Organic and sustainable is the future, says Zara boss
The CEO of international fashion brand Zara said this week there is “no contradiction” between sustainability and profitability.
Sweden’s Midsona set to acquire Alimentation Santé in €57m deal
Swedish health foods manufacturer and brand owner Midsona is set to acquire Alimentation Santé - a leading player in organic and plant-based foods in France and Spain - in a…
Special report: The trends and factors reshaping Spain’s organic industry
In the latest in a series of exclusive quarterly reports on Spain’s organic market Deigo Roig examines the trends and factors that together are reshaping the country’s organic sector.
Tisserand and National Geographic launch co-branded destination-inspired wellbeing range
UK-based aromatherapy specialist Tisserand Aromatherapy and National Geographic have announced the launch of the first products in a co-branding collaboration to produce a range of natural wellbeing products for the…
Veritas and Ecorganic merge to form Spain’s largest organic retail operator
Leading Spanish organic supermarket chain Veritas is merging operations with its smaller competitor Ecorganic to create a business with 72 stores and projected sales in 2019 of EUR100 million.
Earth Circle Ingredients to become Cambridge Commodities Inc after company rename
One year after UK based ingredient company Cambridge Commodities Ltd acquired US wholesaler Earth Circle Organics LLC, the business has changed its corporate name to Cambridge Commodities Inc.
Unilever says it will sell off brands that harm the planet or society
Anglo-Dutch multinational Unilever has reasserted its ‘purpose-led’ focus of recent years and warned shareholders it will sell off brands that do not contribute positively to society or the planet. The…
Vegan cake brand Bells & Whistles lands in top UK and Australian stores
Bells & Whistles – the new brand that recently launched in Sainsbury’s, from the long-established UK family bakery, Bells of Lazonby – is set to launch its vegan cake slices…
Naked Drinks Scandinavia taps into Nordic region’s taste for ethical alcohol
From biodynamic wines to organic spirits and vegan beers, the increasingly important ethical drinks sector is flourishing in the Nordic region.
10 sustainable food trends and insights: From ethical labelling overload to zero food waste
Ecovia Intelligence has just compiled this summary of key trends and insights from the 2019 European Sustainable Foods Summit.