Watch: New LIVESEED videos explain why trust in organic starts with seeds
The EU-funded organic seed and cultivar project LIVESEED has released two videos in which farmers from across Europe explain why they use organic seed, and what their personal motivations are.
Algaia and Gelymar create ‘ethiquity’ business model
Paris-headquartered Algaia, S.A. has announced a new long-term commercial and development agreement with its strategic partner, Gelymar S.A., Chile.
Planet Organic claims zero food waste ‘first’
UK-based organic food retailer Planet Organic says its has become the country’s first chain to achieve zero edible food waste.
Vegan Valley: Heather Mills’s VBites to open Britain’s biggest vegan food factory
The UK-based businesswoman and vegan campaigner Heather Mills is about to open what she has described as Britain’s biggest vegan food factory, at a former Walker’s crips facility in Peterlee,…
Keeping the Faith: Natural beauty pioneer revives pack return scheme
UK-based natural beauty pioneer Faith in Nature is reviving a scheme from its early days, encouraging customers to return product containers to its manufacturing facilities.
Organic sales at Leclerc up 22%, retailer targets 200 Le Marché Bio store openings
Organic sales at French supermarket chain Leclerc grew by an impressive 22% in 2018 to be worth €930 million, reports the Linéaires.
Vitamin D sales top £442m UK VMS market
Vitamin D has overtaken vitamin C as the UK’s most widely used single vitamin according to a new research published by Mintel.
Vitafoods 2019: ‘Massive shift’ needed to move nutraceuticals industry to true circularity
This spring’s Vitafoods Europe event (7-9 May, Palexpo, Geneva) will this year explore the collaboration required to shape a more sustainable future for the nutraceutical industry.
UK overtakes Germany as vegan NPD world leader
New data from Mintel reveals the UK has overtaken Germany as world leader in vegan food launches.
7 sustainable food trends to watch out for in 2019
This year is expected to be an important one for the sustainable food industry. Specialist consultancy Ecovia Intelligence has compiled this handy summary of seven sustainable food trends we can…