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United Kingdom: Organic sales slip again amid economic gloom
2013-03-20 10:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Sales of organic products in the UK have fallen by 1.5% over the past year, continuing their downward slide in the face of ongoing tough economic conditions. Supermarkets are blamed in a new report for cutting back their ranges and shelf space, leading to a 2.4% slump in organic sales across the multiple retailers. But at the same time a "Jamie [Oliver] generation" of ethically aware shoppers aged under-35 is driving growth through other outlets, accounting for 16% of all sales, and significantly...
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Planet organic: achieving sustainable food security and environmental gains
2013-03-19 19:24:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mongabay: The global farmland area certified organic has expanded more than threefold to 37 million hectares since 1999, according to new research conducted by the Worldwatch Institute. The Institute argues that organic farming has the potential to contribute to sustainable food security by improving nutrition intake and sustaining rural livelihoods, while reducing vulnerability to climate change and enhancing biodiversity. "Organic farming is now established in international standards, and 84 countries...
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SunOpta Increases Processing Capabilities For Value-Added Organic And Specialty Cocoa Products
2013-03-15 02:20:37| foodingredientsonline Home Page
SunOpta Inc. ("SunOpta" or the "Company") (Nasdaq:STKL) (TSX:SOY) today announced that the SunOpta International Foods Group is expanding its integrated processing capabilities with a new value-added organic and specialty cocoa facility located in Middenmeer, The Netherlands, approximately one hour from Amsterdam
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SunOpta Increases Processing Capabilities For Value-Added Organic And Specialty Cocoa Products
2013-03-15 02:20:37| foodingredientsonline News Articles
SunOpta Inc. ("SunOpta" or the "Company") (Nasdaq:STKL) (TSX:SOY) today announced that the SunOpta International Foods Group is expanding its integrated processing capabilities with a new value-added organic and specialty cocoa facility located in Middenmeer, The Netherlands, approximately one hour from Amsterdam
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Omega Protein looking for organic growth, but acquisition pipeline remains open, CEO says
2013-03-07 18:11:22| Livestock - Topix.net
Omega Protein CEO Bret Scholtes said the company is looking toward organic growth first in the wake of its acquisition of whey producer Wisconsin Specialty Protein.
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