Dakota Beef unveils organic resource Web site

The Organic Resource Center provides information such as news articles relating to the organic industry, links to organic food producers and a directory of organic organizations.

The site can be accessed at Organic Resource Center. More information on Dakota Beef can be found here.

Philippine island should adopt Australian method of sugar production

A Negros Oriental district board member has suggested the island learn how to grow muscuvado sugar as it is grown in Brisbane. The sugar is used to make organic cookies, breads, cakes, and other products.

Read more on this at The Sun Star.

Bulgaria to start organic program

The Bulgarian government will have a seven-year plan to launch the country's entrance into organic food production ready for a vote by December, the Agriculture and Forestry Minister announced at the Fifth National Festival of Organic Farming in Sofia.

Read more at the Sofia News Agency.

Wisconsin groups working to develop organic networks

A new state agriculture grant is helping organizations develop the networks, or clusters. Currently, several organizations are working to coordinate production of organic grain so that organic livestock producers can be assured of a consistent supply.

For more on this, see Wisconsin Ag Connection.

Danish organic trout on the market

Danish consumers can now buy organic trout. The organic trout is expected to be about 30 percent more expensive than those farmed traditionally.

For more on this, see Fish Update.

New equity fund raises $15 million

Denver, Colorado-based Greenmont Capital Partners has raised $15 million to begin investing in emerging companies in the natural and organic food industries. The equity fund is looking for companies with more than $2 million in revenue.

For more on the fund, visit its Web site.

BI Nutraceuticals gets organic certification

Long Beach, Calif.-based BI Nutraceuticals has received organic certification for its manufacturing plant from Quality Assurance International. Organic certification from QAI will allow BI to manufacture and distribute certified organic products to the dietary supplement, food and pharmaceutical industries.

Read more about the certification at the Natural Newswire.

Silk, Horizon sponsor Farm Aid 2005

The two companies, owned by WhiteWave Foods, continue their sponsorship of the premier event to help family farming.

From the press release: "Farm Aid 2005 takes place on Sunday, September 18, at the Tweeter Center in Tinley Park, Illinois, and will feature performances from Farm Aid president and founder Willie Nelson and board members Neil Young, John Mellencamp and Dave Matthews, as well as Kenny Chesney, Wilco, Widespread Panic, Emmylou Harris, Los Lonely Boys, Arlo Guthrie, Buddy Guy, John Mayer and Susan Tedeschi and more."

Learn more about Silk Soymilk and Horizon Organic.

Rachel's: A leader in yogurt to a leader in milk

Rachel's Organic, the leading producer of organic yogurt in the UK, is being touted as a "case study" in how introducing a known brand name into a segment can jump-start growth in that segment. Long a leader in organic yogurt, Rachel's three years ago acquired an organic dairy and introduced its own brand of organic milk. Since then, sales in organic milk generally have increased and Rachel's has captured an estimated 65 percent of the market.

Read more at IC Wales, the national Web site of Wales.

New line of organic baby food launched in Canada

Bobobaby, the brainchild of Kalpna Solanki, was borne out of Solanki's desire to spend more time with her new daughter. She created fresh, wholesome dinners and fresh froze them to use as needed. The company is an outgrowth of Solanki's desire to help other busy mothers give their children healthy meals.

Read more about the company at its Web site.