Our purpose is ‘Food for Biodiversity’ and we focus on organic, vegetarian, fair trade and nutritionally beneficial products. With offices and production sites across seven countries we employ around 1,500 people. Klaus Arntz (Chief Marketing and Sustainability Officer)Įcotone is a leading company in the European market for organic and vegetarian food. triple the volume of strategic raw materials grown using agricultural practices exceeding organic specifications in order to increase biodiversity (e.g., agri-ecological practices, under cover, long crop rotation) This will be key to develop diversified diets that are respectful of biodiversity. defy food standardization and guarantees that ⅔ of its products are not based on the 9 over consumed Global commodities(e.g., wheat, rice, corn, soybeans, palm oil, etc.) that more than 65% of Global diets are based on. Vegetarian and organic products are essential to preserving biodiversity further grow the share of its turnover of organic products to 90% and of vegetarian products to 95%. Wessanen becomes Ecotone and takes on the mission of “food for biodiversity”. Vegetarian and organic food are the two main pillars and effective alternatives to intensive agriculture and livestock that threaten biodiversity today. Wessanen is a pioneer in vegetarian and organic food and has been helping to build an alternative food model in Europe. Often resulting in the loss of entire ecosystems and precious resources. Every species that is lost can threaten the connection of and balance between all species. This is largely caused by the current industrial agricultural and food systems degrading the environment and its soil. Lyon, November 10th, 2020 – Every day, some of the biodiversity of our planet is lost forever. Newly headquartered in Lyon, the company will become a mission driven company according to French law and is drawing up a Biodiversity commitment plan that goes beyond the organic standards. From today, Wessanen will become Ecotone and focus on a new mission of Food for Biodiversity. ![]() As a pioneer of organic and vegetarian food for 30 years, Wessanen is best known for its range of leading brands such as Bjorg, Clipper, Bonneterre, Allos, El Granero and Isola Bio.
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