France's Rhône-Alpes to participate in MENOPE 2008

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the French companies will showcase innovative products to fit a growing market in the UAE and in the region. France is one of the worldwide leading countries as a manufacturer of natural and organic products.

Rhône-Alpes is a leading region in the field of organic agriculture. The Rhône-Alpes region features:
- The largest number of organic farms with 1,467 producers and over 48,000 cultivates hectares,
- Over 600 processing companies of organic products,
- Over 300 stores that sell organic products,
- Over 50 companies and laboratories active in the filed of organic cosmetics, which position Rhône-Alpes as a leading region to this market.

Due to its divers soils and climates, from the Alps to Provence, Rhône-Alpes produces a wide variety of products. This characteristic positions Rhône-Alpes as a major supplier of organic raw materials with:

- 23 % of the national production of organic fruits (leading French region),
- 43 % of the production of aromatic, medicinal and perfume plants (leading region),
- Second place nationwide for the production of fresh vegetables,
- Second place nationwide for the production of organics eggs.

The organic sector has a strong development potential. It experienced 10 % growth per year for the food industry and 40 % growth per year for cosmetics in 2007.

Spotlight on the companies participating on Middel East Natural and Organics Expo 2008:

ETNAS Laboratory : Specialized in nature-derived top-of-the-line food supplements. ETNAS phyto-aromatic complexes are recommended by healthcare professionals.

Laboratoire Sicobel : 50 year's experience in dermo-cosmetic and 20 years of knowledge of the plant world. BcomBIO brand is certified as being organic and ecological.

LABORATOIRES PROVENDI SAS : Specialized for more than 30 years in the manufacturing of solid soaps. Production of organic liquid soaps certified by ECOCERT.

K pour Karité
Laboratoire ARILAND

ECOCERT certified organic hair care products (100% natural perfumes, 0% PEG, 0% paraben, 0% silicon, not tested on animals). Products for kids, men and women.

France Aromatique : Only uses local high quality products for their 100 % pure and natural cosmetics. The original and effective range is made of olive oil, aromatic plants et essential oils.

Patyka by Laboratoire Cosnessens : French leader of R&D for organic cosmetics, offers a full range of ECOCERT certified organic cosmetics with 3 different lines of products.

LYDEHA : Produces -pure, organic nutritional compounds to stimulate our natural defences -Anti-aging creams without dangerous ingredients as well as exclusive Aromatic Complexes