Finnish organic soya alternative wins first European Organic Food Innovation Award
A Finnish broad bean product, developed jointly by an organic farm – Gobbas Gård – and an organic restaurant – Härmän Rati (in Järvenpää) – has been named winner of…
Pro Luomu secures EU funding for organic comms programme
Finland’s organic food association Pro Luomu has received significant new funding from the European Union (EU) for its communication programme.
UK watchdog faces challenge on decision to accredit homeopathy group
The Good Thinking Society, a UK charity that sets out to promote “rational scepticism”, is to challenge in court a decision by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA) to award accreditation to…
Top retail experts and sustainability strategists to speak at major new conference
Leading figures in Nordic retailing and consumer brands – including speakers from Coop Denmark and Arla – will join some of the Europe’s best-known sustainability strategists at a major new…
Marigold Health Foods’ warehouse ‘devastated’ by fire
UK natural food distributor Marigold Health Foods saw its London warehouse badly damaged by fire earlier this week.
Finnish organic consumption is on the up – one in three Finns are now weekly users
Organic food and drink is on the table of more Finns, with one in three now using organic on a weekly basis, a new survey shows.
Germany’s Diapharm teams up with GMTCM Park in TCM cooperation
Münster, Germany-headquartered pharma consultancy Diapharm GmbH Co. & KG this week signed a cooperation agreement with Guangdong-Macau Traditional Chinese Medicine Technology Industrial Park Development Co., Ltd. (GMTCM Park)
Nearly a fifth of all food and drink launches in Europe are organic – Mintel
Europe is leading the way in organic food and drink innovation, with almost a fifth of all food and drink products launched in Europe carrying an organic claim.
Epax to invest $35 million in Omega-3 innovation
Norway-headquartered marine oil innovator Epax is investing $35 million over the next two years to increase its capacity and boost innovation in the Omega-3 sector.
Organic powerhouse Denmark named ‘Country of the Year’
Nordic Organic Food Fair has named Denmark as its first ever ‘Country of the Year’.