Frozen Bread Market 2020 : Industry Insights , Major Key Players and Current Trends Analysis 2025
Frozen Bread Market 2020 : Industry Insights , Major Key Players and Current Trends Analysis 2025
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Japan, Japan, Mon, 01 Mar 2021 06:17:20 / Comserve Inc. / — The report analyze market size, share, growth, trends, segmentation, top key players, strategies, development status, major application, demand, statistics, competitive landscape and forecast.

The global frozen bread market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 4.3% during the forecast period 2020-2025.

  • Rising consumer demands for healthier bread without compromising the quality is driving the frozen bread market growth. The increasing demand for frozen bread products due to the rising preference toward convenient food and the popularity of specialty frozen bread products as it offers convenience to in-store bakeries, food service restaurants, cafes, etc by maintaining both freshness and quality of bread.
    – Organic, natural, and health claim on frozen bread are the key trend influencing the market growth. Rising consumer preference for value-added, ethnic, fresh, and artisanal frozen bread are also responsible for driving the sales across the globe.

Key Market Trends

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Rising Demand for Ready to Bake Bakery Products

Bake-off bakery production has become one of the key targets for almost all of industrial bakers in Europe. Scratch baking is labor intensive and requires long time. Industry is shifting from traditional baking to Bake-off technologies (BOT). Three key BOT are Unfermented frozen dough (UFD), partially baked frozen bread (PBF), and Partially baked unfrozen bread (PBUF). Frozen semi-baked goods and ready-to-bake goods are also important product segments for the food industry, especially for hotels and the catering industry. Pre-proofed frozen dough is also a convenient alternative to fresh baked bread. Bakery products like bread, rolls, and bagels are majorly served as ready-to-thaw products, while croissants and pastries are available in the ready-to-bake form.

Europe Holds A Significant Market Share

The European bakery industry is leading the frozen bakery industry. The Western European frozen bakery products markets are matured and saturated, as compared to the emerging markets of Eastern Europe, which are driving the sales of biscuits and bread, in particular, owing to the high demand for convenient food products. The European frozen bakery market is well-established in terms of the supply chain, product array, distribution channels, and consumer preferences. Innovation and new product developments are gaining prominence in the indulgence category, which includes cakes, pastries, and cookies. Co-operatives and industrial baking companies are dominant in the European frozen bakery market, especially due to their ability to produce high-quality and consistent part-baked products.

Competitive Landscape

The global frozen bread market is fragmented with the presence of numerous players. The key players are using growth strategies including mergers and acquisitions, expansion, new product development and partnerships to fuel market growth. There are several prominent players in this industry, such as Aryzta AG, Gonnella Baking Co. and Campbell Soup Company among others.

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1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Study Deliverables
1.2 Study Assumptions
1.3 Scope of the Study

2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

4 MARKET DYNAMICS
4.1 Market Drivers
4.2 Market Restraints
4.3 Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
4.3.1 Threat of New Entrants
4.3.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers/Consumers
4.3.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
4.3.4 Threat of Substitute Products
4.3.5 Intensity of Competitive Rivalry

5 MARKET SEGMENTATION
5.1 By Product Type
5.1.1 Conventional Bread
5.1.2 Gluten-free Bread
5.2 By Distribution Channel
5.2.1 Retail Channels
5.2.2 Food Service
5.3 Geography
5.3.1 North America
5.3.1.1 United States
5.3.1.2 Canada
5.3.1.3 Mexico
5.3.1.4 Rest of North America
5.3.2 Europe
5.3.2.1 Spain
5.3.2.2 United Kingdom
5.3.2.3 Germany
5.3.2.4 France
5.3.2.5 Italy
5.3.2.6 Russia
5.3.2.7 Rest of Europe
5.3.3 Asia Pacific
5.3.3.1 China
5.3.3.2 Japan
5.3.3.3 India
5.3.3.4 Australia
5.3.3.5 Rest of Asia-Pacific
5.3.4 South America
5.3.4.1 Brazil
5.3.4.2 Argentina
5.3.4.3 Rest of South America
5.3.5 Middle East and Africa
5.3.5.1 South Africa
5.3.5.2 United Arab Emirates
5.3.5.3 Rest of Middle East and Africa

6 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
6.1 Most Active Companies
6.2 Most Adopted Strategies
6.3 Market Share Analysis
6.4 Company Profiles
6.4.1 Gonnella Baking Company
6.4.2 Sunbulah Group
6.4.3 Aryzta AG
6.4.4 Bridgford Foods Corporation
6.4.5 Campbell Soup Company
6.4.6 Grupo Bimbo SAB de CV
6.4.7 Flower foods
6.4.8 Emad Bakeries

7 MARKET OPPORTUNITIES AND FUTURE TRENDS

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Newspaper: Fruit & vegetable exporters should tap into the Nordic’s niche market
Newspaper: Fruit & vegetable exporters should tap into the Nordic’s niche market

Vietnamese fruit and vegetable exporters are believed to hold considerable advantages under the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (Photo: VNA)

Forecasts by the Vietnamese Cong Thuong Industry & Trade newspaper say that Vietnamese businesses exporting fruit and vegetables to the Nordic and Northern Europe are believed to possess opportunities. The market however remains relatively small and the newspaper suggests Vietnamese businesses explore niche markets with organic and sustainable production to satisfy the growing trend for clean food in Northern Europe.

The import of tropical fruit has been decreasing in recent years and this has opened up opportunities for both existing and new exporters from developing countries including Vietnam.
According to the Vietnamese trade office in Sweden, Northern European countries are very much dependent on imported fruits and vegetables due to unfavorable weather conditions and the region imports over 90 percent of fruits and 40 percent of vegetables from foreign sources.

The recent EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), which took effect on August 1, 2020, has also generated considerable advantages for Vietnamese firms, as most tariffs on fresh fruit and vegetables have been slashed to zero percent, the trade office noted.

Despite the optimistic market forecast, Cong Thuong newspaper noted that the market is relatively small when compared to others in Europe and 90 percent of vegetables imported to Northern Europe are grown in Europe and only 10 percent are imported from developing countries.

Because of that, the newspaper suggests that Vietnamese companies consider producing organic and convenience products, pointing out European consumers’ increasing preference for healthy diets with clean and natural food, as well as those that serve their busy lifestyles. The article said that Vietnamese businesses need to ensure that product quality meets requirements and more attention needs to be paid to sustainable and responsible production and business practices.

The newspaper stated that only products complying with sustainable standards will be accepted by Northern European consumers and brand building and product storytelling are also tools necessary for marketing new products, particularly those for niche markets.

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Nomad Foods Limited (NOMD) Q4 2020 Earnings Call Transcript
Nomad Foods Limited (NOMD) Q4 2020 Earnings Call Transcript

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Nomad Foods Limited (NYSE:NOMD)
Q4 2020 Earnings Call
Feb 25, 2021, 8:30 a.m. ET

Contents:

  • Prepared Remarks
  • Questions and Answers
  • Call Participants

Prepared Remarks:

Operator

Good day, and welcome to Nomad Foods Fourth Quarter 2020 Earnings Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] Today’s conference is being recorded.

At this time, I’d like to turn the call over to Taposh Bari, Head of Investor Relations. Please go ahead.

Taposh BariHead of Investor Relations

Thank you for joining us to review our fourth quarter 2020 earnings results. With me on the call today are Chief Executive Officer, Stefan Descheemaeker; and Chief Financial Officer, Samy Zekhout.

Before we begin, I would like to draw your attention to the disclaimer on slide two of our presentation. This conference call may make forward-looking statements that are based on our view of the company’s prospects, expectations and intentions at this time, including consideration related to the impact of COVID-19. Actual results may differ due to risks and uncertainties, which are discussed in our press release, our filings with the SEC and this slide in our investor presentation, which includes cautionary language. We will also discuss non-IFRS financial measures during the call today.

These non-IFRS financial measures should not be considered a replacement for and should be read together with IFRS results. Users can find the IFRS to non-IFRS reconciliations within our earnings release and in the appendices at the end of the slide presentation available on our website. Please note that certain financial information within this presentation represents adjusted figures for 2019 and 2020. All adjusted figures have been adjusted for exceptional items, acquisition-related, share-based payment and related expenses as well as noncash foreign exchange gains or losses. And all comments from hereon will refer to those adjusted numbers.

With that, I will hand the call over to Stefan.

Stefan DescheemaekerChief Executive Officer

Thank you, Taposh, and thank you all for your participation on the call today. I hope you and you loved ones continue to stay safe during these unprecedented times. It has been nearly a full year since our live change following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. At Nomad, our entire organization has risen to the challenge of supply in the Europe with our iconic brands, while ensuring the health and safety of our employees. As you may have seen, we reported our fourth quarter and full year 2020 results this morning. Consistent with our announcement at CAGNY last week, we ended the year on a very strong note with Q4 results ahead of our prior expectations across all key metrics. Here are the headlines for the fourth quarter. Organic revenue growth of 9.5% driven by an 8.6% increase in volume and mix and a 0.9% increase in price. We achieved 160 basis points of gross margin expansion to 31.5%, marking our strongest quarterly gross margin rate in over two years. Adjusted EBITDA of EUR119 million and adjusted EPS growth of 19% to EUR0.38 per share.

Here you see the financial highlights for the full year 2020. For illustrative purposes, we’re showing these figures in both euros and U.S. dollars, the currency in which our stock trades. Overall, an incredible year of performance as we completed our fourth consecutive year of organic revenue, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EPS growth. Turning now to the highlights of the quarter and the year. As I mentioned, organic revenues grew 9.5% during Q4, ahead of our recently updated guidance of high single-digit growth. We were pleased to end the year on a strong note as demand for frozen foods began to accelerate in late October. That momentum build throughout the quarter and has carried over into 2021. We continue to see broad-based strength across our portfolio with fish fingers, coated fish, poultry and plant protein among the strongest performing subcategories.

We’ve managed the business by focusing on both long and short-term priorities throughout 2020. A great example is our strategic decision to allocate EUR10 million of investments behind Green cuisine, our core and new consumer retention. Most of these investments was deployed during the fourth quarter, resulting in a 30% increase in A&P spend year-on-year.

Near term, we dedicated a lot of our energy in chasing demand and fulfilling orders to the best of our ability and converting strong profits into free cash. And as you see in our results, I’m pleased to say that we generated EUR345 million of adjusted free cash flow in 2020, an all-time record and nearly EUR120 million higher versus the prior year.

Our stronger patient performance in 2020 was complemented by a series of capital allocation actions. We initiated a $300 million share buyback program in March 2020, at the onset of COVID-19, and we’re quick to repurchase a significant amount of our stock under $17 per share. We follow that up by tendering nearly EUR500 million of our stock in September. In aggregate, we repurchased over EUR600 million of our stock, resulting in a significant reduction in our share count as we enter 2021. We have also been active on the M&A front. At the time of our tender offer announcement in August, we clearly articulated our focus and priority on the European product food acquisitions, where we believe we have a strategic advantage. Since then, we successfully completed the acquisition of Indo Switzerland, which further expands our European geographic footprint. And just last month, we entered into exclusive discussions with the Port Enova group to acquire their frozen food portfolio. This is a business with strong brand positioning and a significant operational footprint across the Balkan region.

We’re making good progress in the of our process and look forward to updating you in the coming weeks. So that was the past an unprecedented 2020 that many of us will never forget. And for us at Nomad, our fourth consecutive year of sustained robust financial performance. And as you can see here, we plan to continue building on our strong foundation and momentum by growing our top and bottom line again in 2021. As Samy will outline in his remarks, we have a strong set of plans that will underpin our ability to achieve what will be another exciting year for Nomad Foods.

Before I conclude, I’d like to remind you why we are as excited as ever in the growth prospect of our company in both the near and long term. Here, you see our three pillars of growth. First, our core portfolio, which is anchored in frozen fish and vegetables. COVID or not, these are growth categories that are in line with our more nutritious diet in a more sustainable food system.

Demand for these categories have been growing for years. COVID, which introduced millions of new consumers into our portfolio last year, has only accelerated that movement. We have brands that are local jewels across Europe, and thanks to the support of our R&D and marketing teams, remain as relevant as ever with today’s consumers.

Second is our commitment to breakthrough innovation with Green Cuisine. This is a business that we have taken from EUR0 to EUR30 million in less than two years. And we won’t stop there. We have planned to grow revenues to over EUR100 million by the end of next year. As we presented at CAGNY last week, Green Cuisine is now in all of our markets and was Europe’s fastest-growing frozen mid free brand in 2020. We’re developing fantastic new products across a variety of new states and seeing strong response from retailers and consumers.

And third, our efforts around M&A as we complemented our core with strategic acquisitions into new geographies, categories and channels. Putting it all together, we have the wide space opportunities to continue to generate top-tier performance in the packaged food space in 2021 and beyond. And with that, I will hand it over to Samy to discuss the results in more detail and outline our guidance for the coming year. Samy?

Samy ZekhoutChief Financial Officer

Thank you, Stefan, and thank you all for your participation on the call today. Turning to slide eight. I will provide more detail on our key fourth quarter operating metrics, beginning with revenues, which increased 4.7% to EUR658 million, driven by 9.5% organic revenue growth. As expected, this was offset by 3.2% relating to a calendar shift and 1.6% of foreign exchange translation. Organic revenue growth exceeded our prior expectations and was once again driven by our branded retail portfolio, which grew 12% during the fourth quarter. Growth continues to be most pronounced within our core products, namely Fish Fingers and, where demand is particularly robust.

Strong growth in our branded retail business was offset by our non-branded channel, which represents approximately 10% of sales. Specifically, we experienced mid single-digit growth in private label sales and nearly 30% decline in food service due to the impact of restricted movements across Europe. Our gross margin expanded 160 basis points to 31.5% during the fourth quarter, reflecting favorable mix, pricing and promotions. Moving down to the rest of the P&L, adjusted operating expenses increased 15% year-over-year. This includes a significant increase in A&P, which grew 30% or EUR10 million versus the prior year. You may recall our decision to allocate part of our incremental profits in 2020 toward strategic investments. Most of this investment was indeed deployed during the fourth quarter. Adjusted EBITDA increased 3% to EUR119 million, and adjusted EPS increased 19% to EUR0.38 for the quarter, reflecting the significant share repurchase activity we have conducted since Q4 last year. Turning to cash flow on slide nine. We generated EUR345 million of adjusted free cash flow in 2020, equating to 131% cash conversion. As Stefan mentioned, we had an exceptional year of cash performance in 2020, which sets a new record for our company. This was driven by higher EBITDA and disciplined working capital management, which more than offset year-on-year increases in capex and taxes. While COVID certainly played a factor last year, specifically regarding inventory, which will need to be rebuilt over the coming months, this performance was also largely driven by cash breakthrough intervention that we have been making since 2019 around structurally improving our working capital efficiency. As we look out to 2021, we expect to deliver another year of strong performance, in line with our longer-term target of 100% conversion. Based on our share price today, this would equate to a free cash flow yield of approximately 7%. With that, let’s turn to slide 10 to review our 2021 guidance, which is based on foreign exchange rates as of February 23, 2021. We expect to achieve another year of double-digit adjusted EPS growth in 2021 as we look to build on our strong momentum exiting 2020. This guidance is based on the following factors.

Total revenue and adjusted EBITDA growth of approximately 3% to 5% and organic revenue growth of approximately 1% to 2%. For modeling purposes, we are assuming a weighted average share count of approximately EUR179 million for the year. In aggregate, we expect 2021 adjusted EPS to be in the range of approximately EUR1.50 to EUR1.55, which equates to a U.S. dollar equivalent of approximately $1.83 to $1.89 earnings per share. As a reminder, this guidance does not reflect any potential accretion that may result from our exclusive discussion to acquire the frozen food portfolio of the Port Inova Group. This discussion are ongoing, and we expect to have an update for you in the coming weeks. On slide 11, we outlined 2021 guidance relative to history. What you can see here is our commitment to delivering sustainable financial performance every year. 2021 will mark our fifth consecutive year of growing organic revenues, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EPS. And importantly, this performance builds on the strong year that we have achieved in 2020, representing robust growth on both a one and 2-year basis. As we outlined at CAGNY last week, you see here the building blocks supporting our robust plan for 2021. We expect to achieve these goals through a combination of the macro tailwind, operational levers and capital allocation action outlined here on slide 12.

That concludes our remarks. I will now turn the session over to Q&A. Thank you. Operator, back to you.

Questions and Answers:

Operator

[Operator Instructions] Our first question comes from Andrew Olsen with UBS. Please proceed with your question.

Andrew Robert OlsenUBS Investment Bank — Analyst

Yeah, hi. Good morning, guys. I just want to dig more.

Stefan DescheemaekerChief Executive Officer

Good morning, Andrew.

Andrew Robert OlsenUBS Investment Bank — Analyst

Hey, good morning. I just want to — I just wanted to dig more a little bit into the drivers of the top line, the organic sales guidance. So you gave a CAGNY in and reiterating it again today. Where do you have the most confidence in that guide? And how much does it depend on maintaining some of the COVID gains that you had in 2020? Just trying to think through kind of the underlying growth of the base business versus maintaining some of the lapping effects.

Stefan DescheemaekerChief Executive Officer

Okay. Let me take that one, Andrew. Let me stand back a bit first. I think where we’re quite different is that when you see a bit of our journey before COVID, we had the three consecutive years of growth, and it doesn’t come by chance. I think we worked a lot on our brands. We worked a lot on our business model. And it paid off. And then obviously came COVID, one year, and obviously, we grew nicely. But like many other people, but very importantly as well, we’ve also reinvested, as you know another EUR10 million at the end of the year, which obviously serves us well for the beginning of this year and later. So that’s a bit what we have accomplished over the last years. I think where we are quite different is we have just fantastic categories. When you think about fish, which is 40% of our business, nice margin; vegetable, which is 20%; plant protein up and coming. And this in frozen food, which is doing very well now. And obviously, beyond, it’s obviously natural. It’s a natural tailwind. They’re all growing, which is very nice. Then you have COVID, obviously, when we gave opportunity to all these people new consumers, millions of consumers to try. That’s why, by the way, we invested behind retention, which was very important. You remember, that’s kind of program we put together last year. We announced this, you will explain why we’re doing this, and we see the results. And that’s very nice. Then on top of that, obviously, you have Green Cuisine, which has also moved from EUR0 to EUR30 million in less than two years. And as you know, we have the plan to increase but up to EUR100 million — or beyond the EUR100 million in the next two years. So with all these things, on top, obviously, of the plan that we put together business model, yes, we believe that 2020 when 2021, we’re going to grow by 1% to 2%. It’s obviously ambitious because it’s on top of 8.5%, but that’s the culture of the organization we’re delivering. And I think we have the best plans we have ever had. So that’s why we think you will be going to make it work. And then beyond 2021, I would put it that way. We think, again, that with all the things we have, it’s — the growth is only starting. So we have — we know what we have ahead of us in 2021 and beyond, and we’re very excited with this. And then obviously, we also have things that are coming like Switzerland that we just completed end of last year, obviously, but now by an option, obviously, that we — as we announced, it’s an interesting plan also in the back end. So a lot of good things between, let’s say, the natural growth of our Mastin battles, as we say, Green Cuisine and also, obviously, a very focused M&A plan behind frozen foods. So that’s all the reasons.

Andrew Robert OlsenUBS Investment Bank — Analyst

Okay. Great. And then just as a follow-up, just specifically on the marketing spend. It was good to see that 30% increase come through in 4Q, which brings a high single-digit for the year in terms of that advertising line. How do you think through your kind of overall marketing levels? Do you think that you’ll have to increase even further for — to support in Switzerland?

Stefan DescheemaekerChief Executive Officer

Samy?

Samy ZekhoutChief Financial Officer

Yes. Sorry, I couldn’t hear my name, sorry. SG&A will be about flat, I mean, year-on-year in 2021. So we are up the game in 2020 for the reason that we have mentioned, investing behind the Green Cuisine, must battles, which we know are paying off. And the other piece, which was important for us to affect that beyond reception, as we have mentioned. But we — clearly, the intent is to continue to invest behind our brands. We have strong plans behind the core business and behind Sweden, and we will always try to balance it on the need for supporting the brands and driving the appropriate ore mean on investments we are making in advertising for sure.

Andrew Robert OlsenUBS Investment Bank — Analyst

Perfect. Thanks, guys.

Operator

Our next question comes from Jon Tanwanteng with CJS Securities. Please proceed with your question.

Peter Kirk LukasCJS Securities — Analyst

Hi, good morning.It’s Pete Lukas for Jon. Just how have industry and trade negotiations progress so far this year in terms of pricing, shelf space and promotions, any meaningful difference? And also, any meaningful difference you’re seeing between trends on the continent and the U.K. Given all the dysfunction that we’ve seen with Brexit and various different lockdowns?

Stefan DescheemaekerChief Executive Officer

Listen, it’s a good question, the Brexit here. Let me handle the Brexit first because it’s been a favorite topic for well, so many years. So the good news is behind us. So we still more than ever in a tax-free zone between Europe and U.K., which is great.

We always said it’s great for us. That’s the best result. And quite frankly, I can tell you by when the deal was announced on December 24, it was a very nice gift. Is it perfectly smooth at this stage? No, you have — you can imagine, you have, obviously, some logistic issues here and there, which makes the things a bit complicated. But as we’ve been extremely well prepared, it’s — we know that it’s going to be fine. So that’s a big thing for us. It’s Brexit. And we’re so pleased that, by the way, we can also think about more productive things, more interesting things than just paying defense with Brexit, which is absolutely great. And then back to your question about the negotiations. Well, let’s say, negotiation with the trade is negotiation with the trade. It’s not going to change. Sometimes you have a bit more inflation. Sometimes you have a bit less inflation. This year, we have a bit more — less inflation, which I would say, ultimately make things a bit easier. So I don’t think there is anything specific compared to previous years that are worth mentioning. Obviously, we need to deliver. We also said last year that it was a year of high demand. It’s still a year of high demand, which makes, to some extent, that piece of the conversation with the trade a bit easier. And yes, that’s where we stand. I think our conversation with the trade is all about brand building. About debt trade margin, which is overall is in good shape as well. So nothing specific to mention and no real difference between U.K. and Europe.

Peter Kirk LukasCJS Securities — Analyst

Helpful. And just one more for me. Can you talk about synergy and accretion potential from Findus Switzerland? Do you think you realized most of that this year? Or do you think it will be a longer-term process as you exit ’21?

Samy ZekhoutChief Financial Officer

We always We’re just going to be — if you’re completing the year on transition. I mean, as we get into that feasibility part of the family right now. We have the year one investment always with, let’s say, that is playing for us in terms of planting the seed. So if you think about the playbook that we have been applying in the past for our base or goodwill, which has been working really well when you look frankly at how the business is doing today. If we apply simply our playbook around, frankly, where we are clearly having a strong competitive advantage. I mean, the focus on the Must Win Battles. Clearly, the extra thing that we can give to our top line through the focus on our cost, and we will actively drive the synergy that we have planned for in the years to come. So clearly, the plan is on track. And clearly, the economics have been, let’s say, put together in that context.

Stefan DescheemaekerChief Executive Officer

Very much in line with what we’ve been doing, to your point, Samy, with good fellas and on basis. First, investment behind sometimes assets that are a bit of often assets under invested. And we’re starting with that, which is, I think, our long term, is the right thing to do.

Peter Kirk LukasCJS Securities — Analyst

Great, thanks. I’ll jump back in the queue.

Stefan DescheemaekerChief Executive Officer

Okay

Operator

[Operator Instructions] Our next question comes from Bill Chappell with SunTrust Please proceed with your question..

William Bates ChappellTruist Securities — Analyst

Thanks, good morning.

Stefan DescheemaekerChief Executive Officer

Good morning, Bill.

William Bates ChappellTruist Securities — Analyst

Just want to talk about kind of the surging demand for frozen in kind of the end of the year. And also, what has it done for other categories? I mean, I remember this 3, four years ago, one of the thoughts from Nomad was to move into breakfast items, and that didn’t really work so well because Europeans didn’t particularly like frozen breakfast items, like fresh. But kind of wondering if that’s changed as people have been locked down and accelerated and whether there — maybe it opens up other categories within frozen for you to expand as we’ve kind of had behavioral change over the past 12 months.

Stefan DescheemaekerChief Executive Officer

Yes. Well, it’s a very good question, Bill, but it comes back to the very essence of our strategy, which is about resource allocation and the way we want to play in frozen food. And hence, our definition of Must Win Battles. Must Win Battles are our core categories, our categories where we have leadership, we have good margin and we have growth potential. And back to this breakfast question. I think it would have taken ages and take so much resource to get there that it didn’t make any sense, and it wouldn’t serve the category — the other categories well. And that’s why we’ve gone to these core categories that we’re calling Must Win Battles. And I can tell you, they’re doing extremely well year in, year out, and it’s mostly in fish, in vegetable and then in some local categories, obviously, like, for example, pizza with Goodfella’s or other categories in local categories.

And we’re not going to deviate from there. So we need market share. We need growth potential, and we need gross margin. So that’s that, that But besides that, we remain also extremely focused behind frozen. As we know, last year, we’ve just confirmed that frozen is where we are, where we are winning and where we want to play. And we are the leaders. And by the way, it’s an extremely good category for a variety of reasons between, let’s say, obviously, good for your health, good for your — good for the planet, combined with categories like fish, vegetables of plant protein. So on top of also e-commerce that is doing well. So we definitely believe that it would be just a mistake today to move away from this combination of focus behind frozen and within frozen behind Must Win Battles including, obviously, Green Cuisine. It serves us well. We have a lot of tailwinds. We have developed, let’s say, our modest operandi of our business model for the existing business and also for the business we want to acquire within, obviously, the same frozen food category.

William Bates ChappellTruist Securities — Analyst

Got it. I appreciate the color. And just on Green Cuisine, help me understand kind of the thought process on the marketing and advertising and that it’s certainly done well and have quick, but it seems like there are a lot of competition jumping in and will be more. And so is — are you looking at this, we just need to build out the brand equity and grow and build brand awareness? Or are we getting into a land grab where you really need to make a splash in terms of getting the brand out there before there’s so much noise in the category where it will be tougher for consumers to understand it.

Stefan DescheemaekerChief Executive Officer

Well, the good news, Bill, is it’s — the category frozen, by the way, is growing very fast. And we, as a category leader in frozen, we need to make sure that we’re going to have category to grow even faster. So that’s the starting point. So how we — and this company in the past, yes, and years ago, did the same with other categories, we need to do the same. First is, obviously, is to make sure that we’re going to grow the category. And it’s starting with, obviously, differentiation with the others. We believe, and that’s what our consumers and the retailers are telling us that we have a product superiority. The products are great. You know that, for example, last year or let’s say, in December, we got the award of the best product or food products in the U.K. with our nuggets. They’re great, they rise product superiority.

And so — but that’s one element. The other element is, obviously, we have also a superiority in terms of distribution network. We’re covering — we have the vast network across of retailers across Europe. So that’s another element. The third one is, to your point, is we’re deciding — we decide, as you know, to focus a lot. And to put quite a considerable amount of money behind the category behind Green Cuisine in terms of brand, brand building, which is also what it is. So all these elements are part of the flywheel that we have developed. The only difference is probably even more aggressive because it’s a new category, and it’s a category which has a lot to offer with also, by the way, very nice margin. And we’re making very good progress. So that’s that. But it’s a big focus for us, as you know.

William Bates ChappellTruist Securities — Analyst

But you don’t see it as a land grab right now. It’s not a — try to get anywhere and everywhere as fast as possible.

Stefan DescheemaekerChief Executive Officer

Well, you need to make sure that people understand all the consumers understand what it is. So it’s a wide space to some extent. So that’s what it is. But it’s how to increase — or to develop a new category, and we’ve been good at that in the past, and we’re going to do it again.

William Bates ChappellTruist Securities — Analyst

Great, thanks so much.

Stefan DescheemaekerChief Executive Officer

Thank you very much.

Operator

There are no further questions at this time. I would like to turn the floor back over to Stefan Descheemaeker for any closing comments.

Stefan DescheemaekerChief Executive Officer

Thank you very much, operator, and thank you for your participation today. We’re pleased to have completed our fourth consecutive year of strong financial performance, underpinned by consistent organic revenue growth and complementary M&A and share repurchases. We have a well-defined playbook and a strong set of plans to continue our momentum into 2021. As you’ve heard me say, while we’re proud of the performance that we have delivered since 2017, we strongly believe that Nomad Foods is still in the early stages of value creation. So thank you for your time and have a great day.

Operator

[Operator Closing Remarks]

Duration: 33 minutes

Call participants:

Taposh BariHead of Investor Relations

Stefan DescheemaekerChief Executive Officer

Samy ZekhoutChief Financial Officer

Andrew Robert OlsenUBS Investment Bank — Analyst

Peter Kirk LukasCJS Securities — Analyst

William Bates ChappellTruist Securities — Analyst

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Asian-Owned Businesses & Restaurants in Seattle You Can Support Right Now - seattlerefined.com
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Intentionalist.com is a fantastic resource for you to “Spend Like It Matters” – because it does. They compile information on small, local businesses throughout the country so you can make more informed decisions about where you eat, shop, get your hair done (when that’s allowed again), and generally spend your money.

We used their amazing resources to compile and amplify these Asian-owned businesses in the Seattle area. You can also find businesses on their site (for the Seattle area and nationally) that are Black-Owned, Disability-Owned, Family-Owned, Latino-Owned, LGBTQ-Owned, Native-Owned, Veteran-Owned and Woman-Owned. Thank you, Intentionalist.

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Restaurants

Chengdu Memory
520 S Jackson St, Seattle, WA 98104
Chengdu Memory is a special restaurant that brings traditional, spicy Sichuan dishes, customizable hot pots and a sauce bar to the Seattle area.

New Teriyaki & Wok
6540 California Ave SW #C, Seattle, WA 98136
This hidden gem is an absolute MUST-try in the West Seattle area. Authentic Japanese teriyaki and some of the best egg rolls and gyoza in Seattle!

Di Fiora (First Hill)
1320 University St, Ste 1, Seattle, WA 98101
Di Fiora combines Thai fusion and European cuisine for a dining experience that’s completely unique.

Mura Asian Eatery (Magnolia)
3216 W Wheeler St, Seattle, WA 98199
Mura Asian Eatery has been serving up Japanese and Korean fusion cuisine to Seattle’s Magnolia neighborhood since 2016

Kona Kitchen (Maple Leaf)
8501 5th Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98115
Husband and wife team Angie Okumoto and film-actor Yuji Okumoto own and run Kona Kitchen, a casual family dining experience with a wide array of Hawaiian and Japanese dishes prepared with the care of a home-cooked meal.
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Pho Hanoi (Rainier Beach)
9447 Rainier Ave S, Seattle, WA 98118
Owner Joseph Nguyen opened the Vietnamese restaurant 2019 and has been serving authentic pho, grilled pork banh mis, bun cha Hanoi, and more.

Meesha (Fremont)
127 N 36th St, Seattle, WA 98103
Owner and experienced chef Preeti Agarwal was born and raised in Uttar Pradesh, India before moving to Seattle and infusing the local culinary scene with her culinary talents.

Hoang Lan (Rainier Valley)
7119 Martin Luther King Jr Way S, Seattle, WA 98118
This authentic Vietnamese restaurant opened in 2008, and has since developed a large following of die-hard pho lovers.

Dumpling the Noodle (Wallingford)
1719 N 45th St, Seattle, WA 98103
This Wallingford Chinese spot is known for its flawless execution of their specialty dishes. As their namesake implies, they’re also known for noodles, Chili the Beef Lamen to be exact.

Shiro’s Sushi (Belltown)
2401 2nd Ave Seattle, WA 98121
Shiro’s Sushi originally opened in 1994 by master sushi chef Shiro Kashiba — a former apprentice of Jiro Ono of “Jiro Dreams of Sushi.” In 2014, he passed the torch to Yoshi Yokoyama who now runs an elite team of sushi chefs who have mastered “Edomae” sushi preparation popularized by Shiro himself.
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Biang Biang Noodles (Capitol Hill)
601 E Pike St Unit 100, Seattle, WA 98122
At Biang Biang Noodles in Capitol Hill, owners Yue Deng, Yuming Xu, and Yue Zhang are infusing these traditional noodles with lots of different flavors, proteins, and veggies.

Pho Hai Yen (Central District)
810 Rainier Ave S, Seattle, WA 98144, USA
The Vietnamese restaurant is known for its Bun Bo Hue and the friendly service of owner Judy Nguyen.

Mount & Bao (Lake City)
12534 Lake City Way NE, Seattle, WA 98125, USA
Mount & Bao was founded in 2019 by Jiegang Zhou and has quickly become a go-to spot for Seattle dumpling lovers. Wontons, potstickers, and hand-pulled noodles? Check. Vegetarian options? Absolutely.

Local Tide (Fremont)
401 N 36th St Suite 103, Seattle, WA 98103, USA
Local Tide is owner Victor Steinbrueck’s tribute to the Pacific Northwest. Victor was born and raised in Seattle and opened Local Tide in August 2020 to spotlight the seafood he grew up eating.
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206 Burger Company (First Hill/Fremont)
1000 Madison St. Seattle, Washington 98104
101 Nickerson St Seattle, WA 98109

Kin Dee (Madison Valley)
2301 E Madison St, Seattle, WA 98112, USA

Secret Savory (Ballard)
2213 NW Market St unit 100, Seattle, WA 98107

Ba Bar (University District, Capitol Hill, South Lake Union)
2685 NE 46th St #2503, Seattle, WA 98105
550 12th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122
500 Terry Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109
Born in Saigon, siblings Sophie and Eric Banh offer a creative take on Vietnamese street-food flavors at their restaurant, Ba Bar.
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Hannyatou (Fremont)
1060 N 39th St, Seattle, WA 98103

New Luck Toy (West Seattle)
5905 California Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98136

Oliver’s Twist (Phinney Ridge)
6822 Greenwood Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103, USA
Karuna Long’s menu tells the story of Khmer culture through food, and the community rallied behind him.
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Aoki Sushi & Grill (Capitol Hill)
621 Broadway E, Seattle, WA 98102, USA
Locals stop in for their specialty rolls, nigiri, and sashimi or get a beautiful sushi platter catered for their next event. When you go, be sure to order the Pike Place roll or one of their signature rolls!

Szechuan Noodle Bowl (International District)
420 8th Ave S, Seattle, WA 98104
Owner Yingqiu Huang is the face behind this popular neighborhood restaurant, and locals love their large servings and fresh ingredients.
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Billiard Hoang (Columbia City)
3220 S Hudson St, Seattle, WA 98118
Part sports bar, part restaurant, and part billiard hall, Billiard Hoang is a great spot for meal-time Vietnamese dishes or late night cravings over a fun game of billiards.

Indo Cafe
13754 Aurora Ave N #D, Seattle, WA 98133
You might be surprised to learn that Seattle’s Indo Cafe is not only popular for its delicious Indonesian food but also for their avocado ice cream!

A+ Hong Kong Kitchen (International District)
419 6th Ave S, Seattle, WA 98104
Seattle’s A + Hong Kong Kitchen offers all of the yummy dishes you can find at any other Hong Kong style cafe, and regulars will tell you that the secret is knowing what to order off of the extensive menu – hint: try the curry fish balls, fish congee, stir fried rice rolls, and the braised beef brisket.

Dalat Quan (White Center)
9988 15th Ave SW Suite I, Seattle, WA 98106
Known for their quang nam noodle soup, Dalat Quan has been a White Center favorite since it opened in 2018.

The Stonehouse Cafe (Lakeridge)
9701 Rainier Ave S, Seattle, WA 98118, USA
At The Stonehouse Cafe, it’s brunch all day! You can order biscuits and gravy, pancakes, or eggs benedict all day at this local favorite.

Bent Burgers (Seward Park)
5100 S Dawson St, Seattle, WA 98118, USA
Meet Bent Burgers, a Filipino-American owned restaurant that offers a range of burger options. Grab a Western (barbecue sauce and bacon), a teriyaki (pineapple on top, of course), or the classic Bent Burger (bacon cheeseburger, hotlink, and a fried egg on two grilled cheese sandwiches)

Buddha Ruksa (West Seattle)
3520 SW Genesee St, Seattle, WA 98126, USA
Michael Hootman and Anucha Onongard have a love for Thai tradition. You’ll notice that at their restaurant, Buddha Ruska, traditional Thai decor and ingredients are the backbone of what they do!

Star Fusion & Bar (Capitol Hill)
538 Broadway E, Seattle, WA 98102, USA
If you’re hungry for authentic Mongolian food, look no farther than family-owned Star Fusion and Bar in Capitol Hill.

19 Gold Taiwanese Restaurant (Fremont)
3601 Fremont Ave N #101, Seattle, WA 98103, USA
If you’re craving “comfort food,” let the masterminds at 19 GOLD Taiwanese Restaurant show you a whole new world of malatang brothy noodles, braised duck, and delectable bubble teas.

Pho Sizzle (University District)
4235 The Ave, Seattle, WA 98105, USA
Mickey Nguyen believes there’s something about perfectly fresh sprouts and basil that can truly transform a bowl of pho. That’s why, at his restaurant, Pho Shizzle, you’ll notice the crisp flavors cut through the warm broth.

Thien Phat Restaurant (Mount Baker)
3330 Rainier Ave S, Seattle, WA 98144, USA
Thien Phat Restaurant owner Huong Huynh has delighted locals with his delicious recipes and the staff provides friendly service.

Sam Choy’s Poke to the Max (Hillman City)
5300 Rainier Ave S, Seattle, WA 98118, USA
The fresh seafood at this popular spot is regularly flown in from Hawaii, and used in modern poke combinations.
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Mi La Cay (International District)
212 12th Ave S, Seattle, WA 98144
At Mi La Cay, the Vietnamese-Chinese menu is robust, and you just might discover a new favorite Vietnamese dish.
Featured in “Mi La Cay’s traditional Vietnamese street food is about as authentic as it gets

Tony’s Bakery & Deli (Hillman City)
6020 Martin Luther King Jr Way S, Seattle, WA 98118
If you’re craving the flavors of a Vietnamese deli, you’ll find a variety of delicious options at Tony’s Bakery & Deli.

Tup Tim Thai (Queen Anne)
118 W Mercer St, Seattle, WA 98119, USA
Open since the early 1990’s, owner Phaykham Vongvilaychack has cultivated a comforting restaurant experience that has weathered the test of time.
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Spice Waala (Capitol Hill)
340 15th Ave E #202, Seattle, WA 98112
Owners Aakanksha Sinha and Uttam Mukherjee serve up kathi rolls, mango lassi, chai and chaat every day to hungry customers. Together, the two are committed to working with the community to achieve food justice, and they’re always giving back to the community.
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Pho Viet Anh (Lower Queen Anne)
372 Roy St, Seattle, WA 98109
Owner Carol Pham has been sharing her passion for traditional Vietnamese recipes with the Lower Queen Anne area since 2005.

Mustard Seed Cafe (Downtown)
1200 5th Ave, Seattle, WA 98101, USA
Owner Soomie Song has cultivated a loyal following with a diverse menu of American and Korean dishes.

Phnom Penh Noodle House (International District)
913 S. Jackson St. suite A Seattle, Washington
From 1987 to 2018, Phnom Penh Noodle House gathered a robust following around its flavorful Cambodian food and “Phnom(enal)” service.

Kin Len Thai Night Bites (Fremont)
3517 Fremont Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103
Inspired by the late-night street food in Thailand, you can order a craft cocktail with a wide variety of savory bites.

I5 Pho (Pioneer Square)
213 1st Ave S, Seattle, WA 98104
This may be a pho restaurant, but you also have to try their crab rangoons!

Musashi’s (International District)
512 S King St Seattle, WA 98104
Jun Park’s Japanese restaurant, Musashi’s, is a one-of-a-kind Seattle sushi spot that has earned a loyal following for its tasty chirashi bowls.
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The Gerald (Ballard)
5210 Ballard Ave NW, Seattle, WA 98107
In 2020, The Gerald launched a whole new Korean menu to represent Wes Yoo’s story as a Korean-American!
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Dong Thap Noodles (First Hill)
303 12th Ave S, Seattle, WA 98144
You may watch the football ‘Super Bowl’ every year, but you’ve never seen a super bowl challenge like the one at Dong Thap Noodles. Their extraordinarily large bowl of pho is enormous, and must be shared between many people to be emptied.
Featured in “Pho-real! The World’s Largest Bowl of Pho is in Seattle

Pho Aroma (West Seattle)
5605 Delridge Way SW, Seattle, WA 98106
Whether you branch out or not, you’ll find that everything on the menu is great at Pho Aroma and that it stays busy in Seattle winters keeping people warm and full of savory broth.

Go Poke (International District)
625 S King St, Seattle, WA 98104
Try the “tako” (octopus) or get your poke fix in a pokerrito. goPoké is a family owned restaurant, and owners Trinh Le, Michael Le, and Bayley Le treat every customer like ohana!
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Kamei Japanese Restaurant (West Seattle)
4512 California Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98116
In addition to their fresh sushi rolls, they also serve traditional Japanese dishes such as teriyaki, tempura, and sukiyaki.

Bang Bar Thai Restaurant (West Seattle)
4750 California Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98116
From flavors to presentation, the menu offers a creative spin on traditional recipes. All of the curries and chili pastes are made in-house. And their pad thai? It’s still the fan favorite.

Mura Asian Eatery (Magnolia)
3216 W Wheeler St, Seattle, WA 98199
Dreams of bulgogi beef and spicy soft tofu stew will follow you for weeks after you dine at Kay and Ted Kim’s popular restaurant.

Yummy Cafe (Laurelhurst)
4008 NE 55th St, Seattle, WA 98105
While the Yummy Cafe menu includes a variety of Chinese staples, they specialize in traditional rice and curry dishes. Pro tip: Try the Mongolian beef!

Wicked Chopstix (Beacon Hill)
6021 Martin Luther King Jr Way S, Seattle, WA 98118
Owner Hiep Le has mastered the Vietnamese comfort food, and even sources herbs from a tiny herb garden in the back of the restaurant.

Bua 9 Thai Cuisine (Columbia City)
5020 Rainier Ave S, Seattle, WA 98118
The cozy restaurant has an extensive menu of Thai offerings, and is a great choice for vegan and vegetarians. Be aware, the spice here runs a bit above average.

Taurus Ox (Capitol Hill)
1523 E Madison St suite 101, Seattle, WA 98122
Owners Sydney Clark, Khampaeng Panyathong, and Jenessa Sneva are experienced in the restaurant and culinary industries, and have rallied together to cultivate a space where locals can gather to experience Lao culture through food.
Featured in: “Taurus Ox brings Laotian food to Capitol Hill, and it’s about darn time”

Heyday (Leschi)
1372 31st Ave S, Seattle, WA 98144
A family-friendly restaurant serving gourmet burgers and shakes was just what the Leschi neighborhood needed.

Toyoda Sushi (Lake City)
12543 Lake City Way NE, Seattle, WA 98125
If you’re a true sushi fan, share the sashimi dinner with your loved ones — it’s a chef’s choice plate of the best fish in the house!

Thai Tom (University District)
4543 The Ave, Seattle, WA 98105
If you want a taste of some of the best Thai food in Seattle at Tom Suanpirintra’s Thai Tom restaurant, you’ll have to be prepared to brave the line and be ready to pay cash.
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Kaosamai Thai Restaurant (Fremont)
404 N 36th St, Seattle, WA 98103
Regulars love Kaosamai for their large portion sizes, spicy sauces, and always friendly customer service.

Wa’z (Belltown)
411 Cedar St, Seattle, WA 98121
In addition to experiencing an extraordinary culinary experience, Owner-Chef Hiro Tawara has made Wa’z Seattle an educational and cultural experience.
Featured in: “Kaiseki: A Japanese food experience unlike any other

Musang (Beacon Hill)
2524 Beacon Ave S, Seattle, WA 98144
In 2020, Chef Melissa Miranda opened her highly anticipated restaurant that lives and breathes her mission to uplift the Filipinx community and honor Filipinx heritage.
Featured in: “Community driven Beacon Hill spot focuses on the education of Filipinx cuisine

Eyman’s Pizza & Cafe (Beacon Hill)
6711 Martin Luther King Jr Way S Suit a, Seattle, WA 98118
Specializing in 100% halal dishes, Eyman’s Pizza & Cafe makes all its pizza from scratch with hand-stretched dough, homemade tomato sauce, and fresh ingredients.

Mala & Satay (South Lake Union)
224 Fairview Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109
Owned by Di Chuc and Raymond Ta, Mala & Satay serves customizable pho, rice, and noodle bowls, banh me, satay skewers, and more.

Xia’an Noodles (University District, Downtown)
5259 University Way, Seattle, WA 98105
400 Pine St, Seattle, WA 98101
While known for their amazing hand-pulled noodles (biang biang), Xi’an Noodles also serves street food dishes, milk tea, and more.

Thai Star Restaurant (First Hill)
1007 Boren Ave #1325, Seattle, WA 98104
Whether you’re looking to dine in or take out, Thai Star Restaurant is known for its modern take on traditional Thai dishes and its spectacular service.

Moshi Moshi Sushi & Izakaya (Ballard)
5324 Ballard Ave NW, Seattle, WA 98107
From their creative rolls to their more traditional nigiri, owner Rumi Ohnui takes pride in their their fresh seafood, which is either locally caught, or it’s flown in from Toyosu Fish Market in Japan.
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BOPBOX (Georgetown)
5633 Airport Way S, Seattle, WA 98108, USA
Regulars love BOPBOX because it has a seasonal, rotating menu that accommodates vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free diners and highlights fresh, flavorful produce.

Chef King (Greenwood)
101 N 85th St #102, Seattle, WA 98103
If you’re looking for sizzling, spicy Sichuan food, look no farther than Chef King.

Bol Test Kitchen & Bar (Roosevelot)
900 NE 65th St, Seattle, WA 98115
Owned by Mary Hoy, Bol Test Kitchen & Bar is a popular spot known for its tasty take on traditional Vietnamese dishes like banh mi, pho, vermicelli, and more.

Ada’s Restaurant & Bar (Phinney Ridge)
5910 Phinney Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103
Ada’s Restaurant & Bar, a longstanding staple of the neighborhood, serves upscale Turkish, American, and European dishes with artistic flare.

Beetle Cafe (University District)
4334 University Way NE, Seattle, WA 98105
Beetle Cafe offers access to a menu of Indonesian comfort food on a student budget. Liong’s personal favorite menu item? Her soto betawi, because the broth is brewed with beef bones for two to three hours for its perfect flavor.

Chuan On Capitol (Capitol Hill)
601 E Pike St Ste#100, Seattle, WA 98122
Chuan on Capitol showcases a variety of chili dry pot dishes and those who like it spicy will delight in Chuan on Capitol’s ability to bring the heat!

Ten Sushi (Lower Queen Anne)
500 Mercer St, Seattle, WA 98109, USA
A kaiten-sushi restaurant, at Ten Sushi, a conveyer belt distributes sushi rolls, nigiri, and other appetizers.

By Tae (Capitol Hill)
1424 11th Ave Ste E, Seattle, WA 98122
Even though the chef and owner Sun Hong calls it an American restaurant, By Tae (meaning “by hand”) offers a low-key, authentic omakase (Japanese sushi course selected by the chef) with hand-picked ingredients.
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Dynasty Room (International District)
3018, 714 S King St, Seattle, WA 98104
I-Miun Liu (owner of Oasis Tea Zone and Eastern Cafe) is the creative mind behind Dynasty Room, a unique pop-up craft cocktail bar that showcases local art and Asian-fusion cuisine.

Archipeligo (Hillman City)
5607 Rainier Ave S, Seattle, WA 98118
Archipelago captures the essence of husband-and-wife duo Aaron Verzosa and Amber Manuguid in their journey of feeling caught between their Filipino and American identities
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Pho Bac (International District)
1240 S Jackson St, Seattle, WA 98144
Did you know that Pho Bac was Seattle’s first pho restaurant? Theresa Cat Vu and Augustine Nien Pham opened the restaurant after their flavorful pho unexpectedly became the most popular dish at Cat’s Submarine sandwich shop in 1982.
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Royal Palm (Roosevelt)
6417 Roosevelt Way NE # 201, Seattle, WA 98115
Owned by Nalyn Inkabhairoj, Royal Palm is known primarily for its hospitality and for its flavorful noodle dishes.

Crawfish King (International District)
725 South Lane Street, Seattle, WA 98104
Put on a bib and get ready to put in some work because the by-the-pound seafood at Torrey Le’s Crawfish King is worth it.

Chan (Downtown)
86 Pine Street, Seattle, WA 98101
Allow Heongsoon Park to entice you away from the hustle and bustle of Pike Place Market! Wander downstairs to Chan to grab some Korean pub grub.

Kokkaku (Wallingford)
2208 North 45th Street, Seattle, WA
Owned by Yuta Sugimoto and Yuki Tanaka, Kokkaku is serving up some of the highest grade wagyu steaks in town.
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Pane Pane Sandwiches (Downtown)
304 Union St, Seattle, WA 98101
Known for its special house-baked french bread and award-winning Teriyaki Meatball Banh Mi, Pane Pane Sandwiches is a popular spot during the midday lunch rush.

Rainier Restaurant & BBQ (Rainier Valley)
6400 Martin Luther King Jr Way S, Seattle, WA 98118
Owned by Stacey Van and her family, Rainier Restaurant & BBQ serves contemporary Vietnamese and Chinese fusion dishes made with fresh, organic produce and local seafood.

Huong Duong (Hillman City)
7136 Martin Luther King Jr Way S #103, Seattle, WA 98118
Owned by Khac Duy Tran, Huong Duong is a casual Vietnamese restaurant that serves MSG-free dishes including savory pho, fresh salads, and more.

Foo Lam (Hillman City)
7101 Martin Luther King Jr Way S, Seattle, WA 98118
Owned by Jaymond Kwong and Kenlon Kwong, Foo Lam serves generously portioned Mandarin and Cantonese dishes and dim sum in a stylish environment.

Othello Wok Teriyaki (Hillman City)
4219 S Othello St, Seattle, WA 98118
Othello Wok Teriyaki is known for its simple and flavorful chicken teriyaki, chicken katsu, mongolian beef, and more.

Watson’s Counter (Ballard)
6201 15th Ave NW, Seattle, WA 98107
Opened in 2019 by lifelong Seattleite James Lim and named after his dog, Watson, the restaurant is known for its all-day menu, which includes Korean-style “Eggs Benny,” cereal-crusted french toast, Korean poutine, and loco moco.
Featured in: “Neighborhood Nosh: Loco Moco, Cereal French Toast & more at Watson’s Counter”

Buddha Bruddah (Beacon Hill)
2201 Rainier Ave S, Seattle, WA 98144
With hefty portions of Hawaiian and Thai classics, there’s something for everyone.

Anju Bar and Eatery (White Center)
9641 15th Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98106
The restaurant serves up Korean-inspired comfort food and the bar features soju, makguli, and boricha.

Canton Noodle House (Hillman City)
6008 Martin Luther King Jr Way S, Seattle, WA 98118
Owned by John and Qiping Ng, Canton Noodle House dishes up a variety of savory soups chock-full of tender meat, warm noodles, and flavorful wontons.

Mashiko (West Seattle)
4725 California Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98116
While the sushi menu at Hajime Sato’s Mashiko is constantly changing, its commitment to sustainable practices has remained the same since the restaurant established itself as Seattle’s first fully sustainable sushi bar in 2009.

Noren Sushi Kitchen & Bar (Capitol Hill)
320 E Pike St, Seattle, WA 98122
The restaurant’s offerings reflect chef Sotokawa Yu’s experience with cuisines around the world, serving traditional sushi and sake, but also include burgers, pasta dishes, and steak.

The Gokan by Musashi (Capitol Hill)
954 E Union St, Seattle, WA 98122
With distinct focus on its happy hour menu. Gokan puts a spin on traditional sushi and Japanese dishes.

Amazing Thai Lao Cuisine (Beacon Hill)
6727 Martin Luther King Jr Way S, Seattle, WA 98118
Serving Laotian and Thai dishes, the casual restaurant is popular for its kao nam tod and mango with sticky rice.

Tai Tung Restaurant (International District)
655 S King St, Seattle, WA 98104
Tai Tung Restaurant opened in 1935, making it the oldest Chinese restaurant in the International District.
Featured in: “Inside Tai Tung – The oldest Chinese restaurant in Seattle

Mae Phim Thai (Downtown)
213 Pike St, Seattle, WA 98101
Owned by Kanlayanee Bunyatipanon and Narisara Chitchang, Mae Phim Thai puts a modern spin on traditional Thai dishes.

Saigon Vietnamese Deli (International District)
1237 S Jackson St, Seattle, WA 98144
New York Times deemed that Saigon Vietnam Deli, owned by Andy and Loan Kim Nguyen, serves one of the best banh mi sandwiches in America.
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Green Leaf Vietnamese Restaurant (International District)
418 8th Ave S, Seattle, WA 98104
Known for their rich pho, vermacelli, and spicy lemongrass chicken, Green Leaf Vietnamese Restaurant is a casual and clean spot for lunch and dinner.

Ma’ono (West Seattle)
4437 California Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98116
Owned by Mark and Marjorie Fuller, Ma’ono reflects the evolution of their award-winning high-end concept to a more accessible incarnation that showcases the food and flavors Mark enjoyed growing up on Kauai.
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Kisaki Sushi (Wallingford)
2101 N 55th St #100, Seattle, WA 98103
Opened by veteran sushi chef Ryu Nakano back in 2002, Kisaku is known for serving sushi that respects the quality and freshness of the seafood on the menu.

Manila Manila (Lake City)
12710 Lake City Way NE, Seattle, WA 98125
Seeing a dearth of Filipino restaurants in Lake City, Mariela Fletcher took the leap to start this mom-and-pop run grocery store with in-house restaurant and bring the familiar flavors of her home to the communities in and around Seattle.

Sea Thai (Wallingford)
2313 N 45th St, Seattle, WA 98103
Kriangyos Visedsuk’s restaurant serves up all of your favorite Thai classics along with some modern twists in a charming space with lots of character.

Joule (Wallingford)
3506 Stone Way N, Seattle, WA 98103
Joule’s menu is widely praised for the use nontraditional cuts of beef to create its innovative Korean-fusion steakhouse fare.
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Congeez (International District)
1714 N 44th St, Seattle, WA 98103
Located within Uwajimaya, at Congeez they serve a variety of congee as well as sandwiches.

Bamboo Village Restaurant (Wallingford)
4900 Stone Way N, Seattle, WA 98103
Owned by Weizhong Cao, Bamboo Village Restaurant serves dim sum all day.

Ho Ho Seafood Restaurant (International District)
653 S Weller St, Seattle, WA 98104
Owned by Stanley Xiao, Ho Ho Seafood Restaurant serves traditional Chinese dishes and seafood entrees.

Shilla Korean BBQ (International District)
517 S Weller St, Seattle, WA 98104
Shilla Korean BBQ is known for their kimchi and generously portioned bibimbap, and serves made-to-order sizzling meat and vegetable dishes.

Huong Binh (International District)
1207 S Jackson St, Seattle, WA 98144
Huong Binh is a casual Vietnamese restaurant owned by Lien Dang that has been serving delicious traditional Vietnamese vermicelli, pho, and rice dishes for nearly 25 years.

Thai Curry Simple (International District)
406 5th Ave S, Seattle, WA 98104
Picharika Pinkaow’s carefully crafted curry dishes are spiced with authentic imported ingredients inspired by her grandmother’s recipes. A variety of housemade curry paste is also available for purchase.

Shanghai Garden (International District)
524 6th Ave S, Seattle, WA 98104
Since the 1990s, the Su family has owned and operated Shanghai Garden, a restaurant nestled in the heart of Seattle’s International District.

Vietnam Cafe & Sandwich (Ballard)
5701 15th Ave NW, Seattle, WA 98107
Vietnam Cafe & Sandwich is a popular lunch spot owned by Tuan A Nguyen. The cafe crafts bubble tea drinks and serves classic dishes like pho, vermicelli, banh mi, and more.

Pho So 1 (International District)
1207 S Jackson St Ste 107, Seattle, WA 98144
Pho So 1 is known for the tender meat in its rich pho and savory Bun Bo Hue.

Little Chengdu (Mount Baker)
2815 S Hanford St, Seattle, WA 98144
Known for its Chongqing noodles and Szechuan small plates, Little Chengdu serves up just the right amount of flavorful spice and heat.

Hue Ky Mi Gia (International District)
1207 S Jackson St Ste 101, Seattle, WA 98144
Owned by Huy Tat and Thuy Nguyen, Hue Ky Mi Gia is a Vietnamese-Chinese eatery popular for its noodle dishes and appetizers — especially the fried butter chicken wings.

Gourmet Noodle Bowl (International District)
707 8th Ave S, Seattle, WA 98104
Owned by Mason Huang and Kueifang Yushan, Gourmet Noodle Bowl is a casual Chinese noodle house known for its all-you-can-eat hot pot in spicy, chicken, barbecue or curry broth.

Oma Bap (Capitol Hill)
1640 11th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122
Oma Bap is a gateway to the delicious flavors of Korea, with a menu that focuses on the traditional rice dish, Bibimbap.
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Pho Ba (International District)
415 7th Ave S, Seattle, WA 98104
Pho Ba is a hole-in-the-wall Vietnamese restaurant known for its warm, savory broths.

Seven Stars Pepper Szechwan Restaurant (International District)
1207 S Jackson St, Seattle, WA 98144
Owned by Hong Li, Seven Stars Pepper Szechwan Restaurant serves Szechwan food in a casual setting.

Ton Kiang Barbeque Noodle House (International District)
668 S Weller St, Seattle, WA 98104
The Chinese restaurant’s large portions are shareable and each meal is served with complementary tea and soup.

Kau Kau Restaurant (International District)
656 S King St, Seattle, WA 98104
The menu includes a variety of traditional Chinese dishes, but barbecue specialties like roasted duck and pork are what stand out, served in a relaxed, casual atmosphere.

King’s Barbecue House (International District)
518 6th Ave S, Seattle, WA 98104
A staple in Seattle’s International District, this authentic, cash-only joint has an incredibly loyal following.

Honey Court Seafood Restaurant (International District)
516 Maynard Ave S, Seattle, WA 98104
Juan Liang and Chao Min Deng’s restaurant is known for large portions, good prices, and of course, delicious dumplings, noodles, and baos, making it the perfect spot for a late night out.

Meekong Bar (Downtown)
2525 4th Ave, Seattle, WA 98121
Home to the original banh mi burger, Meekong Bar serves a flavorful variety of alcoholic beverages and specialty lemonades.

Thai Thani Kitchen (Ballard, South Lake Union)
2021 NW Market St, Seattle, WA 98107
201 Boren Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109
Owned by Fon Pongpaitoon and Anak Urwannachotima, Thai Thani Kitchen is known for its heaping portions of classic Thai dishes.

Thanh Son Tofu (International District)
1248 S King St Ste B, Seattle, WA 98144
Owned by Hung Do, Thanh Son Tofu is a sleek, modern Vietnamese restaurant that’s popular around the lunch rush for its savory, outstanding bargain-priced banh mi sandwiches, sweet chè desserts, banh cuon, and tofu bar.

Ocean Star Seafood Restaurant (International District)
605 7th Ave S, Seattle, WA 98104
Owned by Ke Le Hu, Ocean Star Seafood Restaurant is a traditional Chinese restaurant that serves an extensive menu of dim sum dishes at reasonable prices.

Dang Dang Restaurant (International District)
1221 S Main St, Seattle, WA 98144
Owned by Thuy Dang, Dang Dang Restaurant serves coffee, tea, and smoothies alongside traditional Vietnamese dishes including pho, banh mi, and cha lua in a casual setting.

Seattle Deli (International District)
225 12th Ave S, Seattle, WA 98144
Seattle Deli is a Vietnamese food heaven. Walk through the doors of Dien Nguyen’s shop to find endless baked goods, desserts, noodle dishes, and snacks.

King Noodle (International District)
615 S King St, Seattle, WA 98104
Located in the Alps Hotel, Wei Xin Chen’s King Noodle offers custom steaming hot build-your-own noodle soup and congee bowls with a variety of topping options.

Chef Liao Asian Fusion Cuisine (Phinney Ridge)
6012 Phinney Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103
Inspired by traditional Chinese, Vietnamese, Thai, and Japanese culinary traditions, Chef Liao Asian Fusion Cuisine is popular for dishes like their honey walnut shrimp, general tso’s chicken, crab rangoons, and more.

Sushi Samurai (Queen Anne)
1817 Queen Anne Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109
Amanda and Ray Maranon filled a sushi void on Queen Anne when they opened Sushi Samurai.

Jade Garden Restaurant (International District)
424 7th Ave S, Seattle, WA 98104
Chi Leong Chan’s and Mei Guan’s Jade Garden Restaurant is one of Seattle’s most beloved dim sum spots — and its packed dining room and line out the door proves it.

Sichuanese Cuisine (International District)
1048 S Jackson St, Seattle, WA 98104
Located in one of Seattle’s most diverse food intersections, the restaurant serves up hot pot, traditional mapo tofu, and award-winning Sichuanese style fried chicken.

Vietnam House (International District)
1038 S Jackson St, Seattle, WA 98104
Owned by Ky Ta, Vietnam House serves traditional Vietnamese dishes with large portions and hospitable service.

Purple Dot Cafe (International District)
515 Maynard Ave S, Seattle, WA 98104
Craving dim sum long after many of the International District’s cars have been rolled away? You’re in luck because Jason Xie’s Purple Dot Cafe serves up Chinese brunch time favorites until 2 a.m.

Drae’s Lake Route Eatery (Rainier Beach)
9261 57th Ave S, Seattle, WA 98118
Head to Drae’s Lake Route Eatery to fill up on fluffy waffles (made Belgian-style or sweet or savory cornbread), juicy chicken wings and strips, Philly cheesesteaks, and burgers.

Kati Vegan Thai (South Lake Union)
1190 Thomas St, Seattle, WA 98109
If you’re hoping to make your next #MeatlessMonday more delicious, Fon Spauling’s and Abraham Pralle’s Kati Vegan Thai has your back.

Marination (Denny Triangle, Downtown)
2000 6th Avenue Seattle, WA 98121
Since 2009, Kamala Saxton and Roz Edison have been serving their Hawaiian-Korean fusion cuisine with the motto “Everyday Aloha.”

Marination Mai Kai (West Seattle)
1660 Harbor Ave SW Seattle, WA 98126
At Marination Ma Kai, situated on the shores of Alki, customers can enjoy favorites like the katsu sandwich or fish tacos on a dockside patio.
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Kauai Family Restaurant (Georgetown)
6324 6th Ave S, Seattle, WA 98108
Owner Peter Buza brought his extensive knowledge of traditional Hawaiian cooking to Seattle in 1993, and continues to serve up delicious Aloha cuisine with the help of his daughter Randi.

I Love Sushi On Lake Union (South Lake Union)
1001 Fairview Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109
At Christopher and Leah Kim’s I Love Sushi on Lake Union you’ll find top shelf sushi, seafood, and a fresh menu of innovative and healthy Japanese dishes.

Good Bar (Pioneer Square)
240 2nd Ave S, Seattle, WA 98104
Nancy and Josh Kelly dreamed of owning a bar with classic cocktails and simple comfort food.

Dim Sum King (International District)
617 S Jackson St, Seattle, WA 98104
Zhen Cai and Amy Eng’s Dim Sum King is counter service dim sum at its best.

Jiaozi! Dumpling House (International District)
414 8th Ave S, Seattle, WA 98104
As a student at the University of Washington, Elaine Song began to crave the dumplings she grew up with in Beijing. So, she opened Jiaozi!, where she serves her signature jiaozi dumplings and a variety of Taiwanese desserts.

Kaname Izakaya (International District)
610 S Jackson St, Seattle, WA 98104
Todd Kuniyuki was born in the U.S., but spent many years in Japan where he learned to make Kyushu-style tonkotsu ramen broth from a Japanese chef.

Ping’s Dumpling House (International District)
508 S King St, Seattle, WA 98104
Ping Liu’s dumplings are made using a recipe from her hometown Qingdao, in northern China, that has been handed down over three generations.
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Tamarind Tree (International District)
1036 S Jackson St Ste A, Seattle, WA 98104
In 2004, Tam Ngyuen and his family opened Tamarind Tree to share Vietnamese cuisine with the Seattle community outside Little Saigon.

Chu Minh Tofu & Vegan Deli (International District)
1043 S Jackson St, Seattle, WA 98104
At Tanya Nguyen’s vegan Vietnamese restaurant, Chu Minh Tofu, diners are treated to a meal as if they were in her grandmother’s kitchen.

Super Six (Columbia City)
3714 S Hudson St, Seattle, WA 98118
Roz Edison and Kamala Saxton’s sixth addition to the Marination restaurant family, Super Six, is located in a former auto body shop with a cocktail bar and beer garden.
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Chandala Thai Cuisine (Columbia City)
4525 Martin Luther King Jr Way S, Seattle, WA 98108
Chandala Khamnouane’s eponymous restaurant Chandala Thai Cuisine serves classic Thai dishes in a casual setting.

The Patio Fine Thai Cuisine (Capitol Hill)
524 15th Ave E, Seattle, WA 98112
Kantasuda Vejrak and Harnpong Visedsuk’s stylish Thai restaurant includes a sleek, modern interior and an outdoor patio, perfect on a nice day.

Sushi Maki (Capitol Hill)
1633 Bellevue Ave, Seattle, WA 98122
Soon Ku Hwang and Jae Yeon Oh’s tiny gem of a restaurant, Sushi Maki, might be the smallest sushi restaurant in all of Seattle! With very little seating, this fresh sushi is meant for customers to enjoy on the go or at home.

Panwa Thai (Central District)
812 12th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122
Owners Yuthana Chathanathum and Nantaporn Cherennit’s take pride is serving fresh, affordable dishes, including vegetarian options for most items on the menu.

Seattle Fish Guys (Central District)
411 23rd Avenue S, Seattle, WA 98144
Seattle Fish Guys serves a variety of fresh seafood dishes, including poke, oysters, and chowder.

Eat Thai Cuisine (Queen Anne)
101 Nickerson St, Seattle, WA 98109
At Eat Thai Cuisine, owner Nucharee Rungruangsatian serves classic Thai dishes in a casual setting (with take-out and delivery options).

Orrapin Thai Cuisine (Queen Anne)
10 Boston St, Seattle, WA 98109
In 1995, Orrapin Chancharu opened Orrapin Thai Cuisine, and fulfilled her dream of owning a restaurant of her own where she serves innovative Thai dishes with her daughter Jan.

Tamari Bar (Capitol Hill)
500 E Pine St, Seattle, Washington 98122
Makoto Kimoto and Minoru Tamaru, owners of Suika Seattle, expanded with Tamari Bar, featuring “Japanese-based global cuisine inspired by years of cooking, eating and traveling”.

Cheeky Cafe (Central District)
1700 S Jackson St, Seattle, Seattle, WA 98144
At Cheeky Café, sisters Teng Fei Liu and Teng Hua Liu’s put their twists on classic American comfort food, incorporating Korean, Chinese, Japanese and Italian flavors.

Broadway Poke & Sushi (Capitol Hill)
212 Broadway E, Seattle, WA 98102
Crystal and Ja Song’s Broadway Poke & Sushi dishes up customizable poke bowls (with unlimited toppings!) and sushi rolls at reasonable prices.

Zapverr Thai Restaurant & Lounge (Fremont)
3410 Fremont Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103
ZapVerr (translation: overly delicious) is owned by Kay Fuengarom, bringing Isaan cuisine, from northeast Thailand to Fremont in a modern, attractive locale.

Wedgwood II Vegetarian Thai (Capitol Hill)
420 Broadway E, Seattle, WA 98102
The sister restaurant to Gina and Paul Asavarahapun’s Thai of Wedgwood, Wedgwood II offers a wide variety of vegetarian Thai cuisine.

Tsukushinbo (International District)
515 S Main St, Seattle, WA 98104
Siblings and co-owners Marin and Shota Caccam are committed to upholding tradition at their parents’ sushi, ramen, sushi & izakaya (Japanese tapas) restaurant, Tsukushinbo.

Thai Siam (Loyal Heights)
8305 15th Ave NW, Seattle, WA 98117
Nancy Phokayasupatt’s restaurant shares its gift of authentic Thai food not only with customers, but also with less fortunate community members during their yearly Christmas dinner.

Tangerine Tree Vietnamese Restaurant (First Hill)
1430 Harvard Ave, Seattle, WA 98122
Dan Tam Le’s family-run Tangerine Tree Vietnamese Restaurant is a friendly neighborhood spot to enjoy Vietnamese cuisine in a friendly, casual setting.

Shiku Sushi (Ballard)
5310 Ballard Ave NW, Seattle, WA 98107
Opened by owner and Ballard resident, Rob Kim in 2009, Shiku Sushi is a Japanese gastropub that serves up sushi, sake & offers a full bar.

Sen Noodle Bar (Ballard)
2307 NW Market St, Seattle, WA 98107
Family-owned by Nanta, Pricha and Sutha Jawpliphon, Sen Noodle Bar specializes in authentic Southeast Asian noodles & soups.

Sam’s Sushi Bar & Grill (Ballard)
5506 22nd Ave NW, Seattle, WA 98107
Owners Kiu and Sang Ta are eager to feed diners quality sushi, and always welcome back happy customers.

Soi (Capitol Hill)
1400 10th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122
At SOI, Yuie Helseth and her husband Gabe Wiborg are proud not to serve “typical Thai” food, instead taking customers on a culinary journey to Yuie’s home region of Isan region in Northeastern Thailand.
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Revel (Fremont)
401 N 36th St, Seattle, WA 98103
Rachel Yang and Seif Chirchi offer a comforting selection of Korean-fusion street food dishes including dumplings, savory pancakes, noodles, and rice bowls.
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Quinn’s Pub (Capitol Hill)
1001 E Pike St, Seattle, WA 98122
Quinn’s Pub opened in 2007, inspired by London’s gastropubs of the 90’s. Charles and Peter Kim took up the helm in 2018, and continue to serve elevated pub fare with a vast beer and whiskey selection.

Poke Square (Ballard)
1701 NW Market St, Seattle, WA 98107
Daniel Pham & Loc Nguyen’s poke spot debuted in 2017 and offers fresh, fast, family-friendly fare! Plenty of room for strollers + a changing table in the unisex bath room make Poke Square a perfect poke pit-stop.

Poke Lover (Ballard)
2215 NW Market St, Seattle, WA 98107
Owned by Gongzeng Song, Poke Lover serves up traditional Poke bowls including vegetarian, vegan and paleo options.

Pinto Thai Bistro & Sushi Bar (Capitol Hill)
408 Broadway Ave E, Seattle, WA 98102
Craving Thai food and sushi, but don’t want to pick just one? Best friends Supada Krikpanchai and Opal Thorasumpun faced this same dilemma, so they opened Pinto Thai Bistro & Sushi Bar, offering both traditional and modern Thai dishes and a full sushi bar.

Pink Bee Curry & Sandwiches (Ballard)
2010 NW 56th St, Seattle, WA 98107
Pawara Chivapat, who goes by the nickname “Pink” is half of the namesake of the restaurant Pink Bee Curry & Sandwiches,afamily-owned restaurant bringingan authenticinfusionofThai flavor totheBallardneighborhood.

Perche No (Wallingford)
1319 N 49th St, Seattle, WA 98103
Owned and operated by David and Lily Kong since 1992, Perché No serves authentic Italian fare inspired by the Kong family’s lifelong passion for sharing Italian and Malaysian culture.

Nuna Ramen (Fremont)
501 N 36th St, Seattle, WA 98103
Owner Nancy Kim blends modern Pacific Northwest flavors with traditional Japanese cuisine to create balanced bowls of Ramen.

Nue (Capitol Hill)
1519 14th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122
Nue opened in 2015, and their global street food has been delighting and celebrating diverse cuisine and cultures ever since.
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Monsoon (Capitol Hill)
615 19th Ave E, Seattle, WA 98112
Having grown up in Saigon, owners Eric and Sophie Banh blend traditional Vietnamese cuisine with the innovative energy of the Pacific Northwest.
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Kamonegi (Fremont)
1054 N 39th St, Seattle, WA 98103
Chef and owner Mutsuko Soma, a Level 3 sake sommelier, returned to her roots to bring Seattle traditional soba noodles.
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Ikina Sushi (Capitol Hill)
918 E Pike St, Seattle, WA 98122
Ikina Sushi, helmed by chief chef Michael Suzuki, serves sashimi, sushi, and noodles along with a full cocktail bar and a variety of sake.

Feed Co. Burgers Central (Central District)
1190 24th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122
Their specialty burgers are really where its at. You can get the bibimbap inspired ‘Bim Burger’ for some kimchi goodness, the ‘Big Frank’ for some crunchy onion topping, or the ‘Blue Onion’ for some blue cheese goodness.
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Aoki Japanese Grill & Sushi Bar (Capitol Hill)
621 Broadway E, Seattle, WA 98102
Owner and chef Hitoshi Nishitani of Aoki Japanese Grill & Sushi Bar serves high quality sashimi, sushi and maki rolls.

45th Stop N Shop & Poke Bar (Wallingford)
2323 N 45th St, Seattle, WA 98103
John Chung and his family own 45th Stop N Shop & Poke Bar, serving up fresh custom poke bowls alongside a neighborhood convenience store.
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Morefire (Capitol Hill)
1806 12th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122
Morfire serves Thai style hotpot that patrons cook themselves at their tables in house-made broths accompanied by homemade sauces.

Izumi Japanese Restaurant (Kirkland)
12539 116th Ave N.E. Kirkland, WA 98034
Japanese restaurant in Kirkland, Washington since 1985. Celebrating 35 years of service.

Triumph Valley Restaurant (Renton)
3750 E Valley Rd Renton WA 98057
“We have some of the most experienced chef in Seattle area with years of experience making great Dim Sum, Hot Pot and Ramen. We use the best ingredients, and every dish is hand made to provide best tasting authentic Chinese food.”

Fuji Sushi (International District)
520 S Main, Seattle WA
“Enjoy the freshest and most flavorful sushi minutes from downtown Seattle. We take pride in delivering the ultimate sushi experience.”

Maneki (International District)
304 6th Ave S, Seattle, WA 98104
Maneki opened its doors in 1904, making it Seattle’s oldest Japanese restaurant. Jean Nakayama began waiting tables there in 1974, and is now president of the historic restaurant, officially owned by InterIm CDA, a non-profit committed to preserving the International District.
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Moonlight Cafe (Central District)
1919 S Jackson St., Seattle WA
At Moonlight Café, Anh Le Quan and Hitoshi Tatsumoto offer a stellar selection of vegetarian and vegan Vietnamese dishes. After trying their meat-less versions of classic dishes, customers may never want to go back to the originals.

Young’s Restaurant (West Seattle)
9413 16th Ave S.W. Seattle, WA
Family operated diner, breakfast & lunch, American and Chinese food.

Coffee/Tea/Juice

Phin Vietnamese Coffee & Etc
913 S Jackson St, Suite D Seattle, Washington 98104, US
Phin owner Bao Nguyen specializes in authentic Vietnamese drip coffee and treats, and describes the cafe as a “love letter to the Vietnamese culture and land.”

Hello Em
1227 S Weller St, Seattle, WA 98144
Yenvy Pham opened Hello Em in 2021, specializing in Vietnamese roasted coffee, pressed banh mi, and other tasty treats. The cafe is located in the Little Saigon Creative Space, which includes beautiful installations highlighting the history of Little Saigon and Vietnam’s coffee production regions.

The Moo Bar (Denny Triangle)
2124 Westlake Ave, Seattle, WA 98121
Owner Vivienne Tran opened The Moo Bar in 2019 and continues to delight locals with the cafe’s whimsical approach to bubble tea.
Featured in “Where to get the best boba tea in Seattle

Luu’s Cafe (Wedgewood)
8507 35th Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98115, USA
Have a bit of a sweet tooth? You’ll find the menu is perfectly suited for your palate — delectable bubble tea, bubble waffles, and colorful macarons await you.
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Shen Zen Tea (Ballard)
5416 Shilshole Ave NW, Seattle, WA 98107, USA

Teasome (Phinney Ridge)
6412 Phinney Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103
If you love to sip a great cup of tea with your meal, Teasome was made for you!

Coffeeholic House (Columbia City)
3700 S Hudson St, Seattle, WA 98118
Vietnamese coffee is a phenomenal treat, and Seattle couple Chen Dien and Trang Cao are introducing their take on traditional Vietnamese drinks to Columbia City in 2020.
Featured in: “Bubble, Boba, Sip & Drip! 4 new cafe & tea shops open in Seattle

Espresso By Design (Georgetown)
511 S Mead St, Seattle, WA 98108
In a sea of corporate coffee, Chae-Young Chung has carved out his own slice of community. Espresso by Design is popular with locals for its delicious breakfast sandwiches, perfect coffee, and spectacular service.

Firehouse Coffee (Ballard)
2622 NW Market St, Seattle, WA 98107
Owner Linda Shin takes pride in Firehouse Coffee’s spectacular brews, locally sourced pastries, and tasty breakfast burritos and lunchtime sandwiches.

Broadfork Cafe (University District)
4757 12th Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98105
This farm-to-fork restaurant boasts the freshest produce for its organic vegan, vegetarian, and plant-based dishes.

Atulea (Capitol Hill)
1715 12th Ave #100, Seattle, WA 98122
Their specialty? Taiwanese cheese tea, iced tea topped with froth comprised of milk, cream cheese, whipped cream, a pinch of sea salt and sugar.

Young Tea (International District)
609 S Weller St, Seattle, WA 98104
Owner Caroline Lee touts the health benefits of tea, and has prioritized the use of high quality, natural ingredients for all of Young Tea’s offerings.
Featured in: “Where to get the best boba tea in Seattle

S&L Cafe (Queen Anne)
535 W McGraw St, Seattle, WA 98119
Owned by Dan Lee, S & L Cafe is a trendy neighborhood coffee shop that serves modern coffee drinks with beans sourced from Portland, artisanal ice cream from Sweet Alchemy Ice Creamery, and a delectable variety of baked goods.

Ugly Mug Care & Coffee (Interbay, University District)
1607 W Dravus St., Seattle WA, 98119
1309 NE 43rd St, Seattle, WA 98105
Their freshly roasted coffee is made even better by the shop’s warm and enchanting atmosphere, which is perfect for hitting the books or catching up with friends.

Hood Famous Cafe + Bar (International District)
504 5th Ave S, Suite 107A, Seattle, WA 98104
The café serves up a bevy of delicious Filipinx-inspired bites, including sweet and savory mochi waffles and bitter melon quiche.
Featured in: “Hood Famous: Cafe by Day, Cocktails by Night,” “Movers & Shakers: Meet the rapping/baking couple behind Hood Famous Bakeshop,” & “Time to Up Your Cheesecake Game: A Breakdown of Hood Famous Bakeshop’s Flavors

Bubble Tea Fresh Fruit Juice (International District)
1043 S Jackson St Ste 102, Seattle, WA 98104
Fresh produce and real ingredients make refreshing smoothies, juices, and bubble teas a handmade treat.

Seattle Best Tea Co. (International District)
506 S King St, Seattle, WA 98104
The couple’s shop showcases a curated selection of high-quality teas, which customers can try in Lydia’s educational tea tasting classes. Looking for milk tea? Enjoy Lydia’s organic oolong boba!

Eastern Cafe (International District)
510 Maynard Ave S, Seattle, WA 98104
Owned by I-Miun Liu, Eastern Cafe is a hip and trendy spot where tables fill up fast, featuring modern art, high ceilings, and a cozy loft area.

Tea Republik (University District, Capitol Hill)
4527 University Way NE, Seattle, WA 98105
202 Broadway E, Seattle, WA 98102
Whether you’re a tea purist or like to dabble with fruity brews, Anton Lim has something for you at the University District’s Tea Republik.

Makeda & Mingus (Greenwood)
153 N 78th St, Seattle, WA
Prashanthi Reddy’s neighborhood cafe began as a coffee shop and has expanded to serve beer, wine, sandwiches, salads, and home-cooked Indian food on Thursday nights.

Miro Tea (Ballard)
5405 Ballard Ave NW, Seattle, WA 98107
Miro Tea’s high-quality service aims to emulate the warmth of a delicious cup of its signature beverage.

Bakeries

The Flour Box (Hillman City)
5520 Rainier Ave S, Seattle, WA 98118, USA
If you thought a donut couldn’t possibly be described as beautiful, think again. Before this Hillman City bakery set up shop in a brick and mortar location, it was already a catering business so loved by the community!

Askatu Bakery Cafe (Belltown)
2209 4th Ave, Seattle, WA 98121
Askatu Bakery Cafe is a unique bakery where all of the baked goods are allergen-free!

Sugar Bakery & Cafe (First Hill)
1014 Madison St, Seattle, WA 98104, USA
No matter your pastry preference or breakfast bias, Sugar Bakery & Cafe has got you covered. They offer next-level breakfast sammies, savory sandwiches on a freshly-baked baguette, cinnamon brioche buns, lavender shortbread, pink champagne cake and more

Fresh Flours (Beacon Hill, West Seattle, Phinney Ridge, South Lake Union)
1624 S McClellan St, Seattle, WA 98144
9410 Delridge Way SW, Seattle, WA 98106
6015 Phinney Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103
This Japanese bakery will transport you straight to Tokyo with its delicious pastry offerings. Grab a steamy cup of coffee and sink your teeth into the daily specialties at Fresh Flours.

Mee Sum Pastry (Downtown)
1526 Pike Pl, Seattle, WA 98101
4343 University Way NE, Seattle, WA 98105
Mee Sum Pastry is a tiny Chinese bakery with a huge Seattle following. One bite of their BBQ pork hum bow says it all!
Featured in: “Our city’s finest time: Pike Place in the morning,” & “Mochi Mania: Stuff Your Cheeks at These 5 Local Spots

Fuji Bakery (Interbay, International District)
1030 Elliott Ave W, Seattle, WA 98119
526 S King St, Seattle, WA 98104
Fuji Bakery is an East-meets-West endeavor, combining ingredients and techniques from Japan and France to create wonders like the Yuzu Bacon Epi.
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Sun Bakery (International District)
658 S Jackson St, Seattle, WA 98104
This Vietnamese cafe with a Chinese twist is simple, fast, and inexpensive: perfect for a quick lunch or meal on the go.

Le Reve Bakery & Cafe (Queen Anne)
1805 Queen Anne Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109
Le Rêve Bakery & Café embodies Andrea Nakata’s vision of a friendly neighborhood spot where people gather around pastries made each morning using fresh, locally-sourced ingredients.
Featured in: “The 5 Best French Pastries in Town,” & “Looking to step up your pastry game? Try this French piece of heaven

Cake House (International District)
620 S Weller St, Seattle, WA 98104
Annie Cheung’s Cake House has won over customers’ hearts with its delicious coconut buns, fresh mango mousse cakes, and seasonal fruit tarts.

Hiroki (Wallingford)
2224 N 56th St, Seattle, WA 98103
This popular Tangletown spot is cozy and Hiroki’s excellent service and attention to detail is sure to make you feel right at home.

Cakes of Paradise Bakery (Georgetown)
6322 6th Ave S Seattle, WA 98108
The Sims family’s Cakes of Paradise Bakery offers a bright dash of Aloha to everything they make.

Oasis Tea Zone (International District, Capitol Hill)
519 6th Ave S, Seattle, WA 98104
606 E Pine St, Seattle, WA 98122
Bubble tea craving? Satisfy it at I-Miun Liu’s bustling tea and smoothie café, Oasis Tea Zone, complete with ample seating and pinball games.

Cafe Weekend (Central District)
851 Hiawatha Pl S, Seattle, WA 98144
Inspired by the desire not to relegate the things we love to weekend, Nin Truong and Christa Thomas’s Cafe Weekend is combo cafe, workshop space and community accelerator.

Piroshki on 3rd (Downtown)
710 3rd Ave, Seattle, WA 98104
Piroshki on 3rd serves up authentic sweet and savory Russian baked goods. In addition, drawing on her pastry background, Alyssa has contributed a variety of cakes and sweet treats.
Featured in: “Piroshki on 3rd is a taste of Russia, right here in Seattle

Patrick’s Cafe & Bakery (White Center)
10003 15th Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98146
A popular destination for sweet and savory pastries and custom cakes, the cafe features a Hawaiian-inspired lunch menu.

Wine, Beer & Spirits

Lucky Envelope Brewing (Woodland)
907 NW 50th St, Seattle, WA 98107, USA
You’ll find some of the most uniquely inspired craft beer in Seattle at Lucky Envelope Brewing. Co-owners Raymond Kwan and Barry Chan named the brewing company to evoke their Chinese heritage and capture the lucky spirit of the color red and the tradition of red envelopes.

Champion Wine Cellars (Greenwood)
8503 Greenwood Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103
In 1969, wine connoisseurs Emile and Stephanie Ninaud opened Champion Wine Cellars, the first wine specialty shop in Washington

Sake Nomi (Pioneer Square)
76 S Washington St, Seattle, WA 98104
Part retail store and part bar, Sake Nomi carries 160 different sakes from small Japanese producers and offers a rotating tasting menu of around eight per week.

Chuck’s Hop Shop (Central District)
2001 E Union St, Seattle, WA 98122
At Chuck’s, adult customers enjoy the fifty beers on tap at communal tables, and kids have their own space to play.

Knee High Stocking Co. (Capitol Hill)
1356 E Olive Way, Seattle, WA 98122
Known for their original, inventive craft-cocktails, they also offer an array of delicious small plates that highlight owners Michelle Valko and Pamela Carpio’s Filipino heritage.

Aluel Cellars (Capitol Hill)
801A E Thomas St, Seattle, WA 98102
Samuel Hilbert and Alex Oh worked in the wine industry for years before channeling their passion into the production of their own wine, handcrafted in the old-world style with Washington grapes.

Beauty & Spa/Hair & Nail Salons

Swink Style Bar
611 Stewart St, Seattle, WA 98101
The original blow dry bar is unique from a typical salon — they specialize in fabulous blowouts. You can also come to Swink whenever you need a gorgeous updo, lash extensions, microblading, waxing, and makeup

Rojas Aesthetics
421 7th Ave S Seattle, WA 98104
At Rojas Aesthetics, expert esthetician Miranda Rojas helps clients assess and treat their skin. Depending on your skin’s needs, she’ll provide you with services including derma plane, chemical peels, LED lights, micro-current, HydraJelly masks, enzymatic masks, hydrating masks, extraction, and massage!

SV Skin Care and Lash Studio (Hillman City)
6044 Martin Luther King Jr. Way S, #105, Seattle, WA 98118
Owner and licensed esthetician Sonia Velasco works her magic to provide the best lash extensions, lash lifts, brow laminations, customized facials, and more.

Nails By Maya (Ballard)
1417 NW 54th St, Seattle, WA 98107
Maya McLellan is an accredited nail artist who specializes in Japanese gel nail art. She’s been working in the nail industry for eight years after studying in both Hawaii and Japan, and currently operates out of a private studio in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood.

Basic Cut (International District)
616 S Jackson St, Seattle, WA 98104
Lan Tran and Ahn Nguyen are the owners of Basic Cut, a hidden-gem barber shop in Seattle that shares a building with a fortune teller!

Sen Salon (Madrona)
2900 E Madison St, Seattle, WA 98112
The business has been passed down through Lam Huynh’s family, growing alongside the community for years. Sen Salon offers multiple services including manicures, pedicures, and waxings that include safe, top-quality products.

Le Salon Rouge (Gatewood)
6521 35th Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98126
Whether you need a routine trim, color treatment, eyebrow wax, or beautiful up-do, you’re in good hands at Le Salon Rouge!

Day Nails and Spa (Fauntleroy)
9444 35th Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98126
In need of a manicure and a free Vietnamese coffee? Visit to Day Nails and Spa. You’ll find there’s a unique energy about this nail salon, and laughter and joy always fill the room.

Greenhouse Nail Spa (Phinney Ridge)
7321 Greenwood Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103
Looking for an eco-friendly nail salon? Greenhouse Nail Spa is committed to using natural, vegan, cruelty-free, and sustainable products for their beauty services.

Urban Nail Box (Ballard)
1417 NW 54th St #300, Seattle, WA 98107
To honor care for both clients and the environment, Urban Nail Box uses organic products that exceed safety standards and are free of harmful ingredients such as formaldehyde, toluene, DBP, and camphor.

Night Light Nail Salon (Wallingford)
250 NE 45th St, Seattle, WA 98105
Owner Van Nguyen opened her nail spa in 2006, and never forgets a face. Her friendly service keeps loyal customers returning again and again.
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Bahtoh (International District)
672 S Jackson St, Seattle, WA 98104, USA
Bobbie Yanoupeth and Michael Sing collaborate to produce the magic that is BAHTOH.

Tri Organic Spa (Capitol Hill)
1828 12th Ave, Ste A, Seattle, WA 98122
Kaylie runs Tri Organic Spa with the help of her sister and her niece, who are professional nail technicians. Together, the women offer a variety of hair, nail, facial, and waxing services.

Food Trucks

Mami Tran
Seattle, WA
Lizz and Cindy founded the food truck Mami Tran in May 2019 as an ode to their mother — the original Mami Tran — who immigrated from Vietnam over 40 years ago as a single mom of five.

Chick’n Fix
Fairview Ave N Seattle, Washington 98109

Kaosamai Thai Food Truck
In 2001, Sumalee Somerville captivated Seattleites with her extraodrinary pad thai and panag curry recipes. At their brick and mortar location and their food trucks, alike, regulars rave about their large portion sizes, spicy sauces, and always friendly customer service!

Asian Cajun Vegan (Beacon Hill)
3002 Beacon Ave S, Seattle, WA 98108
If vegan Korean-Cajun fusion sounds magical, it tastes even better!

Catering

Iris and Poppy Kitchen
Seattle, WA
The Seattle-area picnic planner creates scenic picnics and tablescapes perfect for a romantic date night, baby shower, or just because. Flor-Mari Crisostomo started Iris and Poppy Kitchen in 2017 to bring people joy through beautiful and picturesque picnics.

Picnic Party Seattle
Seattle, WA
Hannah Fuchigami started Picnic Party Seattle in 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic to give people a way to enjoy special occasions in secluded environments.
Featured in “Photos: Luxury pop-up picnics for date nights, anniversaries, birthdays & more

Spring Roll House Deli (International District)
1221 S Main St #104, Seattle, WA 98144
Dubbed “the best egg rolls in Seattle,” Spring Roll House Deli offers full trays of their signature fried appetizers for parties and events (or you can buy them frozen in bulk!).

Farms

Kamayan Farm
Seattle, WA
Kamayan Farm is a vegetable, flower, medicinal herb, and education farm. Kamayan Farm strives to help people build a reciprocal and reparative connection to land.

Grocery/Markets/Convenience Stores

Maruta Shoten (Georgetown)
1024 S Bailey St, Seattle, WA 98108
This small Asian grocer carries a small selection of specialty goods alongside a delicious array of fresh sushi, sashimi, obento, Chinese take-out, and more!

Fou Lee Market (Beacon Hill)
2050 S Columbian Way, Seattle, WA 98108
If there’s an Asian ingredient you’re struggling to find, you’re likely to spot it at Fou Lee Market, a popular Beacon Hill grocery store.

Vientiane Grocery Store (Beacon Hill)
6059 Martin Luther King Jr Way S, Seattle, WA 98118
The authentic flavors of Laos and Thailand are at the forefront of the goods on the menu and available for purchase at Vientiane Grocery Store.

Oriental Mart (Downtown)
1506 Pike Place Market, Seattle, WA 98101
Nestled in historic Pike Place Market and tucked away within their Asian grocery is the longest standing, and arguably the best, home-cooked Filipino food in Seattle.
Featured in: “Oriental Mart in Pike Place was just given one of the highest food honors there is”

Lucky An Dong (International District)
1041 S King St, Seattle, WA 98104
Owned by Mai Xuan Luc, Lucky An Dong is a family-owned Chinese herbal store and grocer located in the International District of Seattle.

Pacific Herb & Grocery (International District)
610 S Weller St, Seattle, WA 98104
Adon and Mindy Mar opened Pacific Herbs & Grocery to help customers achieve an internal balance of energy through traditional Chinese medicine.

New An Dong (International District)
601 S King St Ste 205, Seattle, WA 98104
Owned by Vivian Luc Chau, Hung Luc, and Van Luc, New An Dong is a Chinese grocery store and herbal store.

Uwajimaya (International District)
600 5th Ave S, Seattle, WA 98104
Through the decades, Uwajimaya has remained in the Moriguchi family and evolved into more than just an Asian market: an iconic Seattle destination to experience the richness of Asian culture and food.
Featured in: “7 Must-Try Snacks from Uwajimaya

Meking Rainier Supermarket (Mt. Baker)
3400 Rainier Ave S, Seattle, WA 98144
Owned by Thanh Luu, Ellen Vuu, Tommy Wong, and Lani Yiu, Mekong Rainier Supermarket is an international grocery store that carries a wide variety of Southeast Asian goods.

Viet-Wah (International District)
1032 S Jackson St Ste 1032, Seattle, WA 98104
More than just a grocery store, Duc Tran opened Viet-Wah in 1981 as a small mom-and-pop grocery store in Seattle’s International District. Today, the Asian market has expanded into two locations and has become a major provider for imported, hard-to-find Asian foods in the PNW.

Dessert

Laina’s Ice Cream (Rainier Valley)
9701 Rainier Ave S Seattle, Washington
Laina’s Ice Cream is a handmade, family-owned ice cream shop that produces delicious dairy and non-dairy ice cream in small batches.
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Chocolati Cafe (Greenwood)
8319 Greenwood Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103
At Chocolati, Christian Wong offers handmade chocolate confections, Lighthouse Organic Fair Trade Coffee, and rich hot chocolates.

Donut Factory (University District)
4336 Roosevelt Way NE, Seattle, WA 98105
Owned by Marc Sapatin, Bryan Phaysith and Marvin Crespo, Donut Factory offers a wide variety of donut flavors and forms, including the ube glazed nod to Marvin’s Filipino heritage.
Featured in “Donut Ice Cream Sandwiches are the hole-y experience you need this summer

Tokara (Phinney Ridge)
6208 Phinney Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103
Since 2008, Japanese confectionary, Tokara has provided a stunning selection of beautifully hand crafted Japanese confections called “wagashi” that rotate flavors monthly.
Featured in “Mochi Mania: Stuff Your Cheeks at These 5 Local Spots”

Family Donut (Northgate)
2100 N Northgate Way Ste F Seattle, Washington
Owner Pete Thav keeps Family Donut’s traditional and specialty donuts (including their amazing, enormous apple fritters) both tasty and affordable.

Cafe O’Dessert (University District)
4727 University Way NE, Seattle, WA 98105
Owned by mother-daughter duo Xuefei Li and Yanhong Liang, Cafe O’ Dessert is a cozy Cantonese cafe that’s a popular social spot for university students.

Sweet Alchemy (Ballard, University District)
1555 NW Market St #A, Seattle, WA 98107
4301 University Way NE, Seattle, WA 98105
Sweet Alchemy prioritizes sustainability and strives to only use local, organic ingredients.
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Macadons (White Center)
9828 16th Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98106
You can even order a whole tower of macarons with custom designs for your next fancy soirée.

Bell’s Pastries
Jasmin Bell discovered her love for baking at a young age while experimenting in the kitchen with her father.

Raised Doughnuts (Central District)
1101 23rd Ave, Seattle, WA 98122
After ten years at Macrina Bakery, most recently as Head Pastry Chef, Mi has opened her own doughnut and coffee shop, Raised Doughnuts, in partnership with I-Miun Liu of Eastern Cafe.
Featured in: “Raised Doughnuts elevates Puffy Pastries to an Edible Art Form

King Donuts (Rainier Beach)
9232 Rainier Ave S, Seattle, WA 98118
King Donuts has been a one stop shop for Rainier Beach since 2003. Founders Chea Pol and Heng Hay first created their mash-up of breakfast-meets-lunch-meets-chores to fill gaps in the neighborhood.
Featured in “Photos: The best teriyaki & donut shop is in a Rainier Beach laundromat,” & “Off the beaten path donut (or doughnut) shops

Hood Famous Bakeshop (Ballard)
2325 1/2 NW Market Street, Seattle, WA 98107
Hood Famous Bakeshop is a sought after culinary destination operating out of a basement kitchen in Ballard. Suffice to say there’s a reason the shop has sparked a new passion for Filipino sweets, including its signature ube cheesecake.

Seattle Fudge (Lower Queen Anne)305 Harrison St, Seattle, WA 98109
“The busy red & white Seattle Fudge kitchen created back then is still a main attraction for visitors to the Seattle Center and Space Needle.”

Art Galleries

ArtXchange (Pioneer Square)
512 1st Ave S, Seattle, WA 98104, USA
Cora Edmonds wholeheartedly believes that gallery spaces are a place for hearts to be transformed. Eager to expose the Seattle community to a diverse array of contemporary art and global cultures, she opened ArtXchange in 1995.

Clothing

Funky Jane’s Consignment (West Seattle)
4455 California Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98116
Funky Jane’s Consignment (originally Kathy’s Kloset) was one of the first consignment shops in Seattle — it opened in 1967!

Sairen (International District)
600 South Jackson St, Seattle WA 98104
Located in Seattle’s International District, the aim of Kaitlin and Kaitlin’s brick-and-mortar Sairen shop is to serve people looking to take their style to the next level with handmade, design-driven products.

Wai-Ching Studio (Pioneer Square)
115 Prefontaine Place South Suite 605, Seattle WA 98104
If you want a one-of-a-kind wedding dress, fiber artist and fashion designer Chrissy Wai-Ching Leung will make your dreams come true.

Florists

Blue Poppy Floral (Wedgwood)
8509 35th Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98115, USA
At Blue Poppy Floral, owner Diep Shippen has been spreading joy through flowers since 2019. Her floral services are available for your next event, or stop by the shop for a custom bouquets and live plants!

Alice’s Floral Designs (International District)
617 S King St, Seattle, WA 98104
Whether for a wedding, birthday or just because, Alice’s florals are fresh, unique, and sure to bring that perfect touch to the day.

Colors Abloom (International District)
413 7th Ave S, Seattle, WA 98104
Owner and manager, Ada Choy, handpicks the floral arrangements herself and guarantees that every design will be vibrant, beautiful, and elegant.

Home Decor/Design

Beijing Arts (International District)
707 S Lane St, Seattle, WA 98104

Design Stone (Georgetown)
417 S Fidalgo St, Seattle, WA 98108, USA

Bezel & Kiln (Downtown)
600 Pine St #255, Seattle, WA 98101
The shop features over 150 artists, and feels as much like a gallery as it does a beautiful store.

Auto

Mutual Detail (Downtown)
1201 3rd Ave, Seattle, WA 98101
Huong Nguyen started Mutual Detail in 1989 at just 19 years old, with the goal of supporting his family and serving as a mentor to other minority entrepreneurs.

Larry’s Volvo (Beacon Hill)
6301 Beacon Ave S, Seattle, WA 98108, USA
If you live in Seattle and drive a Volvo, you can trust Warren Moy with all of your automotive repair needs.

Entertainment/Venues

Rock Box (Capitol Hill)
1603 Nagle Pl, Seattle, WA 98122
Mindy and Steven Dodobara opened the Rock Box in 2010 to bring karaoke box (Japanese style karaoke) to Seattle.

The Swallow Bar (White Center)
9608 16th Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98106, USA
The Swallow Bar is a sailor-themed LGBTQ bar, known for its clever innuendos and innovative cocktails.

Bush Garden (International District)
614 Maynard Ave S, Seattle, WA 98104
Owned by Karen and Masaharu Sakata, Bush Garden is karaoke lounge that first opened as a restaurant and bar in the 1950’s. Still a popular gathering space for the community, karaoke starts at 9:30 PM daily.

Health Services

City Eyeworks LLC (Ravenna)
5101 25th Ave NE #10, Seattle, WA 98105
Their philosophy is to provide thoughtful, informative eyecare and they continue to integrate service to underserved communities into their business mission.

Su & Jin Acupuncture and Natural Healthcare (Northgate)
11066 5th Ave NE Suite 106 Seattle, WA 98125
Dr. Li Jin and her husband Dr. Yiwen Su are internationally renowned acupuncturists who are known for their vast experience and skill. Dr. Su specializes in skin conditions, allergies, digestive disorders and immunity, while Dr. Jin specializes in women’s health issues, pain relief, neurologic problems, depression and anxiety, and chronic fatigue.

Ottica Seattle (Downtown)
2025 1st Ave, Seattle, WA 98121, USA
At Ottica Seattle, you’ll find a curated collection of unique, rare optical frames handmade in Europe and Japan from brands like Schau Schau, Francis Klein, Rapp, and more.

Physical Therapy Dynamix
11435 80th Pl S, Seattle, WA 98178, USA

Linda Fukuda Family Dentistry (Greenwood)
8119 Greenwood Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103, USA
From the Seattle sports memorabilia on the walls, you’ll learn that Dr. Linda Fukuda is a Huskies fan and proud University of Washington graduate.

Hillman City Medical (Hillman City)
3828 S Graham St Suite A Seattle, WA 98118
Owned by sibling duo Dr. Thuy Do and Dr. Dang Do, Hillman City Medical offers a combination of modern and holistic medicine to improve patient care.

Psycotherapy with Ivy Kwong, LMFT (Queen Anne)
1224b 5th Ave N Seattle, WA 98109
Ivy Kwong is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, spiritual counselor, speaker, and writer who offers affirming, culturally-sensitive psychotherapy and coaching for individuals and couples

Hotel

Georgetown Inn (Georgetown)
6100 Corson Ave S, Seattle, WA 98108, USA
Surrounded by a haven of eclectic shops and eateries, Owned by James and Sin Woo, the Georgetown Inn is clearly inspired by the tight-knit arts community.

Gyms/Yoga/Fitness

Kirchoff Fitness (Wallingford)
4414 Latona Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98105
Chris Kirchoff dreamed of cultivating a fitness community where women could connect, support each other, and boost emotional and spiritual health. In 2009, Kirchoff Fitness was born. Their services include personal training, health coaching, boot camps, and more!

Midori Pilates & Bodywork (Industrial District)
Seattle, WA 98134
In 2007, Anna Kosugi started teaching her own Pilates classes at Midori Pilates & Bodywork to help clients ease their pain, exercise meaningfully, and move through pregnancy.

Stretch 22 (South Lake Union, Madison Valley, Downtown)
826 Lenora St, Seattle, WA 98121
2313 E Madison St, Seattle, WA 98112
1913 2nd Ave, Seattle, WA 98101
Featured in “The hottest new workout in Seattle is…stretching?

Peaceful Training Studio (University District)
947 NE Boat St, Seattle, WA 98105
Inspired by Kalpanatit Broderick’s lifelong journey through competitive running and transcendental meditation, “Coach Kal” now coaches his clients to help them find active joy and peace in movement.

Seattle Capoeira Center (Beacon Hill)
2909 Rainier Ave S, Seattle, WA 98144, USA
In an effort to preserve African-Brazilian culture and the lineage of Grand Mestre Nô’s Capoeira Angola, the Seattle Capoeira Center brings together a diverse, supportive groups of children and adults to learn the techniques of Capoeira.

Kim’s Tae Kwon Do (Rainier Valley)
3333 Rainier Ave S Suite D, Seattle, WA 98144, USA

Roundbox Fitness (Beacon Hill)
4803 Beacon Ave S, Seattle, WA 98108, USA
Since 1999, Curt Ligot has been providing innovative approaches to training that support cardiovascular and muscle help while prioritizing connective tissue strength.

Flow Fitness (South Lake Union, Fremont)
311 Terry Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109
710 N 34th St, Seattle, WA 98103
Owned by Justin Young, Flow Fitness offers a wide variety of fitness programs with emphasis on community and personal achievement.

Muaythai Iyarin (Ballard)
1404 NW 49th St, Seattle, WA 98107
Growing up in Thailand, Tony and Iyarin Deva were both fully immersed in the sport of Muay Thai. Passionate about sharing the sport’s full body workout benefits and self defense skills, the two moved to Seattle and opened Muaythai Iyarin.

Kettlebility (Roosevelt)
905 NE 65th St Seattle, WA 98115
The region’s first Russian Kettlebell studio, Kettlebility, where Andrea U-Shi Chang guides students of all fitness levels in improving their strength and flexibility.

Photography

Haeda Photography
While some photographers prefer to capture fantastical, surreal moments, Haeda Yasui seeks to capture the truth.

Justin Taylor Images
Justin Taylor is a portrait, headshot, wedding, lifestyle, and events photographer. Originally from Portland, Oregon, he believes in building connection through photography, capturing people engaging and connecting with the world around them.

Diwas Photography
In addition to being talented storytellers and photographers, this Nepalese family-owned business uses their income to support service projects in Nepal.

Shopping

Ascent Outdoors (Ballard)
5209 Ballard Ave NW, Seattle, WA 98107, USA

Hella Happy! (Madison Valley)
2812 E Madison St, Seattle, WA 98112, USA
Third-generation Seattleite Shannon Koyano is passionate about an assorted variety of eccentric, vibrant things, and it all shines through at her store, Hella Happy!.

Tirto Furniture (Capitol Hill)
1908 E Mercer St, Seattle, WA 98112, USA
Inspired by centuries old Indonesian design, the family-owned workshop makes their small-batch furniture using reclaimed wood.

Shiga’s Imports: One World Shop (University District)
4306 University Way NE, Seattle, WA 98105
Shiga’s One World Shop was founded by Andy Shiga just a few years before the 1962 Seattle World’s Fair. Today, you can find his wife, Toshimo Shiga, curating and selling a selection of teas, kimonos, home goods, and furniture from all around the world.

The Cura Co. (Central District)
2407 E Union Suite D Seattle, WA 98122
The Cura Co. is the brainchild of Kiko Eisner-Waters who sought to curate an art gallery and design boutique to highlight woman-made, sustainable, artisan goods from all around the world.
Featured in: The Cura Co. in Seattle is a one stop shop for conscious living”

Seattle Yarn (West Seattle)
5633 California Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98136
Open to beginners and experienced alike, Seattle Yarn is reputable for its “close-knit” community and personalized service.

Fifty Four Seven (Ballard)
5315 22nd Ave NW, Seattle, WA 98107
Fifty Four Sixteen is an art studio and storefront established by three friends in 2010.

King’s Discus (International District)
805 S King St, Seattle, WA 98104
Walk into Mai Nguyen’s fish store, King’s Discus, and find aisles filled with vibrant tropical fish.

Bich Kieu Jewelry (International District)
1228 S Jackson St, Seattle, WA 98144
Not only has Bich Kieu Jewelry been in Seattle for over 25 years, but owner Pham Lang is a fourth generation jeweler.

Momo (International District)
600 S Jackson St, Seattle, WA 98104
Inspired by the Hapa Shops in her native Hawaii, Lei Ann Shiramizu and her husband Thomas Kleifgen’s eclectic shop is home to a wonderful selection of high-quality clothing, accessories, and homeware.

Kobo Shop & Gallery (International District)
602-608 S Jackson St, Seattle, WA 98104
In the Fall of 1995, after moving back to Seattle from Tokyo, Binko and John Bisbee opened up a gallery and shop called KOBO in the historic Loveless Building, on Capitol Hill in Seattle.

Meat Substitutes Market Size to Hit USD 8,155.8 Million by 2026; Online Retail Segment to Witness Robust Demand, says Fortune Business Insights
Meat Substitutes Market Size to Hit USD 8,155.8 Million by 2026; Online Retail Segment to Witness Robust Demand, says Fortune Business Insights


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Organic Honey Market Size 2021 by Revenue Estimates, Capacity, Price, Gross Margin and Forecast to 2027 Research Report by Absolute Reports

The global honey market size was valued at USD 9.21 billion in 2020 and is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.2%. A major factor driving the market growth includes high demand for nutritious food products, such as honey, on account of rising awareness about the benefits of maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Honey is an excellent source of numerous nutritional ingredients including vitamins, minerals, calcium, and antioxidants. Moreover, honey has several medicinal properties and can help improve metabolic activities, maintain blood pressure levels, reduce the risk of diabetes, and can even heal burn wounds. Thus, honey is widely used in many applications apart from food & beverages, such as cosmetics and pharmaceuticals, which is also estimated to augment the market growth.

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The production and supply of honey depend on the country’s climatic conditions; hence, few regions, such as North and South America, Asia, and Europe hold the majority of production. However, China has emerged as a key exporter of honey in Europe and North America in the past few years.

In 2020, due to the global pandemic, the demand and supply for various products were significantly impacted. The demand for honey was surged substantially across the globe owing to its excellent medicinal properties. Beekeepers in collaboration with the local government are trying hard to regain the production and supply chain’s pace as consumers worldwide are paying more attention to a healthy lifestyle and immunity enhancement.

Agricultural Fumigants Market Worth .9 Billion by 2025 With a CAGR of 4.6%
Agricultural Fumigants Market Worth $1.9 Billion by 2025 With a CAGR of 4.6%
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According to this latest publication from Meticulous Research(R), the global agricultural fumigants market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 4.6% from 2019 to 2025 to reach $1.9 billion by 2025. This market is majorly driven by the adoption of improved agricultural practices and advancement in storage technology, rising reduction in arable land, growing need to increase agriculture production, increasing post-harvest losses, and high prevalence of pest attacks. In addition, emerging economies such as Asia pacific and Latin America provides significant opportunities for the stakeholders in overall agricultural fumigants market. However, factors such as stringent government regulations, human and environmental hazards with the use of chemical fumigants, growing organic farming and demand for organic foods, and emergence of alternatives to chemical fumigants obstructs the growth of this market to some extent.

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  1. Which are the high growth market segments in terms of type, application, form, crop type, pest control method, and countries?
  2. What is the historical market for agricultural fumigants across the globe?
  3. What are the market forecasts and estimates from the period 2019-2025?
  4. What are the major drivers, restraints, and opportunities in the global agricultural fumigants market?
  5. Who are the major players in the global agricultural fumigants market and what share of the market do they hold?
  6. Who are the major players in various countries and what share of the market do they hold?
  7. How is the competitive landscape?
  8. What are the recent developments in the global agricultural fumigants market?
  9. What are the different strategies adopted by the major players in the global agricultural fumigants market?
  10. What are the geographic trends and high growth countries?
  11. Who are the local emerging players in the global agricultural fumigants market and how do they compete with the other players?

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Based on type, the global agricultural fumigants market is segmented into phosphine, chloropicrin, 1,3-dichloropropene, metam sodium, and others. Phosphine fumigants is estimated to hold the largest share of the global agricultural fumigants market in 2019. The large share of this segment is mainly attributed to its increasing usage in both developed and developing countries as an alternative to methyl bromide. Moreover, factors such as phosphine’s high degree of penetration, easy availability, less toxic nature, and more effectiveness as compared to other fumigants are further propelling growth of phosphine fumigants market.

Based on form, the global agricultural fumigants market is mainly segmented into liquid form, solid form, and gaseous form. Liquid form agricultural fumigant is estimated to command the largest share of the global agricultural fumigants market in 2019. However, solid form agricultural fumigant is expected to grow at the fastest CAGR during the forecast period, which is mainly attributed to its easy handling, safe applications, and least poisonous nature. Also, factors such as its eco-friendly nature and high effectiveness in the storage fumigation over the liquid and gaseous form fumigants are further propelling demand for solid form.

Based on application, the global agricultural fumigants market is mainly segmented into the warehouse application and soil application. Warehouse application is estimated to account for the largest share of the global agricultural fumigants market in 2019. The large share of this segment is attributed to the high prevalence of pest attack during storage, high adoption of the fumigants in the food stock warehouses in North America and European countries, advancement in warehouse and storage facilities, growing need of grain disinfection in the warehouses and storages, and increasing government financial assistance to warehouse industry, especially in developing countries.

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This research report analyzes major geographies and provides comprehensive analysis of North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Middle East and Africa. The North America is estimated to command the largest share of the global agricultural fumigants market in 2019. The major share of this region is mainly attributed to the rising reduction in arable land, adoption of improved agriculture practices, presence of key crop protection chemical manufacturers, increasing need for sustainable agriculture, higher efficiency of fumigants in terms of application, and increasing adoption of fumigants in the food stock warehouses. However, Asia-Pacific region is expected to witness a rapid growth during the forecast period. The rapid growth of this region is mainly attributed to the high consumption of the pesticides, huge area under the crop cultivation, growing need to minimize loss due to pest attacks, government initiatives to increase grain production, and storage of large quantity of agriculture commodities in warehouses or storage structures.

Here are the top 10 companies operating in the global agricultural fumigants market –

The key players operating in the global agricultural fumigants market are Dow Chemical Company (U.S.), Syngenta International AG (Switzerland), Nufarm Limited (Australia), AMVAC Chemical Corporation (U.S.), ADAMA Agricultural Solutions Ltd. (Israel), BASF SE (Germany), UPL Limited (India), Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc. (U.S.), Isagro S.p.A. (Italy), Arkema Group (France), Solvay group (Belgium), Eastman Chemical Company (U.S.), DEGESCH America, Inc. (U.S.), Reddick Fumigants, LLC (U.S.), and Vietnam Fumigation J.S Company (Vietnam) among others.

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Asia-Pacific region is expected to witness a rapid growth during the forecast period. The rapid growth of this region is mainly attributed to the high consumption of the pesticides, huge area under crop cultivation, growing need to minimize loss due to pest attacks, government initiatives to increase grain production, and storage of large quantity of agriculture commodities in warehouses or storage structures.

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Best of travel: Conquest, casinos and copious wine in Georgia
Best of travel: Conquest, casinos and copious wine in Georgia

To tide us over until we’re able to travel again, we’re republishing classic travel stories from our archives. Today we revisit Noo Saro-Wiwa’s journey to Georgia, Europe’s most surprising destination.

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It has been said that Georgians ‘think with European minds and feel with Asian hearts’. Their nation, clamped between Russia and Turkey, is neither fully European nor Asian but rather in a category all of its own. If one symbol encapsulates the Georgian psyche it is the Kartlis Deda “Mother of Georgia” statue, which towers above the hills of Tbilisi. Holding a sword in one hand and a bottle of wine in the other, she symbolises the Georgian readiness to fight for liberty while welcoming friends with a stiff drink.

Such a defiant spirit and love of life has ensured that this beautiful country – which invented viticulture, converted to Christianity earlier than most, and speaks a language unlike any other – has maintained its distinctive identity despite conquests by Persians, Ottomans and Russians. After decades of Soviet rule followed by civil war, Georgia is finally settling into democracy and is a perfect destination for visitors wanting to beat the eastward march of European mass tourism, especially now that it is now reachable via low-cost flights from London.

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I began my road trip in Kutaisi, Georgia’s second largest city, in the western Imereti region. Founded more than 3,000 years ago, Kutaisi is thought to be the setting of the Greek legend of the Golden Fleece and is home to some fine medieval monasteries. Gelati is the most fabulous example. Constructed in 1106 on a hill overlooking Kutaisi, this UNESCO World Heritage site was one of the first Christian orthodox monasteries in Georgia.

The interior is gorgeous: high vaulted ceilings, murals and frescoes influenced by Byzantine gold aestheticism. King David IV (who is buried here) built this masterpiece of the Georgian Golden Age and transformed it into a magnet for celebrated scientists, theologians and philosophers whose manuscripts still survive here.

Gelati’s hilltop setting is sublime, too: as you sit in the meadows scattered with yellow daisies, the view of the snow-capped Caucasus Mountains and the feel of the breeze against your skin makes for a spiritual experience in itself.

Lunch was at Sormoni, a homely, rustic restaurant whose talented chef was quietly determined to feed us to death. Among other Georgian classics, she laid down khachapuri, a cheese bread, and chvishtari cornbread accompanied by slabs of delicious sulguni cheese (similar to mozzarella). We chowed down pieces of duckling in a tangy sauce, and jonjoli, pickled sprouts, not to mention trout, potatoes and tomato-cucumber salad with crushed walnuts. Just as I had finished my chicken soup, a plate of pork was plonked down in front of me. I thought it was all over when we transferred to the sunshine and flowers to sip tea sourced from local fruits, only for the chef to emerge with a gut-busting encore of mushroom-stuffed cheese.

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The next day we drove eastwards, through countryside that was impossibly green. Unmanicured grass carpets the sweeping valleys, cows graze on the roadside, and sparkling rivers cut a swathe through abundant foliage.

We reached Gori, a small town that looms large in Georgian history on account of it being the birthplace of Josef Stalin, the former Soviet dictator. Few Georgians have anything good to say about the man, but here in Gori he is revered by some, if perhaps only for commercial reasons. A photo of his face decorates a window next to a For Rent sign. An old man sells memorabilia close to the modest house where Stalin was born and lived until age four. Access to the house’s interior is forbidden but visitors can step inside the train wagon Stalin once used as personal transport. More of the ex-leader’s personal effects are displayed in the nearby Stalin Museum.

Not far from Gori is Uplistsikhe, an impressive ancient cave town reminiscent of Capadoccia in Turkey. Inhabited from the early Iron Age until the Mongol invasion of the 14th century, Uplistsikhe was built by pagans fleeing invaders. Like all Georgian heritage sites, the location is beautiful, high up on a hill overlooking the Mtkvari River. Uplistsikhe’s inhabitants carved out dwellings from the limestone and evidently made themselves comfortable: remnants of a royal reception area, a pharmacy and even an antique theatre are visible. Foreign aesthetic and religious influences are visible in features such as the bas-relief arch.

The toast, known as a tamada, is reserved for the most charismatic man who can also hold his drink. He is required to glug a two-litre horn of wine

Back on the road, we followed one of the ubiquitous “wine route” signs that direct you to Georgia’s countless wineries. The country has been making the stuff for 8,000 years, using their 525 endemic grape varieties which grow under distinct microclimates that can vary by the kilometre. An increasing number of wineries now offer tasting sessions and excellent food. Khareba Winery in Khveli is one fine example.

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We stopped by to learn about Georgia’s unique khvevke wine production, which is completely organic, using no sulphur or yeast: grapes are placed in a hole lined with beeswax and left to ferment – skins, vines and all. The grape juice separates naturally from the skin and vines before sinking to the bottom. For white grapes the result is an amber coloured wine, low on tannins. The grape skins and vines are later distilled into chacha, an eye-wateringly strong spirit, which I sipped after lunch on a veranda overlooking the surrounding gardens.

Wine occupies a huge role in the spiritual and social life of Georgians. It accompanies traditional feasts that can go on all night, the hours punctuated by a toast to family, friendship and love. This toast, known as a tamada, is an art form reserved for the most charismatic man, someone full of guli (warmth) who can wax philosophical and – importantly – hold his drink because he is required to glug a two-litre horn of wine (“He must finish it for love”). The festivities are often accompanied by folk singing that sounds like a hybrid of Gregorian chant and Mongolian throat singing, rich with pathos.

After days in the countryside, our arrival in the capital, Tbilisi, was a sensory jolt of the best kind. Tbilisi has come into its own since the Rose revolution’s pro-democracy protests in 2003. From the cable cars rising above the city you can take in the dramatic topography where Armenian churches, mosques and bathhouses sprout from the hillside, and other buildings cling to rocks that rise steeply from the Mtkvari River.

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There’s an emerging buzz and glitz here, judging by the sinuous steel and glass Bridge of Peace spanning the river, or the $50m futuristic hillside home of billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili. But the Old Town and its waterfall have retained their peaceful, atmospheric magic, a clutter of chromatic wooden balconies that descend from the 4th century Narikala Fortress.

Dinner was at Barbarestan Restaurant, located in an atmospheric 19th century wine cellar. Its unique selling point is its menu, based on an 800-recipe cookbook by an 18th-century aristocrat. Six courses later I returned to my hotel The Rooms, a hipster chic outfit in the central Vera district. An exuberant floor-tiled library dominates its reception, and each room exudes retro glamour in the form of patterned wallpaper, old-school telephones and Bluetooth Marshall speakers.

Across the river, Fabrika Hostel offers a cheaper but equally intriguing accommodation alternative. This converted Soviet sewing factory has deep sofas, a bar, restaurant, plus stacks of fliers for cultural events in Tbilisi’s emerging rock, EMO and LGBTQ scene. You can hang out in the central courtyard which is ringed by more bars and shops selling vinyl records, ceramics and other art. A motorcycle rental company even has drivers who can take you on a high speed tour of the city centre.

Our final stop was Batumi, a subtropical playground by the Black Sea, and holiday-home favourite among Georgians. This port city is a magnet for visitors from neighbouring Turkey and Israel, wanting to enjoy the pebbled beaches, casinos or a stroll along palm tree-lined avenues. You can still see the now-defunct chacha fountain, which once spewed genuine Georgian vodka free of charge.

Soon after we arrived a wedding cavalcade screamed down Rustaveli Avenue, horns beeping. In Batumi, anything goes, and that includes the architecture, which is reason alone to come here.

Its toy-town mash-up of experimental styles is unlike anything you’ve seen: multi-coloured sixties blocks are foregrounded by gold statues a stone’s throw away from art nouveau beauties and 18th century Russian classicism in central squares planted with orange and magnolia trees.

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Government efforts to spruce up Batumi’s architecture can be seen in the Soviet monolith now draped in a modern swirly facade; or the Gaudi-esque modern edifice next to it; or the Alphabet Tower, a DNA helix-style skyscraper with a spherical restaurant at its summit. The central piazza contains a mosaic floor that bears no stylistic relation to the adjacent kitsch clock tower hotel, but that’s all part of the charm.

Alternatively, you can hire a bike and ride along the dedicated cycling lanes and stop for lunch at the beachside Gold Fish restaurant. Its glass frontage gives magnificent views of the Black Sea and surrounding hills, and reminds you once again of Georgia’s persistent natural beauty.

Coronavirus: Mallorca caught in mass tourism trap as poverty rises
Coronavirus: Mallorca caught in mass tourism trap as poverty rises

Tom Mardorf considers himself to be among the wealthier and more privileged parts of the population in Mallorca. He owns two houses on the well-known holiday island where he has been living since 1996 as a part-time resident. The German businessman has been selling organic cosmetics and nutrition supplements. 

Mardorf is officially registered as a citizen of Malta because that’s where his main residency is. But the 58-year-old German says he feels drawn to Mallorca and comes to the Balearic island as often as he can. His visit last September though came as “a shock” to him, he told DW.

“The canceled summer season has left ugly wounds everywhere,” he says, adding: “Poverty is rising rapidly.”

Following the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic in spring 2020, Mallorca was the first Spanish tourism resort that had been allowed to reopen. But it was only a brief period that lasted for no longer than two months.

Amid rising infections in Spain over the summer, the four Balearic holiday islands were shuttered again and have remained in a permanent lockdown ever since. Mallorca is said to be suffering the most of all Spanish resorts from the collapse in tourist arrivals.

An estimated 75% of all income generated on the island is directly or indirectly linked to the travel industry, which has led to both rising living standards and higher costs of living for its residents. “Those downsides of mass tourism are now becoming brutally visible,” says Mardorf.

Despite the current pandemic-induced hardships, the government of the Balearic Islands region is planning to extend the sweeping measures until March, insisting the “balancing act” is necessary to avert the risk of continuing the shutdown over the popular Easter holiday season.

Mallorcans are increasingly venting their anger about lockdown measures including curfews

To make matters worse, both the national and the regional governments have announced that they want to spend the €140 billion ($169 billion) earmarked for Spain under the EU’s pandemic rescue package for purposes other than tourism. The money is to flow into “future-oriented industries” Madrid says, and the regional government is prioritizing funding for universities, culture and agriculture.  

Citizens’ initiatives alleviate the plight

In view of the drama that’s unfolding across Mallorca, Tom Mardorf feels his professional skills as a merchant and money manager are needed more than ever before. In collaboration with the Santa Ponsa Community Church, he has organized a food bank and a fundraising campaign. With the help of private donations that he and his team of 27 local helpers collect, they buy food to support about 70 families in Santa Ponsa.

Most of his fellow fundraisers are foreigners like him, and Mardorf fears that some of them could themselves become dependent on donations for their livelihoods if the pandemic endures.

Tom Mardorf (center) together with his staff at the food pantry in Santa Ponsa

Former hotel worker Paul Cameron is one of those delivering food to the needy in Santa Ponsa. The 40-year-old British citizen says Mallorca’s rising poverty doesn’t show itself in higher numbers of beggars in the streets or squatters in empty hotels. Poverty comes on “sneaking feet,” he says, affecting not only jobless restaurant and hotel workers, but increasingly architects and lawyers, too.

“We’re seeing more and more people in Palma [de Mallorca] living in tents along streets,” he told DW, adding that he, his wife and their three children barely make ends meet by living off their savings.

For Bart Mooji, a 55-year-old restaurant owner from the Netherlands, the financial squeeze from the lockdown is also becoming more dramatic by the day. He’s already amassed €23,000 in debt to cover running costs and says the Spanish government’s aid is too slow in coming. “I’ve received roughly €2,000 in direct aid so far. The situation is really dramatic.”

Restaurant owner Bart Mooij (left) is just one of many who don’t know if their business will survive the pandemic

The fateful dependency on mass tourism

As most Mallorcans blame the regional government in Palma for their hardship, the problem of the holiday island’s lopsided economic development goes much deeper, and for a good part way back into the past.

In the 1970s, former Spanish dictator Francisco Franco attempted to turn Mallorca into a primary holiday destination for people from wealthier and more industrialized nations in northern Europe. The concept of mass tourism was born, fostering Mallorca’s long-held image as a place of unbridled revelry and excessive fun in the sun.

The destination became a money-spinner, also making many Mallorcans richer. In the 1980s and 1990s, more and more foreigners were drawn to the treasure island, trying to scoop up some of the new-found wealth as hotel and restaurant owners, physicians, lawyers and real estate brokers.

After Spain’s entry into the European Union in 1986, Brussels fueled the boom by funding road projects and bridges as well as high-speed train connections and airports.

But now, after Britain’s decision to leave the EU and the collapse of travel company Thomas Cook in 2019, Mallorca’s fortunes appear to be turning, and the boom seems to be ending. The global coronavirus pandemic is likely to finish off the island’s mass tourism model forever.

In the small town of Santa Ponsa, situated close to rich tourist hubs in the southwest of the island, poverty isn’t directly perceptible in the streets. The province of Calvia, in which it lies, is home to many large hotels with around 60,000 tourist beds. And yet, some 1,500 households in the province rely solely on welfare benefits at the moment, says Mardorf.

The number of food packages delivered by the Santa Ponsa outlet has been growing steadily

The majority of the province’s wealthier inhabitants are foreigners, including many Brits, Scandinavians, Germans and Americans. Living in their luxury condos and holiday rentals, he argues, they hardly take notice of the plight of the local population. It’s like a parallel world, he finds, in which hardly anyone speaks Spanish or tries to integrate into society.

How to profit from a pandemic

Hardly surprising, the coronavirus pandemic is also offering rich pickings for some people living in Mallorca. Real estate agents are presently riding the wave of virus-caused foreclosures and bankruptcies, brokering lucrative deals for investors who are bargain-hunting for cheaper offerings especially in the lower and middle segment of the market, where prices have been falling.

By contrast, the market for luxury real estate has remained stable despite the crisis, showing that demand for premium estates on the island is far from abating.

But renting a luxury villa has never been cheaper because operators don’t want to let their first-class homes stand idle even during the lockdown. Fabian Dudek, the founder of Berlin-based startup Glassdollar, used the opportunity in Mallorca last fall, when he moved parts of his company to the island. The lockdown is “easier to sustain close to the beach,” he says, and the rent he pays for his finca in Deia is “really affordable.”

For food bank helper Paul Cameron, there’s little consolation in all of this. About 35% of those lining up for food at the Santa Ponsa distribution outlet every day do this for the first time in their lives, he says. “They’re having enormous fear and uncertainty about the future.” He would return to Britain only in case of an emergency, he says, because Mallorca is “actually a safe place to raise your children without drugs and social conflict.”

Leaving Mallorca isn’t an option either for Bart Mooji, the Dutch restaurant owner. He has invested in his business and wants to raise his children here, he says. But at the same time he believes the crisis is “definitely changing” the holiday island.

Horizon Europe to fund research on genome editing in agriculture
Horizon Europe to fund research on genome editing in agriculture

Horizon Europe is to allocate €5 million for projects aimed at understanding the benefits and risks of genome editing technologies in agriculture over the next two years, according to a leaked draft work programme.

The move is in support of the ‘Farm to Fork’ plan to reduce the use of fertilisers by 30 per cent and turn 25 per cent of agricultural land over to organic farming. To reach these objectives, the Commission says the EU needs to “enable major advances in the life sciences and biotechnology, in new genomic techniques, such as gene/genome editing.”

Plans for the €5 million call come after EU agriculture ministers called on the Commission last October to enable the use of “new innovative ingredients and techniques” to boost sustainable food production, once they are shown to be safe for humans, animals and the environment. The headline figure for the call is only indicative, and the Commission could fund proposals that go beyond this figure.

Also last October, French scientist Emmanuelle Charpentier, director at the Max Planck Institute for Infection Biology in Berlin, and her collaboration partner Jennifer Doudna, were awarded the Nobel prize in chemistry “for the development of a method for genome editing.”

But as things stand, precision breeding of plants with gene editing technologies cannot be used in the EU, following a 2018 ruling by the European Court of Justice (ECJ), which founds genome editing is subject to the 2001 EU directive banning genetically modified organisms (GMOs).

In an early post-Brexit move, the UK last month launched an industry consultation on gene editing, as it seeks to move away from EU regulations on genetically modified organisms (GMOs). Depending on the outcome, there will be a second consultation on changing the definition of a GMO. The UK government view is that organisms produced by gene editing or by other genetic technologies, should not be regulated as GMOs if they could have been produced by traditional breeding methods.

The proposed €5 million for genome editing research is a small part of a total of  €1.83 billion that is to be spent in 2021 and 2022 on Horizon Europe’s sixth cluster on food, bioeconomy natural resources, agriculture and environment, the draft work programme from December 2020 has revealed.

The European Commission is expected to publish the official work programmes with final funding figures and deadlines for application by the end of April. However, many research stakeholders have had access to draft versions of the documents posted online. Science|Business has published a trove of such documents, which offer researchers a detailed insight of how the €95.5 billion funding programme will be organised.

Call to lift gene editing ban

Research stakeholders have been calling on the EU to lift restrictions on genetically modified crops, to allow the use of genome editing, which need not involve the introduction of foreign genes. In 2020, in a report by the European Federation of Academies of Sciences and Humanities, researchers in 120 institutions across Europe appealed to the Commission to help reverse the ECJ ruling.

According to the report, the policy change would help Europe develop more productive, climate-friendly, and resilient crops, and bring the EU up to date with recent scientific developments. “These new technologies may contribute to a reduction of the environmental footprint of agriculture,” the researchers said.

While agriculture ministers expect the Commission to complete a study of the status of novel genomic techniques under EU legislation by April, the Horizon call is still asking researchers to align their proposals with existing EU laws, including the infamous ECJ ruling of 2018.

Proposals are expected to advance “new genomic techniques in bio-based innovation” and to “assess potential critical impacts and bottlenecks with respect to the EU and international governance frameworks.”

Other priorities

According to the draft work programme, the Commission is planning to allocate €404 million over the next two years for research projects supporting its Farm to Fork strategy.

The Commission is also looking for proposals to explore the evolution and spread of microbiomes in the wild and their relationship with biodiversity loss and the growing risk of epidemics.

A €15 million call will be reserved for projects developing innovative digital tools tailored to the needs of small- and medium-sized farms. The Commission wants farmers to increase their uptake of digital technologies and prevent an increased digital divide between small and large farms.

The Commission is also planning to allocate €230 million over the next two years on projects addressing the EU’s push for a ‘circular economy’, by significantly reducing waste and promoting continuous recycling of natural resources.

The projects are expected to improve material selection and product design, but also to promote new value chains and business models focused on the upgrade, refurbishment and remanufacturing, of products to reduce waste.

Some calls will be dedicated to projects that seek to make EU’s industry more sustainable and reduce its dependence on resources, by lowering the use of primary non-renewable raw materials.

Daring to be different
Daring to be different
Nongluck Asavasakulchai, president of the Community Enterprise Rice Processing Tambon Ban Phueng (Khaowsook). Karnjana Karnjanatawe
                                        Seven years ago, Nongluck Asavasakulchai, now 53, left her job as a nurse in the capital to become a farmer in her hometown in Nakhon Phanom, about 715km northeast of Bangkok. There, in 2014, she founded Community Enterprise Rice Processing Tambon Ban Phueng (Khaowsook) after the price of rice hit record lows. Her goal was to find alternative options and the solution she turned to was organic rice.

Starting from 19 members in the first year, the group now has 2,400 members who produce about 4,000 tonnes of organic rice every year. Over 70% of their produce is for export with major customers located in Europe, Canada, the United States and Hong Kong.

“Being a nurse for 13 years, I saw all kinds of sicknesses. One of the common cause of these illnesses is the fact that we eat food contaminated with chemical hazards,” said Nongluck, president of the community enterprise, better known as Khaowsook group.

“I thought about my parents. I wanted us to be safe and healthy, so I quit my secure job and came back home to become a farmer. I wanted to produce rice that was different so that we could sell it at a higher price.”

Before embarking on her new career path, she prepared herself for work on farms. She attended numerous organic farming courses and visited organic fields in various places in Thailand as well as Australia and New Zealand. Equipped with new knowledge, she persuaded her relatives and neighbours to stop using artificial fertilisers, herbicides and pesticides and instead turn to a natural way of farming. At that time, the popularity of organic farming was still in its infancy, so it was difficult to convince farmers to change.

A staff member packs polished jasmine rice for an order to a local hospital. Karnjana Karnjanatawe

“They did not buy my idea. They believed that without chemicals, the quantity of rice would drop and it would make their lives harder during a time they were already suffering from reduced income,” she said.

However, Nongluck decided to live by example. She worked on her mother’s farm, a total of 70 rai, along with some relatives. Here, she applied all the knowledge she had gained and began to look for an agency to certify the farmlands and their products for food safety.

Within one year, her group received the Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) label as a guarantee of food safety from the Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives. The group branded their product as “Khaowsook”, meaning happy rice. The decision to give it this name was because they wanted people who eat their rice to be healthy and happy. Also, the term referred to the name of Ban Sook Charoen Community where they live and it also is a reference to the name of the first village leader, ta (uncle) Sook.

Since then, Khaowsook has become recognised as the organic brand of Nakhon Phanom.

“At that time, I was happy that people bought our rice at 50 baht per kilogramme. It was much a higher rate than the 10-15 baht per kilogramme we received from the rice mills,” she said.

The rise in price was an invitation to other farmers to turn to organic farming. Hence, they became members of the Khaowsook group as well and one year after starting, the number of members in the group increased from 19 to 60 while the total of farmland area expanded from 70 rai to over 400 rai.

Crispy rice crackers are one of the group’s exported products. Karnjana Karnjanatawe

However, Nongluck knew that the group needed more than just a GAP certification. Therefore, she applied for international organic certifications from the European Union (EU) and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) in 2015. Soon after, she received the green light to use EU and USDA organic certifications and these stamps opened up opportunities for the group to export their products.

The group began producing a variety of jasmine rice, including khao hang or germinated jasmine rice (100-150 baht per kilogramme) and khao nam nom or green jasmine rice (almost ripe jasmine rice), which is priced at 200-300 baht per kilogramme.

Yet another unexpected opportunity came when the group was invited to participate in the World’s Jasmine Rice Fair in Surat Thani in 2015.

“Our group was selected to represent organic jasmine rice of Nakhon Phanom. We were told to prepare 200kg of jasmine rice for sale in the fair, however, I thought the amount was too little to cope with our expenses, so we prepared another two tonnes and gradually transported them every day via public bus to a co-op in Surat Thani before the fair started,” she said.

Nongluck’s vision proved to be right. Having international organic certifications made customers’ decisions easier and all of their product sold out before the fair came to a close.

“We earned almost a million baht from the fair. I flew back to our community and called for a meeting immediately. I told the members that we did not have to do anything else and that our sole focus must be on producing high-quality organic rice,” she said.

A parabola dome for drying banana. Karnjana Karnjanatawe

After the event, Nongluck realised that there was a demand for healthy food, especially in the high GDP cities in the South like Surat Thani, Krabi and Hat Yai. As the group needed to find more supply, Nongluck decided to join hands with other organic farmers in the neighbouring provinces of Sakon Nakhon and Mukdahan. They formed a cluster of Sanuk organic rice farmers in 2016 (The term sanuk refers to the initial letters of the three provinces).

The network selected Nongluck as the leader. Today, it has 69 groups of farmers. While some groups are cooperatives, others are community enterprises. Each group has a large number of members.

“Our cluster is the largest jasmine organic rice producer in the Northeast,” she said.

After establishing the cluster, Nongluck wanted each province to have an organic rice mill to assure customers their product was 100% organic and that it began its journey on the farm before reaching a rice processing facility. Based on research, only two of the 69 groups could build a facility for operating a rice milling machine that can produce at least 30 tonnes per day. One of these groups was Khaowsook.

“We offer our members 2-5 baht on top of market price when they sell us their rice grain for milling. Our members have two options. They can either receive their money right away or keep the rice in our stock and sell to us when they need money or when they think the price is right for them,” she said.

The group also provides a quality control service. They also have a team to audit and cross-check the organic farming process of the members. Today, the Khaowsook group produces organic jasmine rice and organic processed food. The group produces 38 products, including several kinds of jasmine and glutinous rice, rice bran oil, rice flour, instant rice drink, rice cookies and rice crackers. Moreover, members also produce other products on their organic farms such as sun-dried bananas and herbal tea. Each product is certified and guaranteed by the Food and Drug Administration to be safe.

An almond cookie made of imported organic almond (59%), mixed germinated organic rice flour (11%) and caramel (30%). The value-added product is based on organic rice. Karnjana Karnjanatawe

Additionally, the group’s milling facility has received the ISO9001:2015 standard and Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) certification for quality and safety in food management. To meet international standards, the group has received major international organic certifications from the USDA, EU, Canada, China, Japan and the International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM).

“Being certified is very important for our products as it guarantees our quality. I am lucky that I was once a nurse. The job taught me about the importance of having a standard. It shaped my thinking and instilled a sense of caring for details, which are skills I have applied to manage our group,” she said.

Khaowsook also makes use of technology to manage its database and stock. It uses a Quick Response (QR) system for tracing products. The group recently integrated Global Positioning System (GPS) technology through the support of Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (Gistda) to let customers know where their rice was grown when they scan a QR code on the package.

This strategy encourages farmers to improve their product quality and be proud of their work. This tracing system so far only covers 51 farmers but there are plans to expand it to reach every farmer in the future.

Nongluck has an ambitious plan to eliminate the use of plastic bags. The group plans to work with a team at the Ubon Ratchathani University Science Park to find a sustainable solution.

“If we can use leftover materials such as rice straws or rice husks to produce biodegradable packaging, we will achieve the goal of ensuring our products are 100% environmentally-friendly from start to finish,” she said.

Today, these materials are sold to livestock farms in the Northeast.

“While it might appear things are smooth, we face problems daily, mostly about managing people. For me, it is not a big issue though. We live and learn.”

When looking back over the past seven years, Nongluck has managed to achieve so much more than what she expected when she started.

“I’ve worked hard not for myself, but for our members also. This has motivated me to do more to make us succeed. However, what we have achieved so far always makes me proud,” she added.

Specialty Adhesives Market Demand, Share, Trends, Growth, Opportunities and Top Key | By Kenneth Research
Specialty Adhesives Market Demand, Share, Trends, Growth, Opportunities and Top Key | By Kenneth Research

(MENAFN – America News Hour) The global specialty adhesives market is driven by the demand for such adhesives in the medical and automotive industry. Such adhesives exhibit strong bonds and are resistant to water and temperature. Traditional adhesives are less expensive than specialty adhesives by display average performance. It is majorly used in assembling the product and is a replacement for mechanical fasteners. The aircraft sector is seen to switch to lower weight and fuel consumption materials by incorporating specialty adhesives.
The rise of the infrastructure development in emerging countries is giving a boost to the specialty adhesive market. This is majorly due to theindustrialization of such economies. There is also a growing demand for different kinds of floor laminates, coatings,and facades that are driving the market further. Huge investments in R & D of biobased products are shaping the global market.
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Slowly conventional materials are being replaced by specialty adhesives as it aids in reducing weight and vibrations and further improves the aesthetics of the product. The ease of using such adhesives in assembling which increases the repair of components in contrast to pressure sensitive tapes is expected to surge the market ahead.
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Agrifood Brief: The apple of EU discord
Agrifood Brief: The apple of EU discord

In a recently published Parliament survey, agriculture, food and fisheries have emerged as a major area of disagreement between Brussels and the EU capitals.

Our readers won’t find this news astonishing, as they are very aware of how ruthless and ferocious agri-food spats can become in Europe.

On a weekly basis, they have been briefed about new clashes between EU countries on the front-of-pack labelling, or farmers taking the streets to protest against the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy (CAP).

Not to mention new trade deals negotiated by the EU with nefarious consequences on Europe’s agricultural sector that upset every stakeholder, for different reasons.

All these arguments, controversies and disputes enter the internal political debate. And they are well noted by citizens.

This is what has been found in the annual Eurobarometer survey commissioned by the European Parliament and published on Friday (12 February): agri-food and fisheries have been confirmed as an apple of discord between the EU and member states.

While migration is by far still perceived as the main area of disagreement between Brussels and national governments, mentioned by nearly half (47%) of respondents, environmental (20%) and food-related issues (20%) follows immediately after.

To put it in perspective, environment and agri-food are both perceived as more confrontational on the EU stage than public health, despite the recent vaccine row and the criticism of how the EU has managed the pandemic.

The news does not catch us off guard also because some of the funniest demonstrations in EU history belong to the agri-food realm.

My favourite one dates back to February 1971, when a group of Walloon farmers gatecrashed a gathering of agriculture ministers of the then European Economic Community (EEC) with three cows, as a protest against the Mansholt Plan, the first CAP reform ever.

Besides, agricultural spending has always accounted for the lion’s share of the EU budget, and it is well known that where there is money, arguments will abound.

Nevertheless, it is interesting to check in which countries the level of confrontation is perceived as particularly heated.

Surprisingly, in one country – Ireland – agriculture, food and fishery have been ranked as the first contentious issue between the government and the EU institutions.

According to Luke Flanagan, one of the most experienced MEPs on Irish agricultural issues, the problem is created locally rather than in Brussels, as the poll results are most likely due to the largest farming organisation – the Irish farmers association (IFA) – objecting to rules and regulations of the CAP on a regular basis.

“This is picked up by the general public who then presume that this is our major area of disagreement with the EU,” he told EURACTIV.

For another MEP from the democratic socialist party Sinn Fein, Chris MacManus, Irish citizens demand an EU trade policy that bolsters short supply chains, environmental protection and a viable future for rural communities, while the EU has recently failed to respect these red lines.

He referred in particular to the Mercosur agreement as, according to him, it puts at risk most vulnerable indigenous sectors.

“When the EU grants the Mercosur countries 99,000 tonnes of the beef access or the US tariff-free lobster imports, Irish people know that will push their local farmers and fishing communities, who are already struggling, one step closer to financial ruin,” he said.

But Latvia, the Netherlands, and Finland also seem to have a beef with the EU when it comes to agrifood.

The European Commission and fisheries ministers have fought for quite a while on a drastic fishing quota limit in the Baltic Sea to save the cod stock at the risk of collapse, but that took a heavy socio-economic toll on the Latvian economy.

The Netherlands has opposed the electric fishing ban in a momentous spat against France, the European Commission, and NGOs.

To convey an idea of how “pop” this fight had become, the day before the final vote, fishnet used by electric fishing vessels stood outside the European Parliament in Strasbourg, while inside, Dutch folk singer Geke van der Sloot sang the song Lied voor de vissers (“Song for the fishermen”), composed for the occasion.

While in Riga and Amsterdam, the reason for the frictions could be found in fisheries, in Helsinki the disagreement with the EU could be perceived because of different natural conditions.

“We have a short growing season, long winter and implementation of [agricultural] directives are mostly tighter than the minimum,” Finnish MEP Elsi Katainen explained to EURACTIV.

According to her, this clearly sometimes creates a bit of disagreement in the agri-sector, although so far, the CAP has secured profitable farming in the north of the country.

Another explanation could come from the fact that farmers could feel it is unfair to see cheaper products on the market, produced with lower standards, while the EU asks from its farmers a tight regulation on quality and food safety.

For instance, Katainien recalled that Finland is one of the few countries which have properly implemented the ‘pigtail’ directive.

“On the other hand, our high standards are a strength in the export markets,” she added.

The positive news from the survey is, indeed, that providing affordable and safe food, as well as a fair standard of living for farmers, is quite high on EU citizens’ wish list – for 26% of respondents, they are ranked higher than measures to develop renewable energy or better trade cooperation with global players.

(G.F.)

Agrifood news from this week

EU-Africa partnership must reflect ‘realities of African agriculture’
Future agrifood partnerships between the EU and Africa take into account the realities of farming in Africa, especially in the context of a drive for a greener transition, agrifood stakeholders have warned. Natasha Foote has more.

German lawmakers call for ending exports of banned pesticides
Pesticides that are currently banned in Europe may still be exported to foreign countries, an issue which highlights the EU’s lack of coherence, according to the leftist Die Linke and the Greens. EURACTIV Germany reports.

News from the bubble

CAP negotiations to hit a sticking point on social conditionality: Social conditionality is proving to be a thorny issue in the upcoming Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) negotiations if the most recent special committee on agriculture (SCA) meeting is anything to go by. The meeting, which was held on Monday (8 February) saw nearly all member states raise issues with the inclusion of social conditionality in the reform of the CAP, which would see CAP subsidies would be conditional upon farmers’ upholding working and employment standards.

Three options appear to be on the table, none of which seem to have a clear majority. These include: having the social conditionality (with penalties) conditional on court rulings; including a chapter on social conditionality in national strategic plans; and developing a specific provision on “implementation conditions” that the Commission would check before approving the national strategic plans.

A fourth and supplementary activity was to enlarge the role of Farm Advisory Services to advise farmers on social legislation. Many member states raised the issue that social conditionality was not in the original Commission proposal, and that this falls outside the remit of the CAP, which has already been subject to environmental conditionality. Among those most opposed to the inclusion of social conditionality include Hungary, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic and Lithuania. Check out EURACTIV’s article to learn more about the issue.

Protected product: The European Commission has approved the application for the entry of “Ponikve” in the register of protected designations of origin (PDO). Ponikve is an appellation of white, rosé and red wines produced on the Pelješac peninsula in southern Croatia.

Pro-Nutriscore alliance: A coalition of six EU countries – Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, and Spain – plus Switzerland will establish a transnational coordination mechanism to facilitate the use of the front-of-pack nutrition label Nutri-Score. The news has been hailed by those who advocate for the adoption of this framework as the EU-wide mandatory food labelling.

Wine package prolongation: The European Parliament gave the final green light to extend the length of the Commission’s aid package for winegrowers by a year. To learn more about this set of extraordinary measures, check out our reporting.

Agrifood news from the capitals

UK
Organic food consumption is at an all-time high after the demand for organic produce soared over the past year, which has seen the biggest year-on-year increase in sales in 15 years. The organic market, including food, clothing, cosmetics and other products, increased to £2.79bn, a rise of 12.6% on 2019, according to the Soil Association in its annual organic market report, released on Wednesday (10 February). (Natasha Foote | EURACTIV.com)

GERMANY 
Germany’s cabinet passed a package on insect protection on Wednesday (10 February) after a long dispute between the agriculture and environment ministries (BMEL and BMU) and deep divisions between environmental organisations and farmers. The compromise reached between the BMEL and BMU has provisions to protect certain habitats like grasslands for insects and curb light pollution, which can harm nocturnal insects. An additional package presented by the BMEL severely restricts the use of the glyphosate and completely bans it as of 2023. Environment minister Svenja Schulze (SPD) was pleased with the compromise, saying “The glyphosate phase-out is coming.” Environmental organisations agreed. President of Friends of the Earth Germany (BUND), Olaf Bandt, said “Every kilo of pesticide saved, every pesticide-free square kilometer of land and every light source saved are positive for insects and nature. The final phase-out of glyphosate agriculture also points in the right direction.”
While agriculture minister Julia Klöckner (CDU) also voiced her approval of the package, farmers associations were highly critical. Joachim Rukwied of the German Farmers’ Association (DBV) called the law “short-sighted and a strategic mistake in environmental protection policy.” (Sarah Lawton | EURACTIV.de)

IRELAND
Northern Ireland’s department of agriculture staff resumed checks of animal-based products at two ports on Wednesday (10 February). The checks were suspended on 1 February after threatening graffiti appeared in a number of loyalist areas warning that port staff could be “targets”. According to RTE News, the decision comes after police carried out a threat assessment. (Natasha Foote | EURACTIV.com)

ITALY
There is a great deal of uncertainty about who will succeed Teresa Bellanova as Minister of Agriculture in the new government led by the former governor of the European Central Bank (ECB) Mario Draghi. The latest rumours swirl around a technocratic figure or an agriculture expert, but there are some speculations that right-wing party Lega is interested in the job. At the beginning of the week, the Italian daily La Repubblica reported that even the party’s leader Matteo Salvini could be a candidate for the post. “We want to be part of a government that keeps its head up when negotiating with Brussels if Italian agriculture has to be defended,” he said after the second round of talks with Draghi. (Gerardo Fortuna | EURACTIV.com)

CROATIA
The European Commission has approved an investment of more than €86 million from the European regional development fund in Croatia to expand its next generation broadband infrastructure, in line with the EU broadband strategy and policies. The investment will provide Croatia’s rural and suburban settlements with access to high-speed internet services to the benefit of citizens and local businesses. Commissioner for cohesion and reforms, Elisa Ferreira, said: “All Europeans should have stable and fast access to internet services. This has proven to be even more relevant in the coronavirus pandemic context where numerous activities have shifted to a full online format. By contributing to end the digital divide between urban and rural populations, this project will open up to new economic opportunities and boost Croatia’s socio-economic development.” (Natasha Foote | EURACTIV.com)

POLAND
Around nine million tonnes of food are wasted in Poland every year while there are some 1.6 million people living in extreme poverty, the Federation of Polish Food Banks has reported. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has aggravated the problem. The association estimates that the number of people in need of free food in Poland could be even higher, reaching 5-6 million. Households account for nearly half of this amount, with bread, fruit, cold cuts and vegetables wasted the most. The reason for this is usually missing the expiration date, poor quality of products bought or simply buying too much food. These statistics increase the most during holidays and summer, when it is the season for trips and barbecues. (Mateusz Kucharczyk | EURACTIV.pl)

FRANCE
France has failed in its ambition to reduce the use of pesticides, according to a report published yesterday (February 9th) by the think tank of the Nicolas Hulot Foundation. According to the report, the use of plant protection agents has grown by 25 % over the past 10 years. The news is seen as a complete failure by the organisation, given that the French government, in 2008, announced its ambition to reduce the use of pesticides by 50 % in 2025. The authors of the report point to numerous reasons for this failure, amongst which a lack of coherence in the attribution of public financing to the agrifood sector. In order to tackle the problem, the think tank calls for a “new contract” between agriculture and society. Transition to agroecology should receive greater support from public and private creditors, while those selling and using pesticides should be subject to financial penalties in the framework of a “polluter pays” system, it concludes.  (Lucie Duboua-LorschEURACTIV.fr)

Events

16 February – EURACTIV is holding an event on how a sustainable EU food system will be essential to achieve the sustainable development goals. Learn more.

17 – 18 February – The OLEUM project, which aims to better guarantee olive oil quality and authenticity by empowering detection and fostering prevention of olive oil fraud, will explore the impact of OLEUM on the future of EU policies on olive oil and how it will impact on the olive oil sector economy and practices. See here for details. 

17 – 19 February – There is the BIOFACH, the world’s leading trade fair for organic food, which this year will take place completely digital. Learn more.

Organic Soy Lecithin Market 2021 : Focuses at the key worldwide companies to Define, Describe and Analyses the sales Volume, Value, Market share, Marketplace competition with Top Countries Data
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Global Organic Soy Lecithin Market size was USD 45 million and it is expected to reach USD 71 million by the end of 2026, with a CAGR of 6.6% During 2020-2026, 360 Research Reports provides Key analysis on the global market in a report, titled “Organic Soy Lecithin Market by Types (Fluid Organic Lecithins, De-oiled Organic Lecithin Powders), Applications (Infant Formula, Baking-Pan Release, Cakes, Pet Food, Others) and Region – Global Forecast to 2026” Browse Market data Tables and Figures spread through 118 Pages and in-depth TOC on Organic Soy Lecithin Market.

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The report includes thorough compilation of the quantitative analysis of the industry for the period of 10 years in order to assist players to grow in the market. Insights on specific revenue figures generated are also given in the report, along with projected revenue at the end of the forecast period. This study includes a widespread analysis of the key segments of the industry. This analysis sheds light in the current trends and opportunities in the Organic Soy Lecithin Market.

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The research covers the current Organic Soy Lecithin market size of the market and its growth rates based on 6-year records with company outline of Key players/Market manufacturers:

● Clarkson Soy Products
● Lecico
● Lipoid
● Fismer
● Organic Factory
● Lasenor

Short Description About Organic Soy Lecithin Market:

Lecithin is one of those mysterious, but common, ingredients found on the label of many packaged foods. It’s an essential emulsifier that helps blend ingredients that don’t naturally mix. Due to the lack of adequate organic sources of soy lecithin, the USDA allowed the use of non-organic sources when it drafted the national organic standards in 2002.

To be labeled “ORGANIC,” and to carry the USDA organic seal, food has to be made up of 95% organic ingredients. The only non-organic ingredients are ones that are unavailable organically and cannot make up more than 5% of the product. NOP rules allow the use of 5% non-organic ingredients if sufficient quantities of organic alternatives are not available. At present, 100% and 95% organic soy lecithin are common types.

The Commission Implementing Regulation (EU)2016/673 determined that “Lecithin derived from organic raw material is available on the market, but appropriate qualities of such lecithin are needed for most of the uses in the organic food processing industry. The appropriate qualities for the organic food production are currently not available in sufficient quantities. Taking account of the temporary lack of the different qualities of the organic lecithin needed for the organic production of food, it should be provided that during a transitional period of 3 years lecithin not derived from organic raw material may be used in the production of organic food“.

Soybeans are by far the most important source of commercial lecithin, and lecithin is the most important by-product of the soy oil processing industry because of its many applications in foods and industrial products. Soy lecithin is an excellent source of phospholipids, or phosphatides, for aqua feeds. In the past few decades, soy lecithin played a very important role. However, with the huge demand of healthy food, organic soy lecithin gradually began to gain market share. At the same time, sunflower lecithin is also constantly squeezing the market share of soy lecithin. Due to the lack of adequate organic sources of soy lecithin, the USDA allowed the use of non-organic sources when it drafted the national organic standards in 2002. Limit the development of this industry is upstream raw materials. At present, the US organic soybean cultivation can not meet the needs of the market. In the soybean industry, organic soybeans account for very small market share.A special medium for both dietary and cosmetic purposes, organic soy lecithin acts as an emulsifier and thickening agent for body care products and improves a products’ shelf life by acting as a mild preservative. At present, organic soy lecithin’s main application areas are infant formula, chocolate, ice cream, beverages, bread, dietary supplements and so on. In these areas, organic soy lecithin achieved remarkable growth. In 2016, infant formula, cakes accounted for 23.73% and 17.4% market share.Consumer demand for organic has grown by double-digits nearly every year since the 1990s.Most impressively, organic sales have increased from USD3.6 billion in 1997 to USD43.3 billion in 2015. The outlook remains strong for organic products in the marketplace. To-date, the industry has shown continuous and steady growth with a 10.8 percent growth rate in 2015, well above that of the overall food market at 3.3 percent. Organic soy lecithin is an emerging industry. The industry is far from mature. In the future, this industry will become more intense. We think there will be more new companies in the future to enter the industry. Nevertheless, we maintain a positive attitude towards this industry.

Scope Of the Organic Soy Lecithin Market:

In 2019, the global Organic Soy Lecithin market size was USD 45 million and it is expected to reach USD 71 million by the end of 2026, with a CAGR of 6.6% during 2021-2026.

Global Organic Soy Lecithin Scope and Market Size

Organic Soy Lecithin market is segmented by region, by country, company, type, application and by sales channels. Players, stakeholders, and other participants in the global Organic Soy Lecithin market will be able to gain the upper hand as they use the report as a powerful resource. The segmental analysis focuses on sales, revenue and forecast by region, by country, company, type, application and by sales channels for the period 2015-2026.

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Report further studies the market development status and future Organic Soy Lecithin Market trend across the world. Also, it splits Organic Soy Lecithin market Segmentation by Type and by Applications to fully and deeply research and reveal market profile and prospects.

Major Classifications are as follows:

● Fluid Organic Lecithins
● De-oiled Organic Lecithin Powders

Major Applications are as follows:

● Infant Formula
● Baking-Pan Release
● Cakes
● Pet Food
● Others

Geographically, this report is segmented into several key regions, with sales, revenue, market share and growth Rate of Organic Soy Lecithin in these regions, from 2015 to 2026, covering

● North America (United States, Canada and Mexico)
Europe (Germany, UK, France, Italy, Russia and Turkey etc.)
● Asia-Pacific (China, Japan, Korea, India, Australia, Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines, Malaysia and Vietnam)
● South America (Brazil, Argentina, Columbia etc.)
● Middle East and Africa (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, Nigeria and South Africa)

This Organic Soy Lecithin Market Research/Analysis Report Contains Answers to your following Questions

● Which Manufacturing Technology is used for Organic Soy Lecithin? What Developments Are Going On in That Technology? Which Trends Are Causing These Developments?
● Who Are the Global Key Players in This Organic Soy Lecithin Market? What are Their Company Profile, Their Product Information, and Contact Information?
● What Was Global Market Status of Organic Soy Lecithin Market? What Was Capacity, Production Value, Cost and PROFIT of Organic Soy Lecithin Market?
● What Is Current Market Status of Organic Soy Lecithin Industry? What’s Market Competition in This Industry, Both Company, and Country Wise? What’s Market Analysis of Organic Soy Lecithin Market by Taking Applications and Types in Consideration?
● What Are Projections of Global Organic Soy Lecithin Industry Considering Capacity, Production and Production Value? What Will Be the Estimation of Cost and Profit? What Will Be Market Share, Supply and Consumption? What about Import and Export?
● What Is Organic Soy Lecithin Market Chain Analysis by Upstream Raw Materials and Downstream Industry?
● What Is Economic Impact On Organic Soy Lecithin Industry? What are Global Macroeconomic Environment Analysis Results? What Are Global Macroeconomic Environment Development Trends?
● What Are Market Dynamics of Organic Soy Lecithin Market? What Are Challenges and Opportunities?
● What Should Be Entry Strategies, Countermeasures to Economic Impact, and Marketing Channels for Organic Soy Lecithin Industry?

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Major Points from Table of Contents:

Global Organic Soy Lecithin Market Research Report 2020-2026, by Manufacturers, Regions, Types and Applications

1 Study Coverage
1.1 Organic Soy Lecithin Product
1.2 Key Market Segments in This Study
1.3 Key Manufacturers Covered
1.4 Market by Type
1.4.1 Global Organic Soy Lecithin Market Size Growth Rate by Type
1.5 Market by Application
1.5.1 Global Organic Soy Lecithin Market Size Growth Rate by Application
1.6 Study Objectives
1.7 Years Considered

2 Executive Summary
2.1 Global Organic Soy Lecithin Production
2.1.1 Global Organic Soy Lecithin Revenue 2015-2026
2.1.2 Global Organic Soy Lecithin Production 2015-2026
2.1.3 Global Organic Soy Lecithin Capacity 2015-2026
2.1.4 Global Organic Soy Lecithin Marketing Pricing and Trends
2.2 Organic Soy Lecithin Growth Rate (CAGR) 2020-2026
2.3 Analysis of Competitive Landscape
2.3.1 Manufacturers Market Concentration Ratio (CR5 and HHI)
2.3.2 Key Organic Soy Lecithin Manufacturers
2.4 Market Drivers, Trends and Issues
2.5 Macroscopic Indicator
2.5.1 GDP for Major Regions
2.5.2 Price of Raw Materials in Dollars: Evolution

3 Market Size by Manufacturers
3.1 Organic Soy Lecithin Production by Manufacturers
3.1.1 Organic Soy Lecithin Production by Manufacturers
3.1.2 Organic Soy Lecithin Production Market Share by Manufacturers
3.2 Organic Soy Lecithin Revenue by Manufacturers
3.2.1 Organic Soy Lecithin Revenue by Manufacturers (2015-2020)
3.2.2 Organic Soy Lecithin Revenue Share by Manufacturers (2015-2020)
3.3 Organic Soy Lecithin Price by Manufacturers
3.4 Mergers and Acquisitions, Expansion Plans

4 Organic Soy Lecithin Production by Regions
4.1 Global Organic Soy Lecithin Production by Regions
4.1.1 Global Organic Soy Lecithin Production Market Share by Regions
4.1.2 Global Organic Soy Lecithin Revenue Market Share by Regions
4.2 United States
4.2.1 United States Organic Soy Lecithin Production
4.2.2 United States Organic Soy Lecithin Revenue
4.2.3 Key Players in United States
4.2.4 United States Organic Soy Lecithin Import and Export
4.3 Europe
4.3.1 Europe Organic Soy Lecithin Production
4.3.2 Europe Organic Soy Lecithin Revenue
4.3.3 Key Players in Europe
4.3.4 Europe Organic Soy Lecithin Import and Export
4.4 China
4.4.1 China Organic Soy Lecithin Production
4.4.2 China Organic Soy Lecithin Revenue
4.4.3 Key Players in China
4.4.4 China Organic Soy Lecithin Import and Export
4.5 Japan
4.5.1 Japan Organic Soy Lecithin Production
4.5.2 Japan Organic Soy Lecithin Revenue
4.5.3 Key Players in Japan
4.5.4 Japan Organic Soy Lecithin Import and Export
4.6 Other Regions
4.6.1 South Korea
4.6.2 India
4.6.3 Southeast Asia

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5 Organic Soy Lecithin Consumption by Regions
5.1 Global Organic Soy Lecithin Consumption by Regions
5.1.1 Global Organic Soy Lecithin Consumption by Regions
5.1.2 Global Organic Soy Lecithin Consumption Market Share by Regions
5.2 North America
5.2.1 North America Organic Soy Lecithin Consumption by Application
5.2.2 North America Organic Soy Lecithin Consumption by Countries
5.2.3 United States
5.2.4 Canada
5.2.5 Mexico
5.3 Europe
5.3.1 Europe Organic Soy Lecithin Consumption by Application
5.3.2 Europe Organic Soy Lecithin Consumption by Countries
5.3.3 Germany
5.3.4 France
5.3.5 UK
5.3.6 Italy
5.3.7 Russia
5.4 Asia Pacific
5.4.1 Asia Pacific Organic Soy Lecithin Consumption by Application
5.4.2 Asia Pacific Organic Soy Lecithin Consumption by Countries
5.4.3 China
5.4.4 Japan
5.4.5 South Korea
5.4.6 India
5.4.7 Australia
5.4.8 Indonesia
5.4.9 Thailand
5.4.10 Malaysia
5.4.11 Philippines
5.4.12 Vietnam
5.5 Central and South America
5.5.1 Central and South America Organic Soy Lecithin Consumption by Application
5.5.2 Central and South America Organic Soy Lecithin Consumption by Countries
5.5.3 Brazil
5.6 Middle East and Africa
5.6.1 Middle East and Africa Organic Soy Lecithin Consumption by Application
5.6.2 Middle East and Africa Organic Soy Lecithin Consumption by Countries
5.6.3 Turkey
5.6.4 GCC Countries
5.6.5 Egypt
5.6.6 South Africa

6 Market Size by Type
6.1 Global Organic Soy Lecithin Breakdown Dada by Type
6.2 Global Organic Soy Lecithin Revenue by Type
6.3 Organic Soy Lecithin Price by Type

7 Market Size by Application
7.1 Overview
7.2 Global Organic Soy Lecithin Breakdown Dada by Application
7.2.1 Global Organic Soy Lecithin Consumption by Application
7.2.2 Global Organic Soy Lecithin Consumption Market Share by Application (2015-2020)

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Interview: The passion, pride and principles of French organic chocolate house Saveurs & Nature
Interview: The passion, pride and principles of French organic chocolate house Saveurs & Nature

Fifteen years ago Jean Michel Mortreau was the successful owner of France’s first certified organic restaurant.

Jean Michel Mortreau: The passionate French chocolatier behind Le Chocolats de Pauline

The entrepreneur was – in his own way – following in the footsteps of his grandfather who, as a frontrunner in biodynamic agriculture, was a pioneer in the country’s organic farming movement in the 1960s.

Born into a farming family, Mortreau opted to take his knowledge and appreciation of organically-grown products into the dining industry.

Little did he know that his role as restaurateur would evolve into chocolatier through his organic chocolate company Saveurs & Nature. Nor that he would find himself pioneering the role of organic chocolates in travel retail.

As reported, Saveurs & Nature’s Les Chocolats de Pauline brand, which is exclusive to the channel, is set on extending its footprint in travel retail, following the appointment of long-time Valrhona executive Eric Carlier as Travel Retail Director.

The Moodie Davitt Report Founder and Chairman Martin Moodie caught up with Mortreua and Carlier to discover the passion and the principles behind the brand.

Martin Moodie: Before we consider Le Chocolats de Pauline’s development in travel retail, I’m intrigued: How did you both meet?

Eric Carlier: We met five years ago at TFWA Asia Pacific in Singapore. I knew of Jean Michel, as he was a ‘competitor’ in the chocolate category but I knew little about his Les Chocolats de Pauline. I discovered it was a small brand which produced particularly good chocolate; its packaging, however, was so-so. As time passed, I came to appreciate Jean Michel’s ethics and philosophy and, about a year ago, he asked me to join the company.

I joined because Les Chocolats de Pauline posed a challenge: the rebirth and total management of a small organic brand with a wonderful DNA, combined with its cooperation with the planters and its respect of the planet. These factors were important in my decision, as was Jean Michel himself as the passionate Master Chocolatier.

He began to write his story 20 years ago and now we probably have ten to 20 years to continue that tale.

Jean Michel, you founded Saveurs & Nature, which has a huge focus on organic products and sustainability, in 2005. How did that come about?

Jean Michel Mortreau: I was born into a farming family. My grandfather had started to farm organically in the west of France in 1962, at the beginning of the movement towards organic farming in the country. My family followed his example. They are primarily dairy farmers, with interests in some other crops.

I went to business school, and worked in the coffee industry until I was 35 when I decided to learn to cook. I attended a special school for adults who wanted to change their lives; I wanted to open an organic food restaurant.

At the start of the journey: Jean Michel Mortreau (second from left) at the outset of his organic businesses

With my wife, Valérie, I founded Resto’Bio, one of the first organic certified restaurants in France. It was not easy at first, as organic products, especially meat, were not readily available.

We offered our customers small chocolate treats with their coffee but I was not happy with the quality of the chocolate. So, I went to Paris to learn how to make it myself. Employees of regional organic shops became regular clients; they loved my chocolates and they wanted to sell them. I started producing bigger quantities and chocolate bars were first shelved in 2001. That is how my chocolate story began.

“I was making chocolate three days a week and the other two I would travel around France and sell it” – Jean Michel Mortreau

So you left the restaurant business?

Not straight away. I continued to manage the restaurant until 2005. It was good but Valérie and I have two children, Pauline and Augustin, and I wanted to spend more time with them. Meanwhile, our chocolates attracted more and more gourmet fans and in 2006 Valérie and I moved to Vendée (southern Loire region) to open our Saveurs & Nature chocolate factory.

Saveur & Nature: A chocolate factory with a difference

I was making chocolate three days a week and the other two I would travel around France and sell it. The aim was, and still is, to offer all chocolate lovers a sweet escape, an amazing taste experience. Creating good chocolates 100% organically grown was our very first objective.

Since then we have developed a wide range of organic chocolates; fifteen years on, we are more than 60 people, all chocoholics!

“My aim is to promote sustainability in every piece of chocolate, with the utmost respect for the people and resources of our planet” Jean Michel Mortreau

Our distribution network includes organic shops in France and in over 20 countries. We are well known in Japan, Canada and Iceland and also in Belgium, Switzerland, Germany, Spain, Eastern Europe and in some Asian countries.

We have the best knowhow in organic chocolate in France, and perhaps all over the world. I have travelled extensively but have never seen chocolate like ours.

How would you describe the Saveurs & Nature philosophy?

My aim is to promote sustainability in every piece of chocolate, with the utmost respect for the people and resources of our planet. Our chocolates are 100% organic, made from certified cocoa beans and do not include soy lecithin, palm oil, gluten and preservatives. Cardboard packaging is sourced from sustainably managed forests.

My passion for chocolate leads me to respect the raw materials I use every day. Quality is very important.

You know, you can make a very beautiful product when you have the right ingredients. We work with short recipes and just a few ingredients. Organic and natural, that is all.

And your approach to cocoa production and supporting your supply chain?

Chocolate is a luxury product and most people do not know the reality of its production. Our approach to sourcing cocoa is a sustainable one that is very different to ‘normal’ chocolatiers. Helping cocoa producers is the second part of my business life.

When I started making chocolates I used couverture made in France. However, I wanted to know where the cocoa was coming from; I wanted to see and to test by myself.

In 2015 we improved our cocoa bean roasting. Our knowhow allowed us to produce chocolates by mastering their quality from the bean to the bar. It was also an opportunity to create direct links with cocoa farmers from all over the world.

I visited an organic plantation in the Dominican Republic and secured its entire production. I have done the same in other countries, including Madagascar and Tanzania.

On location in Madagascar: Jean Michel Morley is determined to get to know the people behind his cocoa beans and to support their lifestyle and their ability to farm cocoa sustainably

By creating a direct producer link, I made a commitment to better remunerating growers to enable them to improve their living and working conditions. We are also committed to ensuring that their mode of production is respectful of the environment and is part of a logic of sustainable development.

All smiles as Jean Michel continues his sustainability project in the Cameroon village of Bandoum. Here he is with the local sovereign, Fokoua Moses Edgar II

In 2019, in a small town in Cameroon I saw, for the first time in my life, poverty in paradise. I decided to help Bandoum farmers to convert to organic cocoa farming. This place, with its magical landscapes, gives us hope that one day every cocoa farmer in the world can make a decent living from his work.

We have incorporated our principles and beliefs into our Corporate Social Responsibility policy and everyone in my company is very happy with that.

How difficult was it to convince the cocoa farmers to change their growing methods? They would have worked with major companies, using very traditional methods, and of course sustainable methods are by definition more expensive.

First of all I had to prove that I was serious about making chocolate. I also had to get the farmers to understand that I was willing to invest in their product through my production programme. Initially it was difficult… but they started to understand the benefits of the changes they would have to make to secure organic and sustainable production.

“My passion for chocolate leads me to respect the raw materials I use every day. Quality is very important”

In Bandoum, for example, we financed the services of two agricultural engineers for three years to help local cocoa farmers understand the benefits of converting their plantations to organic agriculture and cultivating cocoa trees according to the principles of agroforestry.

Last year, in the same village, we financed the expansion of the village school and financially supported the teachers. Through our programme, the farmers and villagers learn the importance of education, the importance of stopping the use of chemicals and the importance of work.

It’s an agricultural programme that I am truly interested in. I was born on a farm; I can understand.

As with any great entrepreneurial journey, I suspect there were many difficult times along the way.

Yes, you are right. The organic chocolate market was difficult for a long time and sometimes it felt like we were working for nothing…

And the development of Les Chocolats de Pauline?

Le Chocolats de Pauline was launched five years ago as a dedicated product for Air France Business Class passengers and has since enjoyed listings in France through Lagardère Travel Retail.

It has all the Saveurs & Nature DNA; the difference is that it is exclusive to travel retail.

The brand is named after my daughter Pauline and it’s exactly like her: modern, smart, natural, concerned about environment and health, looking for simple pleasures and great tastes.

That is unusual in being solely available in travel retail. I can’t think of many brands, in any category, which are exclusive to the channel.

Eric Carlier is ready to tell the Les Chocolats de Pauline story to travel retailers

Eric Carlier: That’s true. But our objective is to offer a striking, organic, unique brand dedicated to travel retail.

Jean Michel and I both believe that travellers can influence other consumers. For example, when a First or Business Class passenger finds a treat on their tray, or served with their coffee, they are likely to talk about it, to want to find it after their flight. And what better place to find it than in travel retail at the airport?

Le Chocolat de Pauline has a great story to tell and we are rebranding to do just that.

Packaging has been redesigned to stand out and to emphasise the brand’s strongpoints: that it’s 100% organic and that its DNA is based on sustainability and a strong CSR policy.

The new-look products will be ready to roll out to travel retail in March.

How difficult is it to convince travel retailers that they should list a brand that is not known on the domestic market?

It is a bet, a wager, but Jean Michel and I are really confident because we see organic chocolate becoming very popular in coming years. We believe the demand will be huge but it will not be easy, of course.

I believe the main objective of many retailers right now, as we continue to move through this incredible crisis, is to try to reduce their offer in order to survive. However, they are also always looking for innovation and with us that is not just in the packaging. It is in the whole product equation; the organic factor and the wonderful story we have to tell.

Today many consumers are not looking for cheap products. They want natural organic products with a story to tell; they want to know the product’s origin and whether the farmer is well paid or not. And that is good.Jean Michel Mortreau

Destination packs which highlight the brand’s organic DNA are part of the Les Chocolats De Pauline refresh

During the relaunch, we will tell that story on our new packaging. And, at the same time, we intend to improve communications through social media and digital tools.

Jean Michel Mortreau: Communication between the brand and its consumers is very important and we know we have not communicated enough in the past. My focus has always been on the product and its sustainable packaging. We stopped using plastic in 2008, we use sustainable bags and special palettes to support agroforestry. However, in trying to maintain the quality of our chocolates, communicating our message is sometimes forgotten.

“Be sure that in a few years organic chocolate will become the golden standard in travel retail” – Eric Carlier

How strong is the organic chocolate market in France and worldwide now?

In France, it has grown substantially over the last two years through increased distribution and the interest of bigger brands. Organic food accounts for around 8% of the French market. When I started it was 1.5%, and only through organic food shops which you can now find everywhere. That is very good for the environment, because increased distribution needs volume and organic farming is better for the planet.

However, in France distribution and negotiation is often difficult. As a small company, we deal with that by offering the best quality. Today many consumers are not looking for cheap products. They want natural organic products with a story to tell; they want to know the product’s origin and whether the farmer is well paid or not. And that is good.

I believe we can educate the industry because today’s consumers, especially younger people between the ages of 18 and 25, have more power than 20 years ago. This new generation is afraid for the planet’s future; they are aware of the disasters it faces. They are telling us that if we cannot make changes, they will. So, we have to show them that we are doing good.

And the likelihood of an organic confectionery/chocolate category in travel retail?

Eric Carlier: Be sure that in a few years organic chocolate – organic products – will become the golden standard in travel retail, especially as this pandemic comes to an end.

The world has changed because of COVID-19. New travellers, new customers, especially younger people will have different concerns; they will be more aware of what they are buying. Personally I have always been something of a gourmet consumer but my appreciation and consideration of organic products has changed over the past two years. Now when I go shopping – for myself and for my children – I look for the organic products.

Many major companies – in the cosmetics industry, for example – have changed production methods. Even among the leading chocolate brands one or two organic lines have appeared but it’s difficult because it’s not part of their DNA and production changes are complicated.

It is easier for us because the brand, and its owner company, are 100% organic from the beginning. We are nothing but organic.

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UGI International Forms Exclusive, Strategic Partnership with bioLPG Producer Ekobenz to Drive bioLPG Availability in Europe
UGI International Forms Exclusive, Strategic Partnership with bioLPG Producer Ekobenz to Drive bioLPG Availability in Europe
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              <h2 class="fe_heading2">UGI International Forms Exclusive, Strategic Partnership with bioLPG Producer Ekobenz to Drive bioLPG Availability in Europe</h2>
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VALLEY FORGE, Pa., February 2, 2021 (BUSINESS WIRE) —

UGI International (“the Company”), European subsidiary of UGI Corporation (NYSE:UGI), one of the world’s largest LPG distributors, today announced a new supply and development partnership with Ekobenz, a Polish technology specialist in catalytic conversion of bioethanol to bio-gasoline and bioLPG. Per the terms of the agreement, UGI International has secured the exclusive rights to Ekobenz’ supply of bioLPG, a renewable form of propane-butane produced from advanced bioethanol. The primary raw material to produce bioLPG is the conversion of organic material derived from industrial waste, unsuitable for use in human and animal food chain. The product can be used by all of UGI International’s existing LPG entities operating across Europe, and significantly boosts the company’s portfolio of sustainable fuels.

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As well as providing a platform for the growth and wider uptake of bioLPG through UGI International’s strong market presence in Europe, the company is also committed to playing a crucial role in enabling its customers to decarbonise their operations to support the goals of the Paris agreement to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050. The move also signifies UGI International’s leadership in supporting emerging technologies that have the potential to transform and decarbonise a sector that has been traditionally heavily reliant on fossil fuels. The unique properties of bioLPG mean that it can be easily combined with traditional conventional LPG and used across the same applications, diluting the carbon footprint per litre and offering a greener alternative that can be used in exactly the same way by customers.

Ekobenz is the first and currently only company in Europe that has succeeded in commercialising bioLPG production based on advanced bioethanol produced from waste. The first shipment of bioLPG from Ekobenz’ state of the art research facility in BogumiIow, Poland, is expected to arrive in Sweden in the spring of this year.

The partnership with Ekobenz is one of several initiatives which support UGI International’s ambition of aligning and, where possible, surpassing those sustainable targets as set in the EU’s Renewable Energy Directive II (RED II) guidance protocol.

What is bioLPG?

Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) is most commonly used for industrial processes, off grid heating and as a transport fuel. In general, conventional LPG contains less sulphur than other fossil fuels resulting in cleaner combustion, higher efficiency, and less required maintenance. BioLPG’s sustainable properties compared to its non-bio counterpart is further strengthened by the fact that Ekobenz uses advanced bioethanol, produced from waste and residues as feedstock in its production.

Roger Perrault, Executive Vice President Global LPG

“Ekobenz is an excellent opportunity for us to benefit from one of the emerging pathways to a more sustainable future. This initiative is one of many options we are currently pursuing on the path to securing the production of renewable fuels. It is complementary to other business activities in UGI International, which also include renewable wind power and existing bioLPG currently supplied in the Nordic region of Europe. We will continue to ask our Business Development Group to cast the net far and wide to ensure we partner up with the most advanced and appropriate technical initiatives emerging in the market.”

Neil Murphy, Vice President for Business Development for UGI International

“As highlighted by Roger, our increased focus in the bioethanol space represents a major step forward in our relentless search for new and innovative technologies to support our customers on the path towards a more sustainable future.

“As one of the world’s largest suppliers of LPG, we consider it our mission to be an innovator in offering customers greener and cleaner LPG fuels. The proprietary technology employed by Ekobenz produces very high-quality products at a moderate cost, paving the way for large scale, commercial production which can be easily expanded in Europe. Together it’s our ambition to pioneer affordable bioLPG for the foreseeable future.”

StanisIaw JabIonski, President of Ekobenz ltd.

“Biomass products produced by Ekobenz can be added to crude oil products without restriction, making them an ideal way to achieve zero emissions in liquid and gaseous fuels by 2050. In addition, all 2020-2050 milestones aimed at zero emissions for liquid and gaseous fuels can be met using the existing distribution system, equipment and people.

“Therefore, Ekobenz as a producer of renewable fuels and UGI as a leading LPG distributor meet the conditions for a highly successful partnership which can protect the climate and achieve zero emissions in 2050.”

About UGI International and Ekobenz

UGI International is one of the leading LPG distributors and a UGI Corporation subsidiary which operates in 17 European countries servicing a customer base of 615.000 end-users. UGI International employs several brands such as AmeriGas, Antargaz, AvantiGas, DVEP Energie, Flaga, Kosan Gas and UniverGas. In 2020 UGI International serviced customers across broad markets – such as commercial & industrial, residential, agriculture, Autogas and aerosol, with 1.7 million tons of LPG. UGI International is committed to aligning its business operations with REDII and you can read more about the companies ESG strategy by clicking here.

Ekobenz is a Polish-based start-up established in 2006, which specialises in ETG (ethanol to gas) technology. Their production facility is based in BogumiIow in Poland where the company transforms second generation bioethanol to advanced biofuels suppling a global energy company with bio gasoline and now UGI International with bioLPG. The ETG technology is patented and the main objective of Ekobenz’ research is to create a liquid bio-hydrocarbon, which can be added to fossil fuels without any limitations, thus increasing the share of renewable energy in transportation fuels Ekobenz’ total workforce currently stands at 50.

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SOURCE: UGI Corporation

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