Poll shows 33% of vegans support ‘meat names’ ban
Pressure from the meat and dairy industries to stop plant-based food brands using traditional food terminology – words like milk, cheese, sausage and burger – has been intensifying on both…
French organic chain Naturalia opens biggest store yet, targets 200 outlets by 2020
French organic and natural retail chain Naturali this month opened its biggest store that date in the Paris suburb of Brétigny-sur-Orge.
Berlin students get first vegan-only canteen
Berlin’s Technical University has opened the city first vegan canteen for students in response to growing demands for plant-based food options. Nearly 15% of students in the city say they…
Organic uncorked: Organic Food Iberia to showcase 100s of eco & sustainable Spanish wines
When it comes to wine, Spain is an undisputed world leader. And business is booming. It’s the biggest exporter of wine by volume, the third by value, and it also…
Promotion of GM Impossible Burger at Expo West branded ‘deceptive’
The presence of the GMO-derived Impossible Burger at this year’s Natural Products Expo West event – the world’s largest natural food trade show – has been criticised by prominent US…
IFOAM EU welcomes “ground-breaking” study on the climate change mitigation potential of switching to organic
Leading organic advocacy group IFOAM EU has welcomed publication of major new study by the French think-tank IDDRI, which examines the potential for a reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from…
Whole Foods’ 500th store packs in four themed eateries
US natural foods retailer Whole Foods Market reached a milestone this week with the opening of its 500thstore earlier, in Midtown Atlanta.
Panellists sharply divided on ‘organic GMOs’ proposition
Panellists took up very different positions during a lively and provocative discussion on the question ‘Can organic GMOs ever be thing?’ held last week at Natural & Organic Products Europe.
Wessanen agrees €885m takeover by PAI-led consortium
Leading European natural and organic food company Wessanen has announced on Friday (12 April) that it had accepted a takeover offer valuing the firm at around €885 million.
Make taxation a tool to ensure the ‘polluter pays’, organic group urges
A new study showing how taxation can be a tool towards a more sustainable, fairer and more transparent food system was launched today at the first edition of the Best…