March 24, 2020

In the UK, issues arising from stockpiling have become a key topic of discussion. Asia has been experiencing the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak ahead of Europe and observing various regional challenges - such as that faced by Japan - can help identify what comes next, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.

Mitsue Konishi, Senior Innovation Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “When the effect of COVID-19 became prolonged, consumers searched for products that they thought would protect their health in general. An example from Japan is natto, fermented soybeans that have been lacking in stock consistently since the outbreak.”

Natto is known for its health benefits, particularly in terms of lowering cholesterol, and is filled with fiber, probiotics and vitamin K2. Similarly, yogurt - which is generally associated with gut health and immunity - is selling well.

Konishi concludes: “Consumers are more actively buying probiotic products. There will not be natto panic buying in Europe, but probiotic products claiming to improve the immune system are likely to grab consumers’ eye in the UK, as well as Europe.”

March 16, 2020

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Stefan will leverage more than 15 years of experience within Discovery to lead the company's business in Vancouver and across western Canada, focusing on bringing a high level of communication, service and quality to customers while maintaining and strengthening grower and vendor relations. Throughout his career, Stefan has held leadership roles in sales, warehouse operations and most recently as Senior Purchasing Manager.

Discovery Organics is an independently owned Canadian distributor of Certified Organic and Fair Trade produce. A true labour of love, Discovery Organics began in 1999 with a mission to help develop markets for local organic farmers. Discovery passionately works to promote Certified Organic and Fair Trade by building relationships with small scale farmers here at home, as well as abroad. Discovery serves hundreds of customers, including natural food retailers and wholesalers across Western Canada and the Canadian North.

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February 7, 2020

New Cocoa beans processor and Chocolate ingredients supplier in Mission is opening soon

The owner of a new chocolate manufacturer called Emkao Foods has chosen the District of Mission as its headquarters to produce high quality, affordable organic cocoa products to Canadian customers. “We chose Mission because it is in the heart of the Fraser Valley growing area and is very supportive to local business startups” says, CEO Ayissi Nyemba. Ayissi is both a woman entrepreneur and a recent immigrant to Canada who is passionate about producing organic and direct-trade products that are both kind to the planet and fair to African cocoa bean growers.

Emkao is unique in that it sources all its cocoa beans from its own family farm in Cameroon. This allows it to have full control over product quality and to provide long term growing contracts to its farmers so they have a secure source of income. “We want to be the most sustainable and ethical cocoa beans processor and chocolate ingredients supplier in Canada” says Ayissi. Fortunately, demand for fair-trade organic cocoa is growing strongly as consumers become more aware of and concerned about where their food comes from. “As evidence, we already have orders for our chocolate ingredients.

While Ayissi has successfully raised over $500,000 to purchase most of the manufacturing equipments and, build the factory needed to process her cocoa beans into different chocolate ingredients.

She plans to host an official public launch with some workshops and Factory tour as a thank you to her new local community that has welcomed her to Canada. For more information about Emkao Foods, go to www.emkaofoods.com.

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Ayissi Nyemba, Founder & CEO of Emkao FOODS INC.

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