Whole Foods to scrap ‘millennial-bait’ 365 store concept
Whole Foods Market is to discontinue its smaller footprint ‘365’ store model, according to US media reports.
Dear Mr Gove, a no-deal Brexit could seriously harm UK organics
The chief executive of the Soil Association has written an open letter to the Defra Secretary, Michael Gove, warning that a no-deal Brexit could seriously damage short to medium term…
Swedish organic market growth slows sharply as shoppers switch focus to other ethical labels
Growth of Sweden’s organic food market slowed sharply in 2018 as Swedish consumers switched to other ethical labels and value propositions.
Soil Association welcomes report that shows Europe can be fed entirely through agroecological approaches
UK organic charity the Soil Association has welcomed a new report which concludes that Europe could be farmed entirely through agroecological approaches – like organic – and still feed a…
Mind the gap: Updated Organic Farm Knowledge platform launched
The second iteration of a go-you knowledge resource for organic farmers will be launched today.
Global organic market edges towards USD100 billion milestone
The worldwide organic market has edged one step closer to a $100 billion “milestone”, delegates at a special Global Market Overview session at the Biofach Congress in Nuremberg, Germany, heard…
Europe’s organic market grows 11% to be worth €37bn
Europe's organic market grew 11% in 2017 to be worth 37 billion euros, according to new data unveiled on the first day of this year's Biofach trade show in Nuremberg.
NPG at Biofach: Follow us for updates and live reporting
Natural Products Global will be at Biofach in Nuremberg this week to report on all the biggest news stories from the world’s organic trade event.
UK organic sector set to be worth £2.5bn by 2020
The UK organic market is now worth £2.33 billionfollowing 5.3% sales growth in 2018, according to Soil Association Organic Market Report 20129, published today.
Organic and health-focused consumers more likely to shop online
Organic and health-focused consumers in Germany are far more likely to shop online for food products than the general consumer, suggests a recent survey by GIK.