Wob - Specialist trade barometer – wholefood 2009
The independent specialist wholefood trade has established itself in the organic growth market
58 organic supermarkets and specialist stores opened in 2009
In 2009, 27 new organic specialist stores and 31 organic supermarkets were opened
Organic Mecca attracts 43,000 visitors
This year the BioFach brought together 2,557 exhibitors and around 43,500 visitors
Rewe: Vierlinden closes a store
Vierlinden organic supermarket in Eching closed at the end of January 2010
BioFach: The biggest meeting of the organic industry worldwide
Instead of a Country of the Year, the focus is on a theme: Organic + Fair
Melvita focuses on worldwide expansion
What Melvita has achieved in 25 years in France is now to be rolled out across the globe
Zotter opens flagship store in Essen
The Austrian chocolate manufacturer opened its first specialist store in Essen
Followfish uses tracking system
The Followfish assures customers that they are buying fish certified by both the EU and Naturland
Primavera: The time is ripe for change
The specialist for ethereal oils in the Allgäu has “shed his skin”
New Rewe Concept: Temma
On 25.11.2009 Rewe opened an organic supermarket in Cologne
Anuga 2009: demand for organics continues to grow
6,522 companies from 97 countries took part in Anuga 2009
Grüne Erde expands
Grüne Erde is well known today across Europe as a prime example of an eco-business
Natural cosmetics conference: information and networking in pleasant atmosphere
The second natural cosmetics conference was held in Nuremberg on 22 and 23 September 2009
Vitalia: halt to supplies or company rescue?
Restructuring of the health food chain Vitalia
No sign of downturn in the organic market
Neither last year nor this year has there been a downturn in the organic market
Natural Cosmetics Conference – questions to Elfriede Dambacher
We spoke to Elfriede Dambacher about her assessment of the market and the conference highlights
Dennree: “Holistic approach brings many advantages”
Dennree has been instrumental in shaping the history of wholefoods over the last 35 years.
Bohlsener Mühle: from corn to high-value biscuits
From a student collective to a successful medium-size wholefood company with 140 employees
Germany: Slight decline in organic sales
Findings of a GfK survey on the consumption of organically produced food in Germany