HFMA praises ‘positive outcome’ for French probiotics
The Health Food Manufacturers’ Association (HFMA) says it welcomes ‘significant news from France’ where the term ‘probiotic’ has been authorized for use on food supplements. The authorization comes with some…
USDA enhances organic enforcement with new rule
The Strengthening Organic Enforcement rule codifies updates requested by industry, recommendations from National Organic Standards Board. New Hope Network Read More
CAAE obtains authorization to certify exports of organic products to the United Kingdom
Recientemente, la entidad de certificación líder en Europa ha sido autorizada por el Gobierno de Reino Unido a través de su Departamento de Medio Ambiente, Alimentación y Asuntos Rurales (DEFRA),…
Ecovalia elects its board of directors with the challenge of increasing the consumption of organic products
Ecovalia ha celebrado su Asamblea General en Montilla, donde se ha renovado su Junta Directiva. Los socios han vuelto a respaldar la candidatura liderada por el actual presidente Álvaro Barrera…
From the ground up: Regenerative agriculture commands center stage
Three different seals certify that natural food brands are following established standards to restore soil health and sequester carbon. New Hope Network Read More
Applegate goes all in for regenerative agriculture with a hot dog
The brand that brought antibiotic-free deli meat to the market 30 years ago has produced the first hot dog to receive regenerative agriculture certification. New Hope Network Read More
Green claims: better methodologies to assess environmental performance of food & textiles products
IFOAM Organics Europe welcomes news about the Commission’s decision to postpone the publication of the Substantiating Green Claim Directive. This will allow to re-evaluate the relevance of the Life Cycle Analysis…
UNE inputs: maximum guarantee certification
La producción ecológica está experimentando un crecimiento, año tras año, situándose la superficie mundial en casi 75 millones de hectáreas. En los últimos cinco años, en España se incrementó un…
IFOAM – Organics International: 50 years of the organic movement
IFOAM – Organics International nace en 1972 en Versalles (Francia). Pioneros de la agricultura ecológica se reunieron y pusieron sobre la mesa la necesidad de coordinar los movimientos de agricultura…
OPTA Europe calls on the EU Commission to reconsider the sustainability labelling included in the ‘EU Sustainable Food System’ policy
At the occasion of the Policy Exchange “Organics in the future EU Sustainable Food System” the organic traders and processors expressed their request to the European Commission to foster the…