Fresh funding round keeps Sweden’s ambitious organic targets on track
Three leading organic groups – Organic Sweden, Ekologiska Lantbrukarna and KRAV – have welcome continued investments in Sweden’s organic food and farming sectors.
Purearth reports 254% sales increase during pandemic
UK-based water kefir, organic juices and shots brand has reported a 254% sales increase since the beginning go the Covid-19 pandemic, with overall order numbers up 320% year-on-year.
Free From Functional & Health Ingredients postponed to 15-16 June 2021
The organisers of the Free From Functional & Health Ingredients (FFFHI) and Free From Expo Packaging (FFEP) have confirmed that the events, which were planned to take place at the…
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%…
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.