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Fragrance house Arylessence, has launched a broader selection of 100% certified organic fragrances, which builds upon their existing collection.

The company’s production of organic fragrances has been steadily increasing, responding to a rise in consumer demand for organic and natural products.

The addition of a wider bank of organic ingredients at the company’s fingertips has allowed them to expand upon their previous natural products line. Company President Steve Tanner has said that the company has grown to have “one of the industry’s broadest selections of truly natural fragrances made with pure, natural, non-artifical ingredients”.

By investing in the development of new organic ingredients, Arylessence now have greater options for fulfilling consumer demand for natural products.

In addition, Arylessence claims that this new range of fragrances is 100% organic, unlike some other ‘organic’ products on the market which may have been processed with non-organic ingredients.

Director of marketing, Lori Miller Burns hopes that this certification and clarity will provide customers with precise information about the ingredients used, giving the highest quality assurance to customers.

Arylessence’s decision to further expand its organic fragrance range responds to a growing trend in the market for natural products. Many global cosmetics companies, such as CPL Aromas have also been tapping into this trend.

Arylessence claims that the values of integrity and authenticity are more important than ever to its customers, and that its investment in sourcing and expanding natural ingredients reflects its commitment to these values.

Natural Cosmetics Masterclass
Organic Monitor is conducting a series of workshops and seminars on formulating cosmetics with natural & organic ingredients. The workshops look at the major technical hurdles companies face with such ingredients, offering practical solutions.

The next workshop will be held in London, July 8th. Further dates are proposed in Europe and Asia later in the year. For more details, please contact us

Event: Natural Cosmetics Masterclass (London), July 8 2009

Source: Cosmetics Design / Organic Monitor

The private label of Safeway's organic products is reaching the shores of South Africa and Colombia.

O Organics, which has become one of the US' largest organic brands, and Eating Right announced the expansion of international distribution with upcoming debuts at the ShopRite and Exito supermarket chains in South Africa and Colombia, respectively. The products already have a presence in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Mexico, Chile, the Philippines and Saudi Arabia.

"With global demand for organic and 'better-for-you' foods rapidly expanding, we are thrilled at the opportunity to reach consumers on a worldwide scale," said Alex Petrov, President of Lucerne Foods Inc.

"Through our easily implementable store-wide solution with expansive product portfolios and ability to meet the order volume of the largest supermarket chains, we can help retailers fulfill this fast-growing demand by delivering the highest quality options to everyone, everywhere."

Source: Press Release
 

Whole Foods Market, America's leading natural and organic grocery store chain, plans to install solar panels at more than 20 additional locations. The company has also extended its commitment to offset 100% of its use of non-renewable electricity by using wind energy, and by investing in energy reduction opportunities while retrofitting existing stores with energy efficient lighting, equipment and mechanical components.

"Whole Foods Market is thrilled to set the environmental bar even higher by pioneering the development and deployment of alternative energy sources such as solar and wind power," said Lee Matecko, Whole Foods Market global vice president of construction and store development, in a statement. "We are also reducing energy consumption in new and existing stores with some exciting innovative technologies that are making a real difference."

Whole Foods Market recently contracted to add solar to more than 20 locations; including existing installations, solar will be brought to the rooftops of more than 30 of the company's stores nationwide. The grocer hopes to have close to 70 locations with rooftop solar panels, close to one fourth of the company's total number of stores.

Organic Monitor Comment
Whole Foods Market is applauded for its commitment to renewable energy sources. Such initiatives are setting an example to other retailers who are looking at adopting sustainability initiatives.

Case studies of food companies and retailers who have successfully implementing sustainability strategies will be given at the upcoming Sustainable Foods Summit, held in Amsterdam, June 25-27. The summit will also look at how organic food companies are going beyond organic and adopting sustainable initiatives like ethical sourcing, offsetting carbon emissions, promoting biodiversity, etc. More details are on www.sustainablefoodssummit.com

Related Article: Global Organic Market: Time for Organic Plus Strategies...

Source: Tenders Info / Organic Monitor