ZOLD: Grow Your Business...Organically

Eco-savvy buyers can now choose from footwear, tops, jackets, dresses and intimate apparel. Showcasing leading designers in the industry, ZOLD is a single-source solution for eco-fashion products in Canada.

ZOLD represents twelve of the eco industry’s finest apparel and fashion manufacturers. Some of these brands include prominent designers such as ecoSkin, Indigenous Designs, PI Organics, B-Green and Our Love Yoga apparel, as well as PO-ZU’s and Autonomie Project’s lines of footwear.

But the company doesn’t stop here. ZOLD compliments its garments line with accessories and jewelry, such as Pure Blanks and Eco-Gear, two well-known Canadian brands. ZOLD also carries a selection of accessories and handbags from English Retreads and Designs by Estrada.

“Unlike many companies in the fashion industry, ZOLD understands the importance of investing in its own community”, says Rob Siegmund, ZOLD’s sales manager. “Every product is made in North America and all brands are Canadian-exclusive. We’re not only creating more jobs in our cities, we’re also ensuring our products follow the most strict quality guidelines.”

Every manufacturer the company represents shares ZOLD’s commitment to fair trade and equal wages, quality fabrics and dyes, and an affinity for high quality garments. All products are manufactured with environmental considerations, from the sourcing of the materials to the marketing of the final product.

To see the latest additions to ZOLD’s Eco-Fashion line, please visit the company’s website at http://www.zold.ca.

ZOLD brings to Canada Green Energy Organics, a successful Italian-based company that only handles 100% organic ingredients throughout its product lines.

Canadian women no longer need to rely on chemical-heavy products for their beauty needs. ZOLD proudly presents Green Energy Organics, a company dedicated to unravel the secrets of smooth hair and younger-looking skin through eco-friendly, sustainable products.

The Green Energy Organics hair and skin care lines only contain pure, natural organic elements.  Every ingredient is screened to ensure it offers no health or environmental implications, and the company’s products contain no artificial ingredients, no animal products, no preservatives, no emulsifiers, no artificial light protection filters, no paraffin and no surfactants, and are never tested on animals.

Considering the whole product life cycle, Green Energy Organics products are created placing great importance on environmentally-friendly processes and packaging, without compromising the product’s quality. Harnessing potent active organic ingredients available in nature, Green Energy Organics products originate either from the company’s gardens or through partnerships with local farmers, helping them convert their conventional farms into sustainable, organic agriculture.

Created in 1990, Green Energy Organics has been featured in popular publications such as Elle and Grazia magazines.  "I really love how soft it makes my skin”, says Sharell, a Green Energy Organics enthusiast. “I use the products before I go to bed and I notice that my face is glowing in the mornings. I feel confident in going throughout my day without makeup!"

Available in Canada through ZOLD Eco-Sales Agency, Green Energy Organics offers skin, body, hair and sun care lines for women, men and babies.

ZOLD Eco-Sales Agency is proud to introduce the first Eco-Beauty Recycling program in Canada. In partnership with the company’s manufacturers, ZOLD will work with resellers and consumers to recycle every container and package that the company produces, reducing the amount of bottles and containers being sent to Canadian landfills every year.

This is the first time a Canadian company engages its whole supply chain to recycling its own products. ZOLD will provide both the recycle container and the signage at the reseller’s location for the return of bottles, packaging and any other ZOLD-represented container. For every bottle brought into the reseller’s location, the consumer will receive a $1.00 rebate on their next purchase, while ZOLD will provide the reseller a monthly reimbursement.

“What is great about this program is that no refilling, reusing, or other potentially harmful actions are required. We would not want to recommend or endorse a program that could potentially cross-contaminate or be harmful to our resellers, their customers or the environment”, says Rob Siegmund, ZOLD’s President and Sales Manager. “To participate in the Eco-Beauty Recycling Program is a terrific way to not only reward our clients for doing ‘their part’, but to also increase the demand for the reseller’s fabulous line of eco-products. It’s good for our customers, good for their business and, most importantly, good for the environment.”

Available in select centers across Canada, the Eco-Beauty Recycling Program is one of the services provided by ZOLD’s Eco-Beauty team, a group of professionals comprised of estheticians and cosmetologists that provides training and hands-on support to ZOLD’s customers. Other services provided by the Eco-Team include demonstration days for the reseller’s customers, in-depth analysis of the customer’s front and back of the house, marketing support and an advertising co-op program.

For more information on ZOLD’s Eco-Beauty team and its recycling program, visit the company’s website at http://www.zold.ca.

Canadian babies no longer have to bathe in chemical-heavy infant products. Introduced in Canada by ZOLD Eco-Sales Agency, Nature’s Baby Organics Bubble Bath is making its debut as one of the top sustainable lifestyle products for babies and toddlers in North America.

Infant skin is ultra-sensitive, as is a baby’s sense of smell. Since their early days, newborns begin to decipher familiar scents, such as the differences between mom’s, dad’s and siblings’ smell. Added fragrances are not only confusing, but increase the likelihood of babies developing eczema and other skin diseases.

Made with the highest quality botanicals, essential oils, organic ingredients and green moisturizers, Nature’s Baby Bubble Bath is 100% vegan and free of paraben, synthetic fragrance and gluten.

Nature's Baby Organics is a family-owned and operated company. Its award-winning products are not only tested on the family of Adena Surabian, President of Nature’s Baby and mother of two, but they are also approved by the company’s test group, which consists of over 50 mothers and fathers, as well as their children. Nature’s Baby will not bring any new product to market until achieving at least a 96% approval rate from its test group.

Nature’s Baby Organics is pioneering the natural baby products industry, and the company is constantly endorsed by well-known pediatricians, such as Byron O. Patterson, M.D.: “I was mostly impressed by the choice of clean and gentle ingredients used and equally impressed with the products’ performance. It is my honour to recommend Nature’s Baby products to my patients and parents alike.”

The company is so committed to product quality that Nature's Baby even certified its own Aloe Farm, providing aloe without pre-preserved methylparabens and phenoxythanol. What's more, all of the Nature’s Baby products are 70 - 95% certified organic.

With mentions on recognizable publications such as People magazine and Los Angeles Daily News, the new Bubble Bath is already a crowd pleaser: “I have tested other organic baby products and nothing compares to yours”, says Christina, a green baby product reviewer. “My children actually seem happier now that we have switched to your line of skin care. I have also seen a tremendous difference in their skin and allergies. Both children have been ordered to take an antihistamine every day, and after using your product for the first two weeks I noticed that they were having allergic reactions less and less. Thank you for helping me make my children's lives a little bit easier!”

The new Nature’s Baby Organics Bubble Bath is available for distribution through ZOLD’s website, www.zold.ca.

“Imagine a world where we have taught environmental sustainability as a fundamental concept to our children – just as we teach shapes, colors, letters and the importance of saying ‘please’ and ‘thank you.’” - Debbie Smith, creator of the Idbids characters

ZOLD is proud to introduce Idbids to Canada, one of North America’s award-winning environmentally-friendly toy brands. Idbids creates toys that educate children on environmental sustainability and responsibility. With the motto, "iddy biddy steps make a biggie big difference" in keeping our Earth happy, healthy and green, Idbids products are made from organic, earth-friendly materials especially designed for children three and older.

One of ZOLD’s best selling products, the Idbids Eco-Friendly Starter Kit is the perfect gift for this back to school season. The Starter Kit contains one 9” plush toy, lovingly handcrafted using 100% organic Egyptian cotton. Coloured with natural organic dyes, no two are alike - just like children! Also included in the kit is an organic cotton backpack for the child to wear, the “iddy biddy steps for a greener world” storybook, the Idbids Field Guide – both printed on recycled paper with eco-friendly inks — and an online rewards program. The kit packaging is made from recycled and eco-friendly materials and includes paper doll cutouts and a playland insert. With the purchase of each kit, children can enter a code online that will help protect the habitat of animal friends through The Nature Conservancy's Plant A Billion Trees campaign, Adopt an Acre® or Rescue the Reef® programs.

Idbids was a recipient of a MAX award earlier this year. According to the GSU Marketing Roundtable, the organizers of the 17th Annual Marketing Awards for Excellence, “Idbids demonstrates how a very small company can create a whole new category and compete with industry giants through innovation. The eco-friendly toys the company developed were created to foster a love for the environment and to help kids understand the steps they can take to protect the environment and make a difference. They did this without sacrificing fun.”

Parents echo the same enthusiasm for Idbids toys: “It’s never too early to teach our little ones about ways to save the environment, and when I stumbled upon Idbids, I knew their products would be a great tool to help Little Music Man learn about the environment while having fun at the same time”, says Sage Mom, owner of the Sage and Savy blog and self-described ’light green’ wife and mother of two beautiful boys.  “The entire kit is eco-friendly, fun and educational. Even the box features cut-outs of the Idbids, and you can re-use the box as their playland!”

The Treece family, with two children under five, have recently discovered the benefits of buying from an eco-friendly toy company. “[Idbids products are] wonderful because they help teach concepts of conservation and pollution and give examples of reachable goals that children can do to help the environment. I think Idbids would make a great birthday or Christmas gift for the child who really doesn't need just another toy.”

Available through ZOLD, Idbids’ exclusive sales agency in Canada, the Eco-Friendly Starter Kit is available in the following versions: Scout, the cloud, Lola, the flower, or Waverly, the water drop Idbid.

One of the biggest concerns faced by women of all ages is how seasonal changes will affect our skin. We can easily spend a fortune investing in different moisturizers, masques, and lotions to help fight these harsher months. But how can we guarantee that what we're putting onto our faces, hands, and bodies are really helping our skin, and not harming it through artificial preservatives, parabens, chemicals, or dyes?

Enter HollyBeth's Natural Luxury, one of ZOLD Eco-Sales Agency's trusted brands for eco-skincare and eco-beauty products. HollyBeth's products are made to soothe, pamper, and nourish from your head to your toes. All of HollyBeth's products are made with a minimum of 95% certified organic materials, and both start and end with simple, easy-to-pronounce natural ingredients. All recipes for HollyBeth's Natural Luxury are artisan-crafted and made with the love and care that can only come from a family-owned company.

For fall, the solution for troubled skin and our troubled environment can't be simpler. Laura Turner Seydel, Chair of the Captain Planet Foundation, raises some excellent points in her article (opens as a PDF) about artificial toxins in our everyday beauty regiments. "Reading an ingredient list, however, doesn’t come easy. Pick up any skin care product in your makeup bag and you’ll read through a list of hard-to-pronounce ingredient names." She then recommends our own HollyBeth as an example of the affordable and healthy skincare lines which don't scrimp on luxury.

BeautyChick101, who writes about beauty products and accessories in her The Beauty of Life blog, recently raved about HollyBeth's Citrus Body Cream:

"Right from the get-go, I was sold on this moisturizer. It has the texture of thick whipped butter, which just feels sinfully rich gliding onto the skin. The scent of Trix permeating throughout is due to the combination of bergamot, litsea, orange and citrus oils baked into the formula, which aid with stress relief, relaxation, purification and revitalization, respectively. Essences of sweet almond oil, beeswax, borax and even tea tree oil can also be found here, which moisturize, soothe, soften and condition the skin to no end."

Maya Kashyap, of the Everyday Health website, couldn't say enough about HollyBeth's eye creams and moisturizers for soothing her sensitive skin:

"I immediately reached for the best-selling Eye Cream, dabbed it around the inflamed area, and felt an instant cooling sensation. The cream soothed the allergy-aggravated skin around my eyes and felt nourishing. Next, I applied a bit of the Rose and Geranium Face Moisturizer on some dry patches with favorable results. All in all, my face felt less tight and uncomfortable, and I no longer wanted to scratch my skin into oblivion (thank goodness)."

It's all there: quality, safety, and luxurious HollyBeth's products for your fall skincare needs. Proudly represented in Canada by ZOLD Eco-Sales Agency, we couldn't be happier about the well-deserved attention HollyBeth's Natural Luxury has received from women of all ages and skin types. ZOLD also congratulates HollyBeth for their win at the New York Gift Show earlier this year: check out their award-winning new product, Wildflower Dry Oil, today!

What's the difference between this organic brand and that one? When something is "100% natural," what does that actually mean? How did this product get here, where did the materials come from, and who made it? Is what I buy safe for my home, my family, and my children?

Canadians are greener than ever and that’s creating questions about purchases and product content.

No problem! ZOLD Eco-Sales Agency, which represents over 40 trusted manufacturers with safe, quality eco-products, is here to simplify our green buying efforts.

With marketing agencies and corporations always creating "new and unique" definitions for the term "green", ZOLD believes in education. Educating our retailers and consumers is paramount to ensure the success of our ideals: to get safer and greener products into the mainstream of retail Canada.

In a nutshell, ZOLD provides eco, quality products to Canadian retailers and resellers. As Canada’s largest green products provider, ZOLD excels in service, logistics, and brand management, while providing the finest natural and organic products to the marketplace. ZOLD’s customer base ranges from organic markets, baby & children stores, spas and institutional buyers, among others.

The positive response for our eco-products has been deafening. It's one of the main reasons that ZOLD has been able to quickly move from its Calgary, Alberta roots to the national market leader for eco-products in Canada.

ZOLD has a team of representatives across Canada; most importantly, at the heart of the company is its dedicated President and Owner, Rob Siegmund. Rob is a new breed of entrepreneur - the type who cares about personally connecting to all of his clients and partners.

"Until all participants in the eco supply chain share the responsibilities of Great Products, Great Service and Great Price; we will not successfully integrate the ideology of environmental best practices into the mainstream," he says.

"Consumers cannot afford to simply purchase an item because it is 'green.' People want to purchase the item that solves their needs at a price they can afford."

Here's a recent interview clip with Rob doing what he does best – talk with conviction and passion about how ZOLD is changing the face of the green industry here in Canada.

Statistics Canada* shows that Canadians are - now more than ever - recycling, investing in energy conservation, and taking steps towards greener alternatives. Local farmers' markets have seen drastic growth in business and popularity all across the country, according to a study conducted last year by Farmers' Markets Canada. Overall, we're becoming more concerned about living a healthier, greener lifestyle here in Canada.

Companies are more than willing to oblige this shift in consumer mentality. Nowadays, it's rare if a product line doesn't come with an eco, green, or organic option. In Canada, however, there aren't many certifications or regulations on this new, growing green industry.

The array of claims and advertising for 'eco' products has made it difficult for Canadians to obtain the full story on what they're buying. How then, can green-savvy consumers get beyond the greenwashing marketing campaign – to manufacturers that actually care for the environment and the intrinsic value of their eco-product lines?

They need to look no further than ZOLD Eco-Sales Agency.

* Statistics Canada, "Households and the Environment" survey conducted in 2006, and subsequently updated in 2009.

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