Diverse group of organic farmers zoom into D.C. to talk organic
Organic Trade Association fly-in to brief new administration, lawmakers on critical issues From their home offices, kitchens, fields or tractor cabs, a diverse group of organic farmers from across the…
#NotInMySupermarket, declares the Co-op
Responding to a joint letter organized by Beyond GM and Slow Food in the UK, the Co-op has become the first supermarket to declare it has ‘no current plans’ to…
Danone Acquires Follow Your Heart As Big Food Bets On Plant-Based
Multinational food giant Danone has announced an agreement to purchase Earth Island, the maker of legacy plant-based brand Follow Your Heart. The acquisition of the firm marks yet another expansion…
Global Plant-Based Protein Market Now Worth US$10.3 Billion, Says New Report Sally Ho
The plant-based protein market is now worth US$10.3 billion, says a new report. Analysts cited the rising demand for protein alternatives within the food industry, particularly for pea-based protein sources,…
A ‘vote of confidence’ for Fairtrade
As the Fairtrade Foundation marks its annual Fairtrade Fortnight campaign (22 February to 7 March) the charity reveals that a boom in consumer demand for Fairtrade products in 2020 is…
Strong organic growth in Finland
Sales of organic food and drink continued to grow at a strong pace in Finland during 2020. The total sales exceeded €400 million for the first time. Organic products in…
Time to ‘demonstrate leadership’ on GMOs, supermarkets told
Supermarket CEOs have been told it’s time to ‘demonstrate leadership’ by a group of experts campaigning for retailers to stop stocking foods produced from ‘unregulated and unlabelled gene-edited crops and…
BIOFACH / VIVANESS 2021 eSPECIAL: Digital gathering of the international organic food and natural and organic personal care community
The global variety of organic food and natural and organic personal care products will be on show at BIOFACH, the World’s Leading Trade Fair for Organic Food Products, and VIVANESS,…
UK Organic Market Continues to Grow – 2021 Soil Association Report Published
Soil Association 2021 Organic Market Report published this week reveals the highest year-on-year growth in 15 years for the UK’s organic market, a +12.6% with the market now worth £2.79B…
Danish organic exports reach record heights
According to the latest figures from Statistic Denmark, exports of Danish organic products have once again reached new records. Regardless of the pandemic, Danish organic producers want to continue this…