Here come the hyperfoods: Scientists want to harness cancer-beating molecules in foods
Scientists at Imperial College London have used sophisticated machine learning and ‘food mapping’ techniques to show how disease-fighting molecules in fruit and vegetables act in similar ways to cancer drugs.
Organic creates 30,000 new jobs in Spain in just five years
An expansion of organic agriculture in Spain generated 30,000 new jobs between 2013-2018 and continues to create new jobs at a rate of 500 a week.
Australia’s Blackmores appoints former P&G and Nestlé exec as new CEO
Leading Australian supplements brand Blackmores has appointed former Proctor & Gamble and Nestle executive Alastair Symington as its new chief executive officer.
Boots concept store signals brand ‘reinvention’ at health and beauty retailer
UK health and beauty retailer Boots says that its new 28,500sq ft flagship store in London’s Covent Garden represents the start of a brand “reinvention”.
‘Unifying’ Organic Food Iberia event attracts over 5,000
Organic Food Iberia, Spain’s first major organic event, attracted 5,240 attendees for its inaugural edition in Madrid last month.
Denmark’s new centre-left Government pledges to double organic by 2030
Denmark’s incoming Social Democrat government has agreed with its other centre-left partners to double organic food consumption and production in the country by 2030.
10 take-aways from this year’s European Organic Congress
IFOAM EU has gathered together the top ten take-aways from last week’s 2019 European Organic Congress, held in Bucharest, Romania.
How worried should the organic industry be about the ‘natural pretenders’?
New research suggests that European consumers often regard ‘natural’ as more trustworthy than organic. So, how worried should the organic industry be about the “natural pretenders”? asks Jim Manson
Power Plant: PBFA debuts branded grab-n-go station
US trade body the Plant Based Food Association has launched a new branded grab-n-go fixture to meet growing demand for plant-based food and snacks on college campuses, retail sites and…
Denmark revises down organic share figure, despite another year of strong growth
Despite another year of good growth for Denmark's organic industry, organic's share of total food and drink has been revised down.