SOIL ASSOCIATION
The latest data from NielsenIQ show that the UK’s organic market UK grew by 6.5% in the year to 25 September. This contrasts with non-organic food sales, which have slowed […]
Tue 09/11/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Waitrose
This week, UK retailer Waitrose is to market the UK’s first carbon-neutral potato, Root Zero. Root Zero potatoes are certified carbon neutral and produced using sustainable farming practices to remove […]
Tue 09/11/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Eurofresh Distribution
4,200 visitors from 60 countries attended the event in Amsterdam
Mon 08/11/2021 by Pierre Escodo
Bloomberg
The global shipping crisis is worsening, as shipping hubs are seeing high levels of congestion, with containers piling up. Last Monday, the backlog at Singapore was 22% above normal, with […]
Mon 08/11/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
FarmlandLP
Farmland LP, a US funds manager focused on converting conventional farmland to organic, has announced that one of its funds has surpassed US$100 million in equity commitments. The Vital Farmland […]
Mon 08/11/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
European Commission
European Union Commissioner for Agriculture Janusz Wojciechowski and US Secretary of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack last week issued a statement on a newly created transatlantic collaboration platform on agriculture designed […]
Mon 08/11/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
OXFORD FARMING CONFERENCE
The Oxford Farming Conference (OFC) has announced three new directors to join the board from January 2022. New board members Ali Capper, Navaratnam (Theeb) Partheeban and Geoff Sansome bring expertise […]
Thu 04/11/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
