Veena Annadana
Well-Known Member
1. BioFach and Vivaness: Organic + Fair is Theme of the Year 2010
Fair trade and sustainable management with consideration of economic,
social and ecological aspects are among the cornerstones of
entrepreneurial operations in the organic sector. Visitors to BioFach
and Vivaness 2009 experienced products from organic and fair production
for the first time at a separate special show called Organic + Fair. 29
exhibitors and 125 product presentations reflected the international,
national and regional aspects of the whole fair trade spectrum.
Altogether 46,771 trade visitors were impressed by the range of products
offered by the 2,744 exhibitors at the world's leading exhibitions for
organic products, natural personal care and wellness in 2009. The focus
in 2010 is on Organic + Fair.
BioFach - Press Releases
2. BioFach and Vivaness 2010: Growing demand for green fashion
Fashionable styles captured the attention at the World Organic Trade
Fair in February 2009, when 45 exhibitors of natural textiles and eco
fashion presented their products for the first time in the new
Textil-Area. The newly created platform for manufacturers of green and
ethically correct fashion enters its second round at the next BioFach
and Vivaness from Wednesday to Saturday, 17–20 February 2010. The
international organic sector presented a lively, dynamic and innovative
picture for the twentieth time at its annual highlight in Nuremberg in
February: 46,771 trade visitors were impressed by the rich, enjoyable
and creative range of products offered by the 2,744 exhibitors at the
world’s leading exhibitions for organic products, natural personal care
and wellness.
BioFach - Press Releases
3. Spain has the most organic farming land in Europe
The Spanish Minister of Agriculture Elena Espinosa recently presented a
report on “Organic Agriculture in Spain 2008”. The report shows that
Spain with more than 1.3 million ha of organic farming land is the
leader in Europe. This equates to 33 % growth over the previous year.
Minister Espinosa highlighted the 16 % rise in the number of producers,
processors and sales firms to a total of 23,473, of which the 21,300
producers account for the largest share.
Andalusia with 35 % growth recorded the biggest increase to about
784,000 ha, which corresponds to 60 % of the total Spanish organic
farming area. On the other hand, Catalonia has the most manufacturers of
fruit and vegetable products (459 companies) and meat products (97
companies). Organic livestock production has risen by a remarkable 25 %.
A total of 3,813 livestock farms were registered.
4. Woolworths takes over Australian organic food chain
Woolworths' plans to expand its presence in the fast-growing organic and
gourmet food sectors have been given a boost after the competition
regulator gave the green light to a proposed acquisition of Macro
Wholefoods, reports The Australian.
Woolworths will acquire eight Macro Wholefoods stores in Sydney and
Melbourne for a purchase price believed to be between $20 and $30
million. The sites will then be rebranded under Woolworths' new Thomas
Dux gourmet food banner, a brand that currently has just two stores. One
Macro store in Sydney's Bondi Junction will be sold separately to
independent organic retailer About Life.
Woolies gets ACCC green light to acquire organic chain | The Australian
5. USA: Nearly three-quarters of U.S. families buy organic products
Tightening their spending habits amid economic uncertainty, U.S.
families, however, are not giving up buying organic products. In fact,
nearly three-quarters (73 percent) of U.S. families buy organic products
at least occasionally, chiefly for health reasons according to a new
study published recently.
Findings from the 2009 U.S. Families’ Organic Attitudes and Beliefs
Study, jointly sponsored by the Organic Trade Association (OTA) and KIWI
Magazine, also show that three in ten U.S. families (31 percent) are
actually buying more organic foods compared to a year ago, with many
parents preferring to reduce their spending in other areas before
targeting organic product cuts. In fact, 17 percent of U.S. families
said their largest increases in spending in the past year were for
organic products.
Organic Trade Association's Organic Newsroom: New study: Nearly three-quarters of U.S. families buy organic products
6. Italy: Brio opens first organic cash & carry shop
Brio mainly specializes in the production and marketing of organic fruit
and vegetables and other fresh food. The company has now opened a new
cash & carry shop in Verona close to its wholesale market. A 70 m² zone
within the cash & carry area is dedicated to fresh produce and other
products for free service. For delivered goods, it employs the warehouse
next to the headquarters on an area of about 1,000 m², according to
Greenplanet. Over 1,000 items are offered such as fruit and vegetables,
cold cuts, pasta and wines – all of them organic. A wide range of dairy
products and other items are available to complete the offer of the
other direct sale outlets managed by the Agricultural Cooperative La
Primavera, the founder and majority shareholder of Brio, which
especially promotes the local members' products.
Italy, first organic Cash & Carry opened by Brio
7. Australia: Organic company wins marketing award
Certified organic fresh produce is finally being taken seriously says
Steve Skopilianos, whose Australian Certified Organic company Ladybird
Organics won the Brisbane Produce Market Innovative Marketing Award at
the Ausveg Vegetable Industry Conference last month – one of the fresh
produce industry's peak events.
Displaying flair, creativity, and a serious environmental conscience
Ladybird Organics beat large-scale operators to the punch for committing
to biodegradable corn-resin – not plastic – bags for their
high-convenience lettuce packs.
Steve Skopilianos, Director, says steering clear of plastic could not
have been a better decision for the company, providing an eco-friendly
answer to the complicated question ''How do you wrap organic?''
The Organic Advantage - Newsletter from the BFA
8. Chile introduces export statistics for organic products
Chile has something that Germany hasn’t. Last February, the Unique
Window for Registering Exports (VUPE) opened a specific classification
for export sales of agricultural products known as organic or ecological
products, reports the newsletter of Argencert. The identification will
show the amounts sold and the destinations of organic products such as
banana, cocoa, avocados, table vegetables and several varieties of
species like vanilla and ajonjolí, among others, according to
information from Mynor Toc and Byron Dardón.
9. Laverana provides data for specialist retailers in future
An overview of sales and turnover figures for individual ranges is very
helpful for developing suitable positioning concepts with product
modules for the various marketplaces (Category Management). bioVista
uses projections to make statements possible on natural cosmetic sales
and turnover figures. This and other information is to benefit
Laverana’s retailers in future, for example, via the field advisory
service. The test phase is to start in late summer 2009 and Laverana
wants to start full coverage by the end of 2009. The first results are
expected in the specialist trade at the beginning of the second half of
2010.
10. Natural cosmetics start-up with individual messages
Göttergaben, the company owned by 41-year-old business management
graduate Annette Asmus, offers hand-made natural cosmetics for customers
to individualize and add personal messages, reports the Handelsblatt.
Asmus has been online at goettergaben.com since April and thinks her
company is up with the times: "There is a trend to more and more
individualization on the one hand and to natural products on the other,"
says Asmus.
She combines both aspects in her start-up, for which the preparatory
work took almost two years. Besides the bath balls with messages, she
offers massage soaps, body peeling products, lip balm, face cleaner and
the skin cream "Göttersahne". According to the company, no
preservatives, mineral oils, PEG’s, nanoparticles or synthetic
fragrances are used, but all ingredients are fresh, of high-quality and
– where available – from certified organic cultivation.
Goettergaben.com: Botschaft aus der Badekugel - Unternehmen - Mittelstand - Blickpunkt Mittelstand - Macher des Mittelstandes - Handelsblatt.com
Fair trade and sustainable management with consideration of economic,
social and ecological aspects are among the cornerstones of
entrepreneurial operations in the organic sector. Visitors to BioFach
and Vivaness 2009 experienced products from organic and fair production
for the first time at a separate special show called Organic + Fair. 29
exhibitors and 125 product presentations reflected the international,
national and regional aspects of the whole fair trade spectrum.
Altogether 46,771 trade visitors were impressed by the range of products
offered by the 2,744 exhibitors at the world's leading exhibitions for
organic products, natural personal care and wellness in 2009. The focus
in 2010 is on Organic + Fair.
BioFach - Press Releases
2. BioFach and Vivaness 2010: Growing demand for green fashion
Fashionable styles captured the attention at the World Organic Trade
Fair in February 2009, when 45 exhibitors of natural textiles and eco
fashion presented their products for the first time in the new
Textil-Area. The newly created platform for manufacturers of green and
ethically correct fashion enters its second round at the next BioFach
and Vivaness from Wednesday to Saturday, 17–20 February 2010. The
international organic sector presented a lively, dynamic and innovative
picture for the twentieth time at its annual highlight in Nuremberg in
February: 46,771 trade visitors were impressed by the rich, enjoyable
and creative range of products offered by the 2,744 exhibitors at the
world’s leading exhibitions for organic products, natural personal care
and wellness.
BioFach - Press Releases
3. Spain has the most organic farming land in Europe
The Spanish Minister of Agriculture Elena Espinosa recently presented a
report on “Organic Agriculture in Spain 2008”. The report shows that
Spain with more than 1.3 million ha of organic farming land is the
leader in Europe. This equates to 33 % growth over the previous year.
Minister Espinosa highlighted the 16 % rise in the number of producers,
processors and sales firms to a total of 23,473, of which the 21,300
producers account for the largest share.
Andalusia with 35 % growth recorded the biggest increase to about
784,000 ha, which corresponds to 60 % of the total Spanish organic
farming area. On the other hand, Catalonia has the most manufacturers of
fruit and vegetable products (459 companies) and meat products (97
companies). Organic livestock production has risen by a remarkable 25 %.
A total of 3,813 livestock farms were registered.
4. Woolworths takes over Australian organic food chain
Woolworths' plans to expand its presence in the fast-growing organic and
gourmet food sectors have been given a boost after the competition
regulator gave the green light to a proposed acquisition of Macro
Wholefoods, reports The Australian.
Woolworths will acquire eight Macro Wholefoods stores in Sydney and
Melbourne for a purchase price believed to be between $20 and $30
million. The sites will then be rebranded under Woolworths' new Thomas
Dux gourmet food banner, a brand that currently has just two stores. One
Macro store in Sydney's Bondi Junction will be sold separately to
independent organic retailer About Life.
Woolies gets ACCC green light to acquire organic chain | The Australian
5. USA: Nearly three-quarters of U.S. families buy organic products
Tightening their spending habits amid economic uncertainty, U.S.
families, however, are not giving up buying organic products. In fact,
nearly three-quarters (73 percent) of U.S. families buy organic products
at least occasionally, chiefly for health reasons according to a new
study published recently.
Findings from the 2009 U.S. Families’ Organic Attitudes and Beliefs
Study, jointly sponsored by the Organic Trade Association (OTA) and KIWI
Magazine, also show that three in ten U.S. families (31 percent) are
actually buying more organic foods compared to a year ago, with many
parents preferring to reduce their spending in other areas before
targeting organic product cuts. In fact, 17 percent of U.S. families
said their largest increases in spending in the past year were for
organic products.
Organic Trade Association's Organic Newsroom: New study: Nearly three-quarters of U.S. families buy organic products
6. Italy: Brio opens first organic cash & carry shop
Brio mainly specializes in the production and marketing of organic fruit
and vegetables and other fresh food. The company has now opened a new
cash & carry shop in Verona close to its wholesale market. A 70 m² zone
within the cash & carry area is dedicated to fresh produce and other
products for free service. For delivered goods, it employs the warehouse
next to the headquarters on an area of about 1,000 m², according to
Greenplanet. Over 1,000 items are offered such as fruit and vegetables,
cold cuts, pasta and wines – all of them organic. A wide range of dairy
products and other items are available to complete the offer of the
other direct sale outlets managed by the Agricultural Cooperative La
Primavera, the founder and majority shareholder of Brio, which
especially promotes the local members' products.
Italy, first organic Cash & Carry opened by Brio
7. Australia: Organic company wins marketing award
Certified organic fresh produce is finally being taken seriously says
Steve Skopilianos, whose Australian Certified Organic company Ladybird
Organics won the Brisbane Produce Market Innovative Marketing Award at
the Ausveg Vegetable Industry Conference last month – one of the fresh
produce industry's peak events.
Displaying flair, creativity, and a serious environmental conscience
Ladybird Organics beat large-scale operators to the punch for committing
to biodegradable corn-resin – not plastic – bags for their
high-convenience lettuce packs.
Steve Skopilianos, Director, says steering clear of plastic could not
have been a better decision for the company, providing an eco-friendly
answer to the complicated question ''How do you wrap organic?''
The Organic Advantage - Newsletter from the BFA
8. Chile introduces export statistics for organic products
Chile has something that Germany hasn’t. Last February, the Unique
Window for Registering Exports (VUPE) opened a specific classification
for export sales of agricultural products known as organic or ecological
products, reports the newsletter of Argencert. The identification will
show the amounts sold and the destinations of organic products such as
banana, cocoa, avocados, table vegetables and several varieties of
species like vanilla and ajonjolí, among others, according to
information from Mynor Toc and Byron Dardón.
9. Laverana provides data for specialist retailers in future
An overview of sales and turnover figures for individual ranges is very
helpful for developing suitable positioning concepts with product
modules for the various marketplaces (Category Management). bioVista
uses projections to make statements possible on natural cosmetic sales
and turnover figures. This and other information is to benefit
Laverana’s retailers in future, for example, via the field advisory
service. The test phase is to start in late summer 2009 and Laverana
wants to start full coverage by the end of 2009. The first results are
expected in the specialist trade at the beginning of the second half of
2010.
10. Natural cosmetics start-up with individual messages
Göttergaben, the company owned by 41-year-old business management
graduate Annette Asmus, offers hand-made natural cosmetics for customers
to individualize and add personal messages, reports the Handelsblatt.
Asmus has been online at goettergaben.com since April and thinks her
company is up with the times: "There is a trend to more and more
individualization on the one hand and to natural products on the other,"
says Asmus.
She combines both aspects in her start-up, for which the preparatory
work took almost two years. Besides the bath balls with messages, she
offers massage soaps, body peeling products, lip balm, face cleaner and
the skin cream "Göttersahne". According to the company, no
preservatives, mineral oils, PEG’s, nanoparticles or synthetic
fragrances are used, but all ingredients are fresh, of high-quality and
– where available – from certified organic cultivation.
Goettergaben.com: Botschaft aus der Badekugel - Unternehmen - Mittelstand - Blickpunkt Mittelstand - Macher des Mittelstandes - Handelsblatt.com
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