Market indicators show strong demand for quinoa
Posted - July 1, 2011
Market indicators show strong demand for quinoa
By Sofia Garcia
With the rise of obesity and other chronic disease, where processed foods, pesticides and artificial fertilizers play a role, consumers are favouring simple ingredients, natural products and nutritious and tasty whole foods. In this scenario, the gluten free trend shows no signs of slowing down. On the contrary, the trend is expanding as gluten free products are increasing popularity when there is sensitivity to other common food allergens such as soy, dairy and corn. Quinoa is a gluten free grain that does not belong to the leafy grain grass family like wheat, corn, barley, oats and other cereals. Quinoa is a complete and versatile food that perfectly suits the desire for a gluten-free cereal, a great meat alternative for those following a vegetarian diet, and an ingredient that adapts to different cuisines.
The Non-GMO movement is also prevalent. Quinoa has not been subject to GMO production like corn and soy. As demand grows expect to see an increasing number of products labelled GMO free, an opportunity for quinoa based lines. The NON GMO Project has been instrumental in spreading awareness about the dangers of genetically modified ingredients and has provided the natural products industry with a valuable resource in its certification program.
Third Party Certification is also on the rise and vital for the continued growth and success of gluten free, allergen free and GMO free products, particularly because of the problems cross contamination may cause for consumers and manufacturers.
Consumers demand transparency in the food they eat. Brands and products that offer substantiated information pertaining to their quality and sourcing of ingredients are resonating with today
UHTCO enters food retail with Peruvian Harvest
Posted - July 1, 2011
UHTCO enters food retail with Peruvian Harvest
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ADVANTAGE, sourcing whole food brands
Posted - December 20, 2010
ADVANTAGE, sourcing whole food brands
By Adriana Michael
Passion and commitment are common traits shared by pioneers and leaders of the global organic and natural health movement. Jerry Zeifman, President of Canadian firm Advantage Health Matters, is an entrepreneur who exemplifies these qualities in his quest to promote health consciousness through the use of whole food supplement strategies and raw superfoods through a sustainable, eco-friendly business model.
A dynamic and leading Canadian importer and distributor of some of the most cutting-edge brands of organic supplements in the market, Jerry could be considered a
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Food & beverage opportunity in consumer health & wellness
Posted - August 1, 2010
Food & beverage opportunity in consumer health & wellness
A global study of over 21,620 adults aged 18 and over just released from New York-based Ipsos Marketing, Consumer Goods shows that consumer interest in food and beverages that offer health benefits is greater than, or similar to, interest in vitamins and supplements that provide the same health-and-wellness benefits.
In the food and beverage category, consumer interest was strongest in products that offer better digestive health, increased energy, weight loss and healthy blood sugar levels. Shoppers
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Burt’s Bees, Whole Foods head Top Green Brands
Posted - July 26, 2010
Burt’s Bees, Whole Foods head Top Green Brands
Burt’s Bees and Whole Foods lead the 2010 ImagePower Green Brands Survey
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At BioFach Congress: Sophisticated consumers demand more
Posted - February 27, 2010
At BioFach Congress: Sophisticated consumers demand more
By Warren Beaumont
A major market trend is that consumers are becoming more sophisticated. Originally, consumers were buying organic food for health reasons and ecological reasons. However, consumers today are becoming better informed. They still care about the environment and today, climate change has made the environment more important. They are also concerned about the chemicals in products and are buying more natural products that are
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Organic cosmetic demand grows
Posted - February 1, 2010
Organic cosmetic demand grows
According to British market research company Organic Monitor, the global market for natural and organic cosmetics is growing by over US $1 billion a year and exceeded US $7 billion in 2008. In Brazil, the Ministry of Agriculture is designing a regulation for organic cosmetics.
Instituto Biodinamico (IDB), a leading certification agency, reports strong demand from cosmetic ingredient manufacturers. It currently has around 40 certified companies of which only four are certified cosmetic manufacturers. One of those certified companies is family-owned Magia dos Aromas with an output of 2,000 units per month of vegetable-based cosmetics. (last sentence is OK?)
The FSC label for forestry products is also popular among small and medium companies, which is leading Organica of Santana do Paraiba, a manufacturer of cosmetics and personal care products, to set up franchises from 2010 onwards.
Biofach says the international natural cosmetics market is still growing. The difficult economic environment has astonishingly little effect on the sector
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Germany still leads the pack
Posted - January 30, 2010
Germany still leads the pack
Based on a report produced by Dr. Klaus-Juergen Holstein, Ein Herz fuer BIO magazine
Germany still represents the biggest organic market in Europe, with potential for growth, followed by France and Great Britain. Organic sales account for 6.5% of the total food sales in Germany, 3.4% in France and 2.2% in Great Britain.
Compared to the other two countries, the German food market is generally low-priced, including organic food. The German organic sales concentrate mainly on fruit and vegetables, supplements and wellness food from rice cakes to vegetarian spread, and on dairy products.
Regarding channels of distribution, at the end of the 1990s small specialist shops dominated with over 40% of organic sales. Today, the 2000 specialist shops account for only 23% of total sales. Supermarket chains with around 40,000 outlets account for 35 %, and 19% of sales go through discount-markets, which with 10,000 retail shops account to 40% of total food sales.
Specialist shops do not have a well developed structure yet.There are only two large chains , Alnatura and Denn
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Irupana: building a sustainable model of social enterprise
Posted - January 25, 2010
Irupana: building a sustainable model of social enterprise
By Adriana Michael
With a jeep, 4,000 USD and two ideas, entrepreneur Javier Hurtado Mercado founded Irupana Andean Organic Food S.A. in 1985. First, he wanted to market natural and organic certified products from small indigenous producers in Bolivia. Second, he wanted to make available ancient forgotten nutritious foods. After working for several years with NGOs, Javier and his wife Marta Cordero realized that the only way to help peasant farmers was to set up a distribution business to bring products directly to the buyers.
Until 2004, the firm supplied mainly the domestic market with over 120 natural foods and a distribution network of 400 outlets. Opening a franchise followed, currently with 18 natural food shops that offer coffee, a variety of Andean cereals and baked goods, pasta and honey.
A tender bid from the government (2000-2004) allowed Irupana to offer a nutritious breakfast with quinoa to feed over 60,000 students from public schools. Instead of refined imported wheat for cheap bread, the children discovered a delicious and nutritious local staple.
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Organics UK plans 1.8 million campaign to boost organic sector
Posted - January 15, 2010
Organics UK plans 1.8 million campaign to boost organic sector
By O.W.N. News Network
Organics UK is planning a 1.8 million pounds campaign over three years to promote organic food and farming and to encourage consumption of organic products with a major campaign launch in October 2010. Organic UK reached its initial target of 250,000 pounds funding per year in late 2009, and as of January 2010, had raised almost 300,000 pounds that is being matched with EU funding.
Campaign objectives are to increase the frequency of purchasing by communicating the benefits and values of organic food and reverse the 2009 decline in sales. The campaign will inform consumers about why they should buy organic products - how to identify organic products, what organic standards say and what the benefits of organic food production are.
The British organic campaign came about after Sustain, the alliance for better food and farming, agreed at the end of 2008 to take on the role of
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Passion and commitment are common traits shared by pioneers and leaders of the global organic and natural health movement. Jerry Zeifman, President of Canadian firm Advantage Health Matters, is an entrepreneur who exemplifies these qualities in his quest to promote health consciousness through the use of whole food supplement strategies and raw superfoods through a sustainable, eco-friendly business model.
A dynamic and leading Canadian importer and distributor of some of the most cutting-edge brands of organic supplements in the market, Jerry could be considered a
A global study of over 21,620 adults aged 18 and over just released from New York-based Ipsos Marketing, Consumer Goods shows that consumer interest in food and beverages that offer health benefits is greater than, or similar to, interest in vitamins and supplements that provide the same health-and-wellness benefits.Specialist shops do not have a well developed structure yet.There are only two large chains , Alnatura and DennUntil 2004, the firm supplied mainly the domestic market with over 120 natural foods and a distribution network of 400 outlets. Opening a franchise followed, currently with 18 natural food shops that offer coffee, a variety of Andean cereals and baked goods, pasta and honey.