Quinn Kamut International Leadership Award receives OTA, increasing organic grain sales
Missoula, MT (Vocus) 4 October 2010
particular, sales Kamut ® Khorasan wheat by 40 percent overall from 2009. Revenue rose 45 percent in Europe, 30 percent in Canada and 15 percent in the United States. Sales in Europe, which represents 75 percent of sales KAMUT rose by 40 percent last year, is growing faster for consumption in Italy and Spain. New markets such as Australia, New Zealand, Brazil, Colombia and South Africa continue to grow.
He also had a higher demand for wheat Khorasan ® brand in the category Bakery / AI, with the signing of new contracts in 2010 with the popular King Arthur Flour (for inclusion in the catalog from Baker) and Oroweat and works closely belong to the San Francisco Institute, the cooking of the grain in their program.
â? It is truly an honor, of the Organic Trade Association, a recognition? Quinn says â? The principles of this organization are exactly what we need to promote organic food and sustainable agriculture throughout the country. AI? M excited, some of these p> Working Groups ???? organic farmer since the 1970a? s made it his mission to help Quinn, the organic industry, thanks to the ingenuity and research. He created the brand Kamut ® has been used successfully for the preservation and promotion of old corn in the United States and the world, require licensees organic growth! He also promoted organic farming in the entire state of Montana and the country, including a U.S. senator (Jon Tester) influence has become a producer Kamut ® Organic Khorasan wheat. He also worked closely with the Montana State University to a sustainable and organic farming and cultures to explore, create the cooperation of the first major wind farm in Montana and developed a project to grow and process enough crude vegetable oil (SVO) the equipment to run during their farma? on his own land.
â? Uncle Bob has always been a visionary and we are pleased with our international team was so successful will make his vision a reality, has become â? Said Trevor Blyth, Director General of Kamut International, which will be presented at the Montana Department of Agriculture? s booth (# 1030) at the Expo East to promote healthy, high quality products Montana.
AI also has several organizational changes in 2010. Tara Blyth, KI previously Regional Director of North America, is now the director of communications and organizational development. It will focus on global public relations, communications and development activities.
Maia
Aageson was recently hired as the new Regional Director for North America. Maia is a graduate of the University of Montana with a degree in marketing and worked with the Senate Finance Committee in Washington DC, before AI. Having been raised on a grain and livestock operation near Bob Quinn? S farm, they saw on wheat Kamut ® brand for years and knows the challenges of agriculture.
sampling of products in 2010 with Khorasan ® wheat crackers, bread, bulgur, biscuits and many varieties of cereals and pasta, coffee, milk, ice cream and beer! These products are sold in 40 countries.
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About Kamut
â? Kamut ® â? (KO?-MooÅ ¥) is a registered trademark used to organic wheat Khorasan, a former parent of the modern wheat market. Kamut International mission is to promote organic farming and to support organic farmers, to increase the diversity of cultures and diets, and to protect the cultural heritage of high quality, delicious ancient grains for the benefit of present and future. Kamut ® is a registered trademark of Kamut International, the high quality standards, guaranteed to be verified by tests in all areas.
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