ECJ rules that controversial breeding techniques count as GMOs
Organic and anti-GM groups have welcomed today’s ‘unequivocal’ ruling by the European Court of Justice that a series of controversial new plant breeding techniques do fall under the scope of…
Nature’s Path resigns from the Organic Trade Association as ‘act of protest’
Nature's Path Foods, North America's largest organic breakfast company, says it is resigning from US trade body Organic Trade Association (OTA) as an “act of protest”.
Sweden’s KRAV will stay within EU Organic Regulation
Following a lengthy consultation on its future launched last year, Sweden’s lead organic body KRAV says it will stay within the EU Organic Regulation.
Madrid to host major new international organic trade fair
Leading international event organiser Diversified Communications has today announced the launch of Organic Food Iberia. This new trade show for Spain’s increasingly important organic industry, will open at the IFEMA exhibition…
EU bans all outdoors use of neonicotinoids in ‘historic’ vote
European Union member states have voted in favour of an almost complete ban of the use of of neonicotinoid insecticides across the EU.
China’s CITIC completes US $211m deal for NZ natural beauty brand Trilogy
Hong Kong-based CITIC Capital China Partners, the private equity arm of CITIC Capital Holdings Limited, has completed a US $211 million deal to acquire the holding company of New Zealand-based…
25% of all food and drink launches in Germany were organic
A quarter (25%) of all food and drink products launched in Germany in 2017 carried organic claims, according to new data from Mintel Global New Products Database (GNPD.
Global supplements market on course to be worth US$278bn by 2024
The global dietary supplements market is expected to reach US$278.02 billion by 2024, at a CAGR of 9.6% from 2016 (US$ 133.1 billion) to 2024, according to a report by Grand…
Back organic to deliver truly Green Brexit, UK industry urges Government
The English Organic Forum (EOF) – an alliance of trade and research bodies – has written to Environment Secretary of State Michael Gove highlighting that the UK is lagging behind…
Back organic to deliver truly Green Brexit, UK industry urges Government
The English Organic Forum (EOF) – an alliance of trade and research bodies – has written to Environment Secretary of State Michael Gove highlighting that the UK is lagging behind…