Organic movement wants all new genetic engineering techniques regulated as GMOs
IFOAM EU, Europe’s lead organic organisation, is calling on EU regulators to treat all new genetic engineering techniques as precursors to genetic modification and make them subject to existing legislation…
Unilever to acquire Brazilian heritage organic brand Mãe Terra
Dutch-British transnational Unilever is acquire to Brazilian heritage organic brand Mãe Terra in a move that signals a deepening interest in organic
UK’s ‘Organic. Feed Your Happy’ campaign hits the streets
The UK Organic Trade Board’s new ‘Organic. Feed Your Happy’ consumer promotion is on track to deliver coverage of over 30 million, say campaign organizers.
Trade group sues USDA as fears grow Trump administration wants to kill vital organic rule
The Organic Trade Association (OTA) is suing the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) amid growing fears that the Trump administration wants to kill a vital new organic rule.
UK organic market on target to be worth £2.2bn in 2017
The UK’s organic market is on target to be worth £2.2 billion by the end of 2017, taking it over its previous peak before the 2007-2008 financial crisis. New data…
Court instructs Sweden’s Coop not to repeat ‘Organic Effect’ video claims
A Swedish court has instructed the country’s Coop supermarket chain not to repeat claims about organic and conventional food made in a 2015-16 promotional video called ‘Ekoeffekten’.
Amazon sold out of 93% of Whole Foods lines in week one
Amazon racked up sales of $500,000 of Whole Foods Market lines during the first week they went on sale on its website, selling out of 93% of the 100 top-selling…
Wessanen recruits Nando’s exec to head international sales
Wessanen has appointed David Caré to head up its international sales team and deliver a targeted strategy that will look to build greater global awareness for Wessanen’s portfolio of brands
“There’s a bigger mission”: Pukka’s founders talk organic, sustainability and being part of Unilever
News that Pukka Herbs has been sold to the Dutch-British transnational Unilever has taken the UK natural and organic sector by surprise last week. Here, Pukka’s co-founders Tim Westwell and…
McDonald’s recruits organic fruit drink to Happy Meals line-up
Fast-food giant McDonald’s is replacing the Minute Maid apple juice box in US outlets and replacing with an organic, reduced sugar juice from Honest Kids (both drinks are owned by…