India launches ‘game-changer' organic regulations and logo
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India has launched new laws for the regulation of organic food and a new logo scheme described as 'game-changer' for the country's organic…
Re-thinking organic: Sweden’s KRAV puts all options on the table
Sweden’s lead organic body KRAV put all options on the table when it launched a major stakeholder consultation on its future direction earlier this year
Awards celebrate Australia’s ‘alive and booming’ organic sector
Australia’s lead organic body Australian Organic Ltd (AOL) last week hosted its 4th Annual Awards for Excellence on Friday 17th November, at The National Wine Centre in Adelaide. Coming together…
New EU organic rules confirmed – but ‘important weaknesses’ remain
The European Council this week (20 November) endorsed the deal on overhauling EU laws on organic production and the labelling of organic foods agreed in the summer by Maltese presidency…
New EU organic rules confirmed – but ‘important weaknesses' remain
The European Council this week (20 November) endorsed the deal on overhauling EU laws on organic production and the labelling of organic foods agreed in the summer by Maltese presidency…
South Australia votes to keep GM crop ban in place
South Australia is set to extend its ban on growing genetically modified crops until 2025, after a Bill proposed by Green members of the state government was passed by a…
Food fight: Meet the Swedish organic retailer waging war on fake food
Johannes Cullberg is a man on a mission. The Swedish ethical entrepreneur and founder of Stockholm’s iconoclastic organic store Paradiset is waging war on what he calls ‘fake food’ –…
Hippeas secures $10m investment, expects to triple revenue in 2018
Fast-growing natural snack brand Hippeas has announced a $10 million investment from US venture capital firm CAVU.
UK’s backs extended ban on neonicotinoids in “landmark” policy shift
The UK Government says it will back an EU extended ban on neonicotinoid pesticides, which have been widely shown to harm bees and other pollinators.
10 top food drivers for 2018: From ‘mindful choices’ to ‘positively processed’
The increasingly thoughtful and mindful consumer will continue to catalyze changes in the way that companies produce, package and label their products. That’s the conclusion of a new report by…