Algaia’s VegAlg lines win new fans, help drive sales growth
French biomarine ingredients specialist Algaia has completed a €2.2m investment round to continue fuelling its double-digit growth.
Green Brexit ‘hangs in the balance’ Soil Association warns
The UK Government’s pledge to deliver a ‘Green Brexit’ now “hangs in the balance”, the Soil Association has warned.
Landmark moment: EU sets “25% organic by 2030” target
The European Union’s landmark Farm to Fork strategy, published yesterday, sets in place a series of ambitious environmental targets including slashing pesticide use by 50% and making 25% of all…
Natural Products Global announces Supplier Connect launch
In a major cross-portfolio initiative, Diversified Communications UK (publisher of Natural Products Global) will next month launch Supplier Connect, a new global, online directory for the international natural and organic…
ACI takes ‘essential step’ towards CBD test standardisation
UK trade group the Association for the Cannabinoid Industry says it has entered into discussions with international life sciences testing company LGC in a move it says represents an “essential…
Spanish supermarkets respond to rising demand for plant-based meat during pandemic
Spanish supermarkets have responded to rising demand for plant-based meat during the Covid-19 pandemic by increasing their stocking levels of innovative meat alternatives.
Counting carbon: Swedish livestock farmer shows gulf in CO2 emissions between organic and intensive systems
Amid the debate on the impact of agriculture on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is a heated argument about the contribution of meat and dairy farming, which often lacks nuance and…
Functional ingredients could boost prospects for food service sector, survey suggests
Functional ingredients like probiotics could help the food service industry respond to growing consumer focus on wellness, a new report suggests.
Paradise lost…and regained: Johannes Cullberg buys back his Paradiset brand
In late March the trailblazing Swedish organic and wellbeing retailer Paradiset announced it was going bankrupt. Now, Paradiset’s founder and owner, Johannes Cullberg, says he has bought back the brand.
FSA signals “no change” to CBD deadline, despite Covid disruptions
The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) has sent a strong signal to the CBD industry that there will be no delay to the Novel Foods compliance deadline (31 March 2021),…