Whole Foods appoints new CFO in board shake-up
Whole Foods Market has appointed Keith Manbeck as executive vice president and chief financial officer (CFO).
Quarter of food and drink launches in Germany in 2016 carried organic claim
Germany hosted the highest proportion of organic launches globally in 206, according to newly released data from Mintel.
Vegan fuelled Forest Green Rovers triumph at Wembley
They play on an organic pitch, eat a vegan diet and are sponsored by green energy company Ecotricity – and soon they will be playing their football in the English…
FDA threatens criminal prosecution against supplement makers over cancer claims
The US Food and Drug Administration today posted warning letters addressed to 14 US-based companies illegally selling more than 65 products that it says fraudulently claim to prevent, diagnose, treat…
Regulatory scientific definition for manuka honey hailed as “major milestone”
A new scientific definition to authenticate manuka honey, which sits at the heart of a new initiative aimed at clamping down on product fraud, has been hailed as a "major…
Regulatory scientific definition for manuka honey hailed as "major milestone"
A new scientific definition to authenticate manuka honey, which sits at the heart of a new initiative aimed at clamping down on product fraud, has been hailed as a "major…
NattoPharma awarded grant to study vitamin K2’s effect on calcium metabolism
The Norwegian Research Council has awarded a grant to NattoPharma to fund a four-year project to document the effects of calcium metabolism in the body based on the presence or…
First Bio c’Bon organic supermarket opens in Tokyo
Bio c’Bon Japon has opened its first Bio c’Bon branded organic supermarket in Tokyo. The joint venture company was formed in 2016 and is a partnership between Japanese retail operator…
EFSA to set upper safe limit for daily sugar intake
The European Food Safety Authority is to give formal advice on daily sugar intake for the first time.
Organic can be “flagship model” for sustainable farming and growth – IFOAM EU director
Organic food and farming offers a “flagship model for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, says the director of IFOAM EU.