Latest GOTS standard allows ‘combined products’ to certified
Strict criteria for ‘additional fibre material’ and a new category for ‘combined products’ are among the changes in Version 5.0 of the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS), released on 1…
Denmark debates case for additional ‘organic+’ label
Stakeholders in the Danish organic sector have been discussing the case for a new ‘organic+’ label.
Chefs, will you stir the pot over GMOs?
Genetically modified foods (GMOs) are coming to the UK. Quietly but determinedly the UK government is pushing forward with its plans to open up the UK’s farms, fields and kitchens…
Oikos criticizes Norwegian Government plan to abandon organic target
Norway’s lead organic body Oikos (Organic Norway) has criticized Norwegian Government proposals to abandon the country’s goal of making 15% of all food production and consumption organic by 2020.
Roundtable: Rewriting the next decade of food
Eight leading lights from the UK natural food industry gathered at NPG’s Brighton offices in January to engage in some shared thinking about the future for the sector.
43% of Britons have tried herbal remedies
A recent survey of 2,000 people by Opinion Health on behalf of UK-based herbal tea and supplements specialist Pukka Herbs has found that 43% have tried alternative medicine/herbal remedies.
Organic Monitor relaunches as Ecovia Intelligence
Specialist marketing intelligence business Organic Monitor is being relaunched this month as Ecovia Intelligence.
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.
The disruptor
A prominent natural food retailer told us recently that CLF Distribution had “transformed” his business – and the wider health food trade. For CLF’s founder, Robin Holiday, that was always the…
Record-breaking year for organic as global market tops USD 80bn
The organic food and farming sector had another record-breaking year, with global sales topping USD 80 billion and organically farmed land reaching 50.9 million acres.
May 3, 2022