Organic News
The Soil Association Organic Food Festival - Bristol 1 -
2nd September 2007
Sponsored by Yeo Valley Organic
Located at Bristol's harborside this years Soil Association
Organic Food Festival will boast a wide selection of markets
and other really cool stuff.
Specific areas of organic food in each market section include,
organic food, health and beauty products, textiles, wild harvested
products, and organic caterers and refreshments. Not just an
organic food and drink festival, there are a wide range of activities
and entertainment for all ages. Something for the children in
the Kids Zone, and something for the adults at the organic bar.
There will also be talks and tasting.
New for this years festival is the organic fashion show, relaxation
zone, cookery workshops for the children and the green home and
green planet pavilion.
- Organic Fashion Show - boasting a wide selection of clothing
from organic clothing ranges.
- Relaxation Zone - pampering area for organic health and beauty.
- Cookery Workshops - for kids to get their hands dirty and
have a go!
- Green home and Green Planet Pavilion - includes eco-friendly
household products and forms of energy etc.
Tickets cost £3.50 for adults and free for children
under 16 years of age.
For more information please visit:
http://www.soilassociation.org/festival
Organic Awards - Winners Announced
23.5.07
Presented by the Soil Association, The Organic Industry Awards
2007 is given to the best organic company that supplies original,
leading products, whilst still remaining committed to the organic
industry.
Garden Organic (http://www.gardenorganic.org.uk/news/news_topic.php?id=353)
won the award for best restaurant. Based in Coventry this restaurant
uses only fresh, organic local ingredients provided by their
gardens.
Judges Bakery (http://www.judgesbakery.com/home.php) won the
award for the best organic small shop. Run by Emmanuel Hadjiandreou
the baker, they were voted the ultimate organic bakery. Products
offered include, pink pig meringue's and organic pastry stuffed
with sustainably caught herring.
As Nature Intended (http://www.asnatureintended.uk.com) won
the award for best organic large shop. Their products include,organic
fresh produce, meat, chilled goods, beer and wine, also n extensive
range of natural remedies.
Booja-Booja (http://www.boojabooja.com) won award for the
new organic food product. The range that won was the Stuff in
a Tub range, is creamy and indulgent like luxury ice cream, but
without the dairy, soya, gluten, refined sugars, cholesterol,
emulsifiers or stabilisers.
Balm Balm (http://www.badgerbalm.com) won the best organic
beauty and body care product. Badger Balm's are totally 100%
organic and natural and created using a simple was and oil combination.
They are multi-functional, fragrance free and can be used on
faces, bodies, lips, legs and what ever else you like!
Howies (http://www.howies.co.uk) won the award for the best
internet/delivery service. They started life selling t-shirts
from their living room, but now offer an extensive range of mens
and women's clothing.
Ardalanish Organic Farm (http://www.ardalanishfarm.co.uk)
won the award for best textiles - for its organic tweed. On the
remote Isle of Mull in the Inner Hebrides, black sheep are reared
for their wood, to make beautiful tweeds.
Organic Milk and Cheese Sales Rise
21.5.07
Over the past year sales of organic milk have risen by more
than a fifth, and organic cheese sales rose by over 20% (according
to retail analysts TNS).
Consumers are prepared to pay approx one third more for organic
milk. Tesco charge £1.11 for standard milk and £1.46
for organic milk.
A study for the Scottish Executive points out the sales for
organic milk could be worth £108m to the UK in 2007. However
despite the growing popularity for healthier, ethical, and organic
food there is a shortage of organic farms in Scotland. This is
because of the high costs of converting a conventional farm into
an organic farm.
A survey was carried out on 1000 adults in the UK, and showed
more than a quarter (27%) of people said it was very important
to them to give their children organic food. In many cases they
were willing to forego personal luxuries to do this.
More research carried out by the Soil Association points out
that parents of young children are among the biggest supporters
of organic food. Organic baby meals now accounting for more than
£50m of the market.
This switch from non-organic to organic is due to findings
that shows organic milk contains higher levels of vitamins and
minerals, essential fatty acids such as Omega 3, in comparison
with conventional milk. It is better for you. Non-organic dairy
farmers use maize and protein supplements, to increase the yield
of the milk, but this actually takes away from its nutritional
content.
Organic News Pages - Archives
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Organic News Page 1:
Soil Association Organic Market Report
Organic Food Sales Soar
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Organic News Page
2:
The Soil Association Organic Food Festival
Organic Awards - Winners Announced
Organic Milk and Cheese Sales Rise
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Organic News Page
3:
Is it on the Label?
M&S Turning Green
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Organic News Page
4:
Opinion Split over Organic Food
Organic Farmers etc Reply to Doubt Cast by Minister
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Organic News Page
5:
Ethical Spending (eg. Organic Food) is at an all Time
High!! And has beaten Beer & Cigarette Sales!!
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Organic News Page
6:
Devon - Voted The No. 1 Organic County!
Soil Association at the National Fruit Show
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Organic News Page
7:
Launch of New Similac Organic Formula Milk for Infants
Supermarkets - Organic Friend or Foe?
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Organic News Page
8:
The Importance of Locally Produced Food
So What's in a Name? - soorganic.co.uk tries to fight
leading brand for name...
Organic Food Growing Market
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9:
Have an Organic Valentines Day
Organic Food Catching On
Raising Awareness of Organic Food
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10:
Mothers and Babies - why you should eat organic
Local Farmers Markets Boom & Organic Food Sales
Grows by £2.3 Million a Week!
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