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Belvoir Fruit Farms
Belvoir Fruit Farms nestles deep in the English Countryside in the idyllic Vale of Belvoir. We’ve been making cordials here since 1984, pressing fresh fruit and infusing flowers to mix with the famous Belvoir spring water. Today, demand is so high that Belvoir calls on the local community to help with the harvest, picking flowers from our own orchards and from hedgerows in the surrounding countryside. Over the years, the company has expanded its beverage range to include a wide range of flavours and the brand now produces more than 40 products, many of which have won multiple awards.
Website: www.belvoirfruitfarms.co.uk
Steenbergs
Steenbergs is an organic importer and processor of spices, herbs, chilli pepper, vanilla extract and teas based in the UK. We source raw ingredients for a number of organic suppliers around the world to Steenbergs organic spice and tea factory in Ripon, North Yorkshire, where we blend spice seasonings and teas to our own recipes. Many of Steenbergs spices and teas are also Fairtrade certified. At Steenbergs, we pack these spices, herbs, chillis, extracts and teas into bulk packaging for food manufacturers and in small containers for individual use.
Website: www.steenbergs.co.uk
Green People
Award-winning organic body care for all the family, including natural skin products, sun lotions, deodorants and shampoos. Green People suits all the family, with special ranges for babies, children, teens, men and women. We even have a No Scent range for those with very sensitive skin.Tel: 01403 740350 Fax: 01403 741810
Website: www.greenpeople.co.uk
DragonFly Tea
“A UK family company, with a tradition of sourcing, growing and making teas for over a hundred years. Since Benjamin Ginsberg perfected the making of rooibos [or redbush] tea and became known as the Founder of Rooibos, we have continued to offer pure, exquisite and often rare teas from China, India, Japan, as well as Africa.
We passionately support small-scale food production and trade directly with farmers whenever possible. We avoid artificial additives and chlorine bleached teabags and our range includes nearly thirty organic teas, including Tick Tock Rooibos, Moroccan Mint Green Tea, Swirling Mist White Tea, Earl Grey and Camomile.”
Website: www.dragonfly-teas.com
Fayrefield Foods Ltd
Fayrefield Foods are an independent sales and marketing company specialising in the supply of commodity dairy products, premium added value ranges and healthy eating products. We are one of the UK’s largest independent dairy companies internationally recognised as experts in brand management and innovation in the food sector. We offer manufacturers an entry to UK and European markets, bespoke brand development and new product development packages. Fayrefield distribute nationally to multiple major retailers, independent retailers, food service outlets and to the food manufacturing industry across the UK and Europe.
Website: www.fayrefield.com
Seaweed & Co Ltd
Seaweed & Co. provides a unique range of seaweed ingredients, sustainably harvested in the pristine Scottish Outer Hebrides, and using their international Patent Pending technologies. Their PureSea® range of naturally innovative seaweed ingredients are used around the world in food, beverage and nutrition products to offer flavour enhancement, natural sources of key nutrition, EU approved health claims, and with potential for weight and blood glucose management.
In addition, Seaweed & Co. has developed the Doctor Seaweed’s Weed & Wonderful range of seaweed products for consumers – because seaweed isn’t weird…it’s wonderful! The range includes three superb culinary seaweed infused oils, as well as pure organic Scottish seaweed nutritional supplements. The brand recently won Branding Project of the Year
Website: www.seaweedandco.com
Vintage Roots Ltd
Run by the original founders and directors Neil Palmer and Lance Pigott, Vintage Roots is an award winning supplier of organic, vegan and vegetarian drinks. Organic is not a ‘fad’ or sideline for us, we’ve been 100% organic since we formed, back in 1986
website: www.vintageroots.co.uk
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
Defra (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) is a UK Government Department. Defra champions Sustainable Development, helping Government as a whole to deliver economic, social and environmental sustainability. Defra is also the focal point for rural policy, supporting strong rural communities and ensuring that dispersed rural needs are reflected in social and place-based policies across Government. The Department has a strong international dimension, with a critical role in both European Union and global policy making.
Website: www.defra.gov.uk
Food Standards Agency
The Food Standards Agency is an independent Government department set up by an Act of Parliament in 2000 to protect the public’s health and consumer interests in relation to food.
Website: www.food.gov.uk
International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM)
IFOAM is the worldwide umbrella organization for the organic movement, uniting more than 750 member organizations in 108 countries.
Website: www.ifoam.org
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Organic X Seeds
You can use the site to search for available organic seeds, vegetative propagation material and seed potatoes. The site is designed to be used by organic farmers and growers to find organic seed, certification bodies to help authorize derogations and seed companies looking to sell certified organic seed. If you search the database and find the varieties you need are not available you must seek a derogation from your certification body before purchasing non-organic seed.
Website: www.organicxseeds.com
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