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ORGANICS & NATURALS
RIGHT: FodBods founder Vanessa Hutchinson has created a clean, natural snack bar that won’t upset your gut flora.
BELOW: Nib + Noble founders Claire Andrews Siwak and Joel Siwak source their cocao from Mexico to produce organic drinking chocolate.
✷ WATCHLIST LOOK OUT FOR:
EMPIRICAL HEALTH HERBS
These ACO high-quality Chinese medicinal herbs are often used in tea. They are available for wholesale in Australia.
ENVIROGANIC
ACO certified chickens and turkeys raised naturally in Murringo, NSW. All farming systems meet National Organic Guidelines.
PHYTO-THERAPY
Australia’s leading wholesaler of Certifi d Organic and carbon neutral ingredients featuring plant-based proteins, functional fibres and superfoods.
THE BREASTFEEDING TEA CO
Provides natural teas to assist with breastfeeding challenges including a herbal tea containing four lactogenic, organic ingredients.
NUTRA ORGANICS
Certifi d with Organic Food Chain (OFC), features a wide range of wellness products including latte powders, broths and snack bars.
VIBERI
New Zealand grown and certifie organic blackcurrants and powders rich in Vitamin C produced on a family farm.
GOOD FOR YOUR GUTS
Fodbods is Australia’s first FODMAP-certified snack bar.
Creator Vanessa Hutchinson, who devised the bars initially in her kitchen, after a life-long battle with Irritable Bowel Syndrome, says it was important that their snack bar products be free from anything that could disrupt gut flora.
“We only use clean, natural ingredients for our four flavoured bars, and try to source organic where possible, including organic pea and rice proteins, rice malt syrup and coconut,” Hutchinson said.
56%
OF ALL AUSTRALIAN SHOPPERS PURCHASED CERTIFIED ORGANIC PRODUCTS LAST YEAR.
only natural remedies.
“The feed is certified organic,
and processing must be in line with organic standards.
“The end result is a healthy and tasty product that is sought after not just in Australia but overseas,” Youngberry says.
Inglewood also uses different processing methods. The company air chills its chickens rather than the more common spin chilling method. It means the meat does not absorb chlorinated water through the spinning process.
The brand is currently available in Coles and selected retailers, with Inglewood always looking to add to its stockist list.
THE ORGANIC SAUCES OG
Ozganics was founded by long-time organics champion Anni Brownjohn in 1999. The NSW based business is known as Australia’s original organic sauce manufacturer.
Its latest range of dressings including Vegan Caesar, Mango and Chilli, and Creamy Ranch.
They are all gluten free, vegan, sugar free, and ACO Certified Organic.
“Post flood, we’re still in recovery, and have been so grateful for the support of the natural food business community,” says Brownjohn.
“While demand for organics is still strong, all organic producers including ourselves appreciate stockists carrying our range so we can get back on our feet.”
ORGANIC CACAO A HIT FOR NIB AND NOBLE Inspired by a love for cacao, Nib and Noble’s organic drinking chocolate and chocolate spread are Certified Organic, dairy free and gluten free. It recently launched a granola and 65% Dark Drinking Chocolate.
“Our Organic Drinking Chocolate Sugar Free is currently our best seller as the vast majority of our customers are health conscious and want
to reduce their sugar intake. ”We use only the
finest organic and fairtrade ingredients, sourcing our raw cacao from South-East Mexico, and blending it with unrefined coconut sugar,” founder Joel Siwak says.
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