NPA submits Citizen Petition in bid to secure lower testing costs for supplements
US trade body the Natural Products Association has submitted a Citizen Petition on behalf of a member company to the Food and Drug Administration – the first request of its…
Re-thinking organic: Sweden’s KRAV puts all options on the table
Sweden’s lead organic body KRAV put all options on the table when it launched a major stakeholder consultation on its future direction earlier this year
Food fight: Meet the Swedish organic retailer waging war on fake food
Johannes Cullberg is a man on a mission. The Swedish ethical entrepreneur and founder of Stockholm’s iconoclastic organic store Paradiset is waging war on what he calls ‘fake food’ –…
UK’s backs extended ban on neonicotinoids in “landmark” policy shift
The UK Government says it will back an EU extended ban on neonicotinoid pesticides, which have been widely shown to harm bees and other pollinators.
Whole Foods to close its UK outlier stores
Whole Foods Market is planning to close two of its nine UK stores. The US-based retailer, recently bought by online giant Amazon, says it is looking closing its Giffnock and Cheltenham…
NOSB votes to continue to allow hydroponics under US National Organic Program
The National Organic Standards Board, the industry body that advises the US Secretary of Agriculture on organic standards, has voted to allow some crops grown hydroponically to continue to be…
Planet Organic sale speculation
UK Media reports that pioneer retailer Planet Organic has appointed a leading London financial adviser has promoted speculation that the business is being prepared for sale.
SC Johnson snaps up Ecover and Method
US home cleaning, personal care and pest control giant SC Johnson has signed an agreement to acquire leading green cleaning brands Ecover and Method from People Against Dirty.
McDonald’s trials ‘McVegan’ burger in Finland – customers will decide its future
McDonald’s trials ‘McVegan’ burger in Finland – customers will decide its future
Ben & Jerry’s announces 2018 organic launch but hits back at glyphosate reporting
Ben & Jerry’s is to launch a 100% certified organic ice cream line in 2018, the Unilever-owned has announced. The new organic range is expected to account for around 6%…