Stake out: Vegan industry under growing pressure over meat and dairy names
The vegan food industry is under renewed pressure from the meat and dairy industry to stop using animal product derived names such ‘steak’, ‘fillet’, ‘sausage’, ‘cheese’ and ‘milk’.
Spain's organic market grows 12.5%, enters global top ten
Spain’s market for organic products grew 12.5% in 2017 to be worth EUR1.68 billion, propelling it into the global top ten of national markets for organic for the first time.…
India’s 15-year organic experiment pays triple dividend
India’s growing commitment to organic – in particular, its 15-year organic-only experiment in the tiny state of Sikkim – is paying multiple benefits, says the Indian government.
Employee ownership will be ‘force for good’ says Riverford founder
One of the UK’s biggest organic businesses, Riverford Organic Farmers, this week formally passed into employee ownership in a move that its founder, Guy Singh-Watson, says will create a “force…
New ‘natural cereal’ Tritordeum is Sustainable Food Awards winner
A new ‘natural cereal’ called Tritordeum, claimed top be the first newly-created cereal suitable for human consumption has been named as one of the finalists in the 2018 Sustainable Food…
CAP must have bolder Green ambitions, says organic group
Europe’s lead organic group says that reform of the EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) must have much bolder Green ambitions.
US organic market grew 6 times the pace of overall food market in 2017
The US organic market grew six times the pace of the overall food market in 2017, according to the Organic Trade Association’s 2018 Organic Industry Survey.
Organic farming land shortfall could stall growth of $320bn global market
The future growth of the US$320 billion organic food market could be at risk if organic land area does not grow sufficiently to meet rising demand, according to insights from…
Pukka: We’ll keep selling ‘100% legal’ Detox tea
Herbal tea and supplements brand Pukka Herbs says it will continue to sell its “100% legal” Detox tea product, after it was told this week by the UK Advertising Standards…
Scandinavian partnership targets fast-growing china market
Swedish start-up Moreganic Sourcing AB and Scandic Foods Asia have announced a new collaboration to create openings in China for healthy and clean food products from the Scandinavian region.