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Final Report
Final Report
Date:
September 18 – 20, 2014 (Thu. – Sat.)
Venue:
The Baltimore Convention Center
Organizer:
New Hope Natural Media
Co-organizer:
NürnbergMesse GmbH
Patronage:
International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements
North American companies:
New Hope Natural Media
Ms. Michelle Spann
1401 Pearl Street, Suite 200
CO 80302 Boulder
USA
Phone: +1(0) 303.998-9040
Fax:
+1(0) 303.514-7164
Email: mspann@newhope.com
International contact:
NürnbergMesse GmbH
Ms. Katharina Neumann
Messezentrum
90471 Nürnberg
Germany
Phone: +49(0) 911.8606-8179
Fax:
+49(0) 911.8606-8694
Email: biofach-world@nuernbergmesse.de
Save the date for BIOFACH AMERICA – ALL THINGS ORGANIC 2015:
September 17 – 19, 2015
Baltimore, USA
To book an exhibition space in 2015, please contact one of the contacts mentioned above.
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Final Report
FACTS & FIGURES
Exhibition area:
Net space
Exhibitors:
1,841 sqm
Domestic
International
92
61
4
4
Exhibitors in %
60 %
40 %
100 %
Net m² occupied
1,219
622
1,841
Net m² in %
66 %
34 %
100 %
Exhibitors
Co-exhibitors
Total
161
BIOFACH AMERICA – ALL THINGS ORGANIC is 100 %
organic and co-located with Natural Products Expo East.
Among all 1,277 exhibitors, more than 530 exhibitors
presented their organic product lines.
Official pavilions:
Argentina organized by Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
International Trade & Worship
Brazil organized by IPD – Organics Brasil
Participating exhibitors
from 21 countries:
Albania
Argentina
Austria
Belgium
Brazil
Bulgaria
Canada
Chile
China
France
Germany
Greece
India
Italy
Netherlands
Paraguay
Spain
Sri Lanka
Turkey
United Kingdom
United States
Total
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2
17
1
2
2
1
9
1
3
2
4
2
5
1
3
2
1
2
3
2
96
161
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Final Report
VISITORS
23,545
Total visitors:
International visitors from the following 100 countries:
Albania, Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium,
Benin, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cambodia,
Cameroon, Canada, Chad, Chile, China, Colombo, Congo, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech
Republic, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Estonia, Ethiopia, Finland, France,
Gambia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong,
Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan,
Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Macedonia, Malaysia, Mali, Martinique, Mexico, Morocco, Nepal,
Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan,
Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Puerto Rico, Russian Federation, Saudi
Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri
Lanka, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey,
Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States of America, Uruguay,
Venezuela, Vietnam, Zimbabwe
22.75%
17.67%
15.90%
9.35%
8.88%
7.61%
6.42%
4.72%
3.45%
1.89%
1.36%
Primary job function of registrants:
Owner / Principal
Buyer
Manager / Supervisor
Associate
Executive
Director
Specialist / Consultant
Administrator
Other / No Response
Coordinator
Doctor/ PhD
Regional provenance of U.S. visitors:
0%
3% 3%
27%
14%
7%
1%
30%
9%
6%
East North Central
East South Central
Middle Atlantic
Mountain
New England
Pacific
South Atlantic
US Territories
West North Central
West South Central
East North Central: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin
East South Central: Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee
Middle Atlantic: New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania
Mountain: Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming
New England: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont
Pacific: Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon, Washington
South Atlantic: Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, South Carolina,
Virgin Islands, Virginia, West Virginia
US Territories: American Samoa
West North Central: Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota
West South Central: Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas
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Final Report
RESULTS FROM THE EXHIBITOR’S SURVEY
97 % of the international exhibitors see an average to excellent market potential for their
products in America.
After participating at BIOFACH AMERICA – ALL THINGS ORGANIC, how would you rate the
market potential for your products in America?
3%
Excellent
Average
45%
52%
Low
No Answer
97 % of the international exhibitors reached important target groups during their
participation at BIOFACH AMERICA – ALL THINGS ORGANIC.
Have you been able to reach your most important target group at this fair?
3%
4%
Yes, practically all of them
38%
Yes, most of them
55%
Yes, some of them
No, none at all
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IMPRESSIONS AND EXHIBITOR STATEMENTS
Günther Eckerle, Managing Director at Cosmoveda, Germany: „We want to open a shop in
the USA and hoped for a lively exchange of views at BIOFACH AMERICA – ALL THINGS
ORGANIC. We were not disappointed.“
Dennis Minnaard, Vice President of Doens Food Ingredients BV, the Netherlands: "We’ve
exhibited here for years and recommend taking part for any European organic company. The
US market is developing promisingly. We’ve already signed the application forms for 2015 on
the spot."
Yani Dragov, Managing Director at Kurabiinica, Bulgaria: "We were a first-time exhibitor
and people literally snatched our hemp and chia bars out of our hands. In short, the number of
visitors on the stand was sensational.”
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EXHIBITORS AT BIOFACH AMERICA – ALL THINGS ORGANIC 2014:
Company
Country
1 (RGO) Raw Green Organics
United States
2 A.D. SRL
Italy
3 Acai Roots
United States
4 AESA (agropecuaria ecologica sierra de Alcaraz s,l)
Spain
5 AgMotion Specialty Grains
United States
6 Agronic Food, Inc.
India
7 Aisa Chia
Argentina
8 Alvarado Street Bakery
United States
9 Amanprana
Belgium
10 Aname Vio De Onsibon S.A.
Argentina
11 Andean Naturals Quinoa
United States
12 Argencert S.A.
Argentina
13 ARGENTINA- Ministry of Foriegn Affairs
Argentina
14 Barnana
United States
15 Batistini USA
United States
16 Bernhard Zabler GmbH & Co. KG
Germany
17 Bertyn
Belgium
18 BIOFACH World
Germany
19 BIOGRAINS
Argentina
20 Bio-Kinetics Corporation
United States
21 Blackwing Meats
United States
22 Blount Fine Foods
United States
23 B'More Organic
United States
24 Bon Vivant Sourcing LLC - 4 Plus Organic
United States
25 Brad's Organic
United States
26 Brad's Raw Foods
United States
27 Caesar's Organic Frozen Pasta Products
United States
28 CBL Natural Foods (Pvt) Ltd.
Sri Lanka
29 Chameleon Cold Brew
United States
30 Chef Roberts, Inc.
United States
31 Chelten House Products, Inc.
United States
32 Chen-chee Grains and Consumable Oils Co., Ltd.
China
33 Chengdu Feng's Apiculture Co., Ltd.
China
34 Chia Seed
Argentina
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Company
Country
35 Chris Family
Greece
36 Co.Exist Nutrition Corp
United States
37 Coleman Natural
United States
38 Coombs Family Farms
United States
39 Cosmoveda
Germany
40 Daabon Organic U.S.A., Inc
United States
41 DeeBee's SpecialTea Foods
Canada
42 DFI Organics
United States
43 Doens Food Ingredients B.V.
Netherlands
44 DORTE GIDA SANAYI VE TICARET A.S.
Turkey
45 Eberly Poultry Farms
United States
46 Eco Holding SRL
Argentina
47 EDCO GRAINS S.A.
Argentina
48 ENRIQUE RIMONDINO
Argentina
49 Essential Living Foods
United States
50 ETG(TIANJIN)CO.,LTD.
China
51 Eureka! Baking Company
United States
52 Explore Asian Inc.
United States
53 FABERTI GROUP LTD
Albania
54 Federation of Tibetan Cooperative in India Ltd
India
55 Flavorganics, LLC
United States
56 FOOD SAFETY S.A.
Argentina
57 Freed Foods
United States
58 Freeline Organic Food
Netherlands
59 Freeline Organic Food USA LLC
United States
60 Fruit d'Or
Canada
61 Fruselva America S.P.A.
Chile
62 Garden of Flavor
United States
63 ginnybakes
United States
64 Global Organics, Ltd.
United States
65 GloryBee Foods
United States
66 GN BIO COMMODITIES
India
67 Great River Organic Milling
United States
68 Guru Organics LLC
United States
69 Guzen Development Inc.
United States
70 HAPPYFAMILY
United States
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Company
Country
71 Hatti Gida Tekstil El Sanatlari ve San Tic Ltd. Sti.
Turkey
72 Heartland Mill, Inc
United States
73 HERBA FRUTA NATYRORE
Albania
74 Herbal Water/Ayala's Herbal Water
United States
75 Heritage Health Food/Kim's Simple Meals
United States
76 Huilerie Emile Noel SAS
France
77 ICCOA
IFOAM (International Federation of Organic Agriculture
78 Movements)
India
79 International Harvest, Inc
United States
80 IPD-Organics Brasil
Brazil
81 ISIK ORGANIC CO
United States
82 Isik Tarim A.S.
Turkey
83 KettlePop
United States
84 KeVita® Inc.
United States
85 KSY JUICE BLENDS UK LTD
United Kingdom
86 Kurabiinica OOD
Bulgaria
87 La Maison Orphee Inc
Canada
88 La Preferida, Inc.
United States
89 LACONIC GARDENS S.A.
Greece
90 Lakewood Organic Juice Company
United States
91 Lapierre Maple Farms
Canada
92 Late July Organic Snacks
United States
93 Latin Farmers S.A.
Paraguay
94 Laughing Giraffe Organics
United States
95 LAVANDAS DE LAS SIERRAS S.R.L.
LES CHOCOLATS DE PAULINE LES CHOCOLATS
96 D'AUGUSTIN
Argentina
97 Living Whole Foods, Inc
United States
98 Lotus Foods
United States
99 Luna & Larry's Coconut Bliss (Bliss Unlimited LLC)
United States
Germany
France
100 Lundberg Family Farms
United States
101 Mamma Chia
United States
102 Maple Hill Creamery
United States
103 Market Solutions Group
United States
104 Marroquin Organic International
United States
105 Maté Factor
United States
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Company
Country
106 Mosher Products Inc
United States
107 Multiple Organics Inc.
United States
108 NAKED infusions LLC
United States
109 Natural Habitats Group
Netherlands
110 Natural Habitats USA Inc
United States
111 Natural Value Inc
United States
112 NibMor Chocolate
United States
113 Nutiva
United States
114 Once Again Nut Butter
United States
115 One Degree Organic Foods
Canada
116 Organic India USA
United States
117 Organic Latin America SA
Argentina
118 Organic Partners Intl LLC
United States
119 Organic Suppliers SRL
Argentina
120 Organic Trade Association
United States
121 Pachamama Products
Argentina
122 Parker Biotech Private LTD
India
123 Peeled Snacks
United States
124 PETROAGRO SA
Argentina
125 Plum, PBC
United States
126 Polioleos Vegetais LTDA-IKOVE
Brazil
127 Pronut SRL
Argentina
128 Prosperity Organic Foods, Inc.
United States
129 Pukka Herbs
United Kingdom
130 Pyure Brands LLC
United States
131 Quality Certification Services (QCS)
United States
132 Quinoa Corporation
United States
133 Raw Food Central
United States
134 Rise Up Coffee Roasters
United States
135 Rivara S.A.
Argentina
136 Rowland Seeds Inc.
Canada
137 Sambazon
United States
138 SEEDS OIL S.A
Paraguay
139 Shady Maple Farm (Citadelle COOP)
Canada
140 Shandiz Natural Foods
Canada
141 Sibu Sura Chocolates, LLC
United States
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Company
k142 Silver Hills Bakery
Country
Canada
143 Simple Squares
United States
144 SK Food International
United States
145 Sprout Foods INC
United States
146 STASSEN NATURAL FOODS (PVT) LTD.
Sri Lanka
147 Suja Juice
United States
148 Taste for Life
United States
149 The GoodOnYa Bar
United States
150 The Lumi Organics
United States
151 Theo Chocolate, Inc.
United States
152 Thomas Hatzenbichler Agro-Technik GmbH
Austria
153 Tierra Farm
United States
154 To Your Health Sprouted Flour Co.
United States
155 Traders Point Farm Organics Inc
United States
156 Transition Nutrition
United States
157 Tropical Green Organics
United States
158 Tropical Valley Foods
United States
159 Two Moms in the Raw, LLC
United States
160 Wholesome Sweeteners, Inc.
United States
161 Wonderfully Raw Gourmet
United States
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