Norway’s organic sales grow 8%, but organic farmland declines
Sales of organic food in Norway grew 8% in 2018 to be worth NOK 2.9 billion, according to a new report by the Norwegian Agricultural Agency.
Veggie burgers to be renamed ‘veggie discs’ under new EU food naming laws
Veggie burgers will be renamed ‘veggie discs’ under proposed new EU regulations on food labelling.
Soil Association Certification and ECOCERT announce major new international partnership
Soil Association Certification and ECOCERT, the leading UK and French organic certification bodies, have today announced a formal partnership.
Independent coffee chain which lost 25% of takeaway sales after single-use cup ban tells big business ‘do the right thing’
Despite experiencing a drop in takeaway coffee sales of £250,000 after its decision to ban single-use coffee cups, independent coffee shop chain Boston Tea Party (BTP) has called on big…
The future of food: Experts talk trends, trade & Brexit at the UK’s biggest Natural Food Show
Brexit, organic, GMOs, food security, market trends and more are all on the Keynote menu at Natural & Organic Products Europe, which opens this weekend ( ExCeL, London, Sunday 7-8April) with unmissable…
Spain’s organic market sets new records as domestic sales hit €2bn
The latest in a series of exclusive quarterly reports on Spain’s organic market prepared for NPG by specialist consultancy Ecological.Bio shows the country’s domestic market continuing to set new records.
Organic price difference falls sharply in the Netherlands
The difference in price between organic and conventional food in the Netherlands has fallen sharply in the last five years, according to new findings by the Dutch consumers’ association Consumentenbond.
US organic group has ‘natural pretenders’ in its sights
US organic business coalition Organic Voices is turning up the heat on natural brands that benefit from a health halo but “don’t pay the entrance fee” of organic certification.
Kale fail: Clean-eaters’ favourites contain highest pesticide residues
While they are revered in ‘clean-eating’ circles, spinach and kale are ranked second and third respectively (and the highest for all vegetables) in the latest Dirty Dozen ranking from US…
Hemp Oz: How a socially-minded Aussie start-up hemp company is taking health drinks to the next level
The stage was perfectly set for an innovative and fresh-thinking brand like Hemp Oz to launch Australia’s first Hemp Kombucha when hemp prohibition ended in Nov 2017 after 83 years.…