Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall opens Pukka’s ‘Herb House’
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall has officially opened ‘Herb House’, the new bespoke offices of UK-based herbal tea and supplements brand Pukka Herbs.
International natural and organic food producers gather for London show
Nearly 400 exhibiting companies from 42 countries will be showcasing their latest food and drink innovations to thousands of trade buyers and retailers at The Natural Food Show (ExCel, London,…
Canadians’ taste for meat-alternatives creates innovation opportunity
New research from Mintel reveals that more than half (53%) of Canadians say they eat meat alternatives, including one in five (18%) who claim to eat them at least a…
Go! Organic festival launch seals London’s reputation as organic event hub
As the international natural and organic trade community prepares to gather in London next weekend (22-23 April), comes more news about this summer’s big organic consumer event in the city.
Real Organic Project aims to highlight NOP ‘failures’
A group of US organic farmers have launched a new organic certification scheme, which they say will visibly distance them from “the failures” of the US National Organic Program (NOP).
Global contest launched to find world’s best agroecology policies
A global contest to find world’s best agroecology policies has been jointly launched by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the World Future Council (WFC) and IFOAM – Organics…
Get the CAP right and organic can make up 25% of EU farmland – IFOAM EU
Ambitious proposals for changes to payments under the EU Common Agricultural Policy contained in a new report would lead to organic making up at least a quarter of EU farmland.
25% of all food and drink launches in Germany were organic
A quarter (25%) of all food and drink products launched in Germany in 2017 carried organic claims, according to new data from Mintel Global New Products Database (GNPD.
Eco-labels, plastics and tackling diet-related illness up for discussion at Amsterdam Summit
Eco-labels, green marketing, plastic packaging alternatives and tackling diet-related illness are all subjects up for discussion at the upcoming Sustainable Food Summit (June 7-8, Amsterdam).
New CAP must proactively support sustainable farming models – IFOAM EU
European organic grouping IFOAM EU says that reform of the EU Common Agriculture Policy (CAP) must more proactively encourage and support development of sustainable agricultural models like organic farming