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Trade development:

Follow the links on this page for information sources on adding value to your products and trade development

 

Adding value to your organic produce

 

Processing and product development
Food Network Wales is a collaborative venture between

the three food centres in Wales, which provides a services

for food processors, including research, new product development, training and marketing support. See:
 

Food Centre Wales reports that the number of producers

and producer groups looking at developing new products is increasing. Every year the Horeb Food Centre receives

60-70 ideas from people wanting to develop a new food product line. This results in between 14 and 20 new products every year. The Food Centre has developed new products

for Cambrian Organics, Rachel’s Dairy, Crai Organics, Knobbly Carrot Company, Sancler and many more.

 

Innovative marketing
There are a number of market opportunities for you

to market your produce.
 

 

Read more about a number of these markets and

find organisations who can help you develop these

 

For marketing advice you can also download our

factsheets for beef, sheep and click here: 

 

 

Trading

 

If you have something to sell or are looking for something to buy, follow these links:
• You can place a small advert on the advertisements page on the OCW website, fill in this form to be included on the list
• Sources of organic seeds, fertilizers and other inputs are listed under suppliers of organic inputs
• For a list of directories and search engines for consumers look at retail links
• See a list of Welsh organic businesses:  Welsh Organic Trade Directory (coming in June 2008)

• Trading with organic producers in other regions, such as Devon, Northern Ireland, Brittany, Spain or Portugal - coming in June 2008
• Also look at the market intelligence page for more information and trading opportunities
• http://www.contractshop.co.uk/supplier/search.html

 

Furthermore, if you are interested to supply to wholesalers and/or public sector contact Organic Centre Wales on 01970 622248 or e-mail pauline.vandiepen@adas.co.uk to be included in the Organic Trade Directory

 

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Organic Centre Wales

Institute of Rural Sciences,
University of Wales Aberystwyth,
Ceredigion,
SY23 3AL

Tel: 01970 622248
Fax: 01970 622238
organic@aber.ac.uk

Technical helpline
01970 622100

 

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