Label Investments has acquired Tropical Organic Growers, a leading Mexican marketer of organic bananas, reaffirming the firm’s commitment to organics. Alexandre Pierron Darbonne, founder and CEO of Label Investments, said: […]
Tue 10/08/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
UNICA, the leading horticultural exporter in Spain, and MAAVi Innovation Centre, the largest biotechnology centre dedicated to natural agriculture in Europe, founded by Kimitec, have signed a strategic collaboration agreement […]
Tue 10/08/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Organic World Congress
On 6-10 September, some 2,500+ organic stakeholders, farmers, researchers and policymakers will address questions around resilience, societal transformation, health, and food sovereignty during the world’s largest organic gathering. The #OWC2021 […]
Wed 09/06/2021
Eurofresh Distribution
A report recently issued by the Ombudsman’s Office accuses the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock of Costa Rica (MAG) and its dependency, the State Phytosanitary Service (SFE), of being neglectful […]
Mon 07/06/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Plantation International
Plantations International has launched its first commercial organic durian plantation through its subsidiary United Tropical Fruit. Asiafruit reports that the Musang King durian plantation is located on a 40ha site […]
Thu 27/05/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
European Commission
The European Commission and ASOBIO’s joint Action Plan for the development of organic production lays out the intention of having 25% of Europe’s agricultural area certified as organic agriculture by […]
Wed 12/05/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Waitrose
Waitrose reports a significant rise in organic sales. The supermarket commissioned a OnePoll survey, which showed that a quarter of respondents had increased the number of organic items in their […]
Mon 10/05/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
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On February 8, 2021, the Indian government’s Food Safety and Standards Authority (FSSAI) clarified that the implementation of the requirement for a Genetically Modified-Free Certificate for imported food products will […]
Tue 09/03/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
© Christine Matthews (licensed under Creative Commons), source: www.geograph.org.uk The EU has announced that it is to recognise the UK’s organic produce after Brexit. The news comes as a […]
Thu 14/01/2021
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The world’s largest organic markets, the US and the EU have exhibited dynamic growth over the past couple of years. While the US overtook the EU as the leading global […]
Mon 03/02/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
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The Global Organic Produce Expo brought in more buyers and exhibitors than previous years and garnered many positive reviews. Organised by The Packer, the third annual event took place 9-11 January and focused on fresh organic produce.
Mon 27/01/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
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On 24th April, Biobest announced the opening of a new €1.2 million state-of-the-art production facility at Biobest Maroc. The brand new facility covers an area of 2000 m2 and is […]
Wed 02/05/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
