Surging demand sets up US natural and organic market for 9.5% growth in 2020
The US natural and organic products market is on course to deliver 9.5% growth in 2020 making the industry worth $252 billion, thanks to surging consumer demand fuelled by the Covid-19…
The Certified Organic Industry: What’s Changing in 2020?
‘Organic’ became even bigger business in 2020, with produce sales increasing by as much as 50 per cent in some parts of the world on the back of the COVID-19…
Irish health stores launch crowdfunded national TV and radio campaign
Health Stores Ireland is running a national TV and radio advertising campaign with the core message ‘health food stores are at the heart of your community’.
Back to Better: January opening for HISBE’s Covid-delayed second store
Brighton (UK)-based ‘rebel supermarket’ HISBE says it will now open its second store early next year.
OPTA EU publishes Farm to Fork action plan to reach 25% organic in 2030
The Commission has presented in spring 2020 visionary Farm to Fork and Biodiversity strategies, warmly welcomed by the Organic Trade and Processing Association Europe (OPTA). Especially the target for 25%…
Beauty in bulk: Qualivrac’s liquid dispenser system takes silver
French bulk liquid dispenser specialist Qualivrac has taken sliver prize in the Services and Equipment category at this year’s Natexpo Awards.
Is organic more local than local?
A new report by internationally renowned ecological thinker Gunnar Rundgren helps answer a very timely question – ‘is organic more local than local?’ Johan Cejie has been looking at the…
2020 Natexpo awards: celebrating organic vitality!
The organic sector has proven its exceptional dynamism in the unprecedented circumstances of recent months, and many innovations have been launched this year in the organic sector. The best of…
Inside Story: Independent food retail during Covid
In lockdown small, independent food stores no longer seemed like ‘nice little examples of how different food shopping could be’, but a vital community asset of which there simply wasn’t…
High dose vitamin D could keep Covid patients out of ICU, Spanish study shows
Treating Covid-19 patients with high dosages of vitamin D could prevent them having to receive intensive care treatment, a study by Spanish researchers suggests.