMITTEL PRAXIS
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OJO, first drink for eye health
Sat, 11/06/11 - 11:20
By O.W.N News Network
After years of recommending the AREDS vitamins to his patients, Dr. Jodi Luchs, MD,FACS realized that, despite the important therapeutic and preventative benefits of the vitamins, their multiple pill-related side effects made them intolerable to many eligible patients.
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