ROA rising: Natures’s Path family farm largest to gain Regenerative Organic Certification
Nature’s Path Founder Arran Stephens this week said he was proud to announce that his family’s Legend Organic Farm is the largest organic farm in the world to obtain Regenerative…
Ecovalia emphasises Spain’s ‘key role’ in organic expansion
The president of Spain’s organic producer association Ecovalia has emphasised the country’s “key role” in the “unstoppable growth” of organic food and farming worldwide.
Estyria receives quality label for biocyclic vegan agriculture
Organic dry goods products specialist Estyria Naturprodukte GmbH has announced that it is now certified to use ‘biocyclic vegan agriculture’ quality label.
‘Landmark moment’ as KFC joins Week Without Meat initiative
A branch of KFC in Rotterdam will replace all chicken with Quorn to mark a national ‘Week Without Meat’ initiative, which takes place across the Netherlands on 9-15 March.
US organic food retailers fold amid intense supermarket competition
A recent fight back from US natural food retailers, after years of market capture by major grocery operators, came too late for two specialist chains.
$725bn health & wellness category continues to deliver for investors
The $725 billion global health and wellness category continues to outperform the overall food and drink industry, a new study by KPMG shows.
$52.5bn US organic market ‘settles into strong single-digit growth’
The US organic market has “settled into a period strong single-digit growth” as it increasingly becomes part of the mainstream, the executive director of the Organic Trade Association told an…
“We don’t want to be activists” – African organic expert’s message to Biofach audience
“We don’t want to be activists, we want make the scientific, economic and environmental case for organic,” a leading figure in Africa’s organic farming movement says.
New guide will help employers meet needs of vegans at work
The Vegan Society is issuing guidance to businesses to help them avoid direct or indirect discrimination to vegan employees.
Germany keeps number two place in global organic market rankings
A 9.7% hike in organic retail sales in 2019 helped Germany retain its number two place in global organic market rankings, but with France hard on its tails.