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Industry Watch Newsletter
Nov/ Dec 2008
This newsletter gives regular news updates on the
global organic & related product industries.
Industry Watch
News Headlines
UK
Organic Meat Sales Affected by Credit
Crunch
London Becomes World's First Fairtrade
City
Prince Charles Urges Indian Farmers to go
Organic
Europe
France: Soliance Sources Organic Oils
from Indonesia
Spain: Organic Farmers Targeting Home
Market
Finland: Economic Slowdown Not Affecting
Fairtrade Product Sales
North America
Canada: BC Salmon Farmers May Miss Out on
Organic Ruling
USA: Whole Foods Market Gets Capital
Injection
USA: Adoption of NPA Cosmetic Standard
Begins
Asia
India: Sresta Increases Organic Food
Production
Hong Kong: Melamine Food Scare Spurring
Organic Food Sales
India: Punjabi Company Launches Organic
Garments
Oceania
Australia: Sanctum Increases Exports of
Organic Cosmetics
Australia: Survey Shows No Slowdown in
Organic Food Sales
Australia: Dole Invests in Organic Fruit
Production
Rest of the World
Chile: Cono Sur Buys Fairtrade Wine
Company
Africa: UN States Organic Farming can
Break Poverty
Brazil: Agropalma Gets EcoSocial
Certification
Research
News
Europe: New Harmonised Natural
& Organic Cosmetic Standards Launched
The major certification agencies in Europe have
finally reached an agreement on harmonised standards for natural &
organic cosmetics. The first draft of the Cosmos standard is out for
public consultation.
More details...
Asian Natural Cosmetics Market Taking
Root
Natural cosmetic sales are surging in Asia with
Western brands mainly capitalising on the growth opportunities. New
research shows that European & American brands are investing in
the region, whereas Asian companies are being held back by low technical
know-how and capabilities.
More details...
New Research
Publications
#1002-60 The
European Market for Natural
Cosmetics
(2nd Edition)
High consumer demand for chemically-clean cosmetics
is boosting sales of natural & organic cosmetics. Mass market
retailers - supermarkets, hypermarkets and discounters - are reporting a
large rise in market share as these products become widely available.
More details...
#8041-10 Technical
Insights: Natural & Organic
Cosmetic Ingredients, Formulation Challenges & Solutions
This Technical Insights report examines the major
technical issues companies face when developing pure natural &
organic cosmetics, focusing on formulation and ingredient issues.
Practical solutions are offered to the major challenges cosmetic and
ingredient companies face.
More details...
EVENT:
NATURAL
COSMETICS MASTERCLASS
Dec 4 (London)
With a
plethora of natural & organic cosmetic standards being introduced,
cosmetic manufacturers, formulators and ingredient companies are
questioning the differences between these standards and their practical
implications.
The Natural Cosmetics Masterclass navigates
companies through the maze of natural & organic cosmetic standards,
looking specifically at the technical, formulation and ingredient issues
involved.
This Masterclass is almost full, with a few seats remaining.
Register now or
visit the
web page to get more details
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SEASON'S GREETINGS ************************
Best wishes over the festive period
and happy new year to all our subscribers!
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