This year’s event, once again, saw more visitors than ever, with approximately 29,500 trade attendees to a snowy Exhibition Centre in Nuremberg between 13-16 February 2003.
A full array of international organic products were displayed by almost 2,000 exhibitors, up three per cent from last year. Renate Künast, federal minister for Consumer Protection, Food and Agriculture, noted during the opening ceremony that "the organic market is growing steadily, organic products have a future throughout the world".
The Soil Association sponsored British Organic Pavilion provided UK manufacturers a fantastic opportunity to show a strong presence at this international event, with exhibitors experiencing a high throughput of good quality enquiries.
Soil Association Certification Ltd (SA Cert) was particularly pleased to launch their new set of standards for the textile industry. These new standards, launched at a well attended and lively seminar will afford companies a unique status in the market place amongst other products which currently have unsubstantiated or questionable organic claims. These new standards cover skins and leather, wool, cotton, linen and hemp textile products. The certification scheme will be available for companies in March 2003.
William Lana of Green fibres said "We believe that certification to the SA Standards will add additional credibility to our extensive organic range. And as strong supporters of the Soil Association’s work in raising public awareness of the benefits of organic production, we need look no further than the Soil Association for symbol endorsement that our customers both demand and trust".
We hope that all those who exhibited with us or those who visited the show had a worthwhile and profitable excursion and will be keen to join us at Biofach 2004.
If you would like more information on Biofach 2003, or would like to register interest in exhibiting with us at Biofach 2004, please contact Richard Van de Peer at the Soil Association on 0117 914 2432 or email, rvandepeer@soilassociation.org
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Soma Smoothies Ltd
Nuremberg, Germany - home of Biofach
"We shall definitely be exhibiting again, Biofach is the international crossroads of the global organic food & farming industry. All of our meetings were productive and informative".
Russell Smart, Rasancó
A full array of international organic products were displayed by almost 2,000 exhibitors
"Biofach was great fun and very good for MotherHemp. We received lots of interest in all our range. We have come back feeling very positive."
Motherhemp Ltd
The Soil Association sponsored British Organic Pavilion provided UK manufacturers a fantastic opportunity to show a strong presence at this international event
"The exhibition was a great success for us. We obtained over 50 high quality enquiries for the clients we were representing. The British Pavilion was very well organised. Many of the other exhibitors were also impressed with the activity at the show and the professional approach taken by the Soil Association."
Trade Partners UK, Eastern Region
Patrick Holden, Soil Association director, launching the Soil Association textile standards
"Biofach is an excellent forum. Actual business is done, not just lip service and as a result of the show, World Organic News has paid tribute to our new Speedy Sausages."
Barbara Rayner, marketing manager, Eastbrook Farms Organic Meat |