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Mark Smith: “Above all, consumers demand transparency”
Mark Smith holds a PhD in Chemistry and Genetics. Over the last ten years, he has worked on strategic interdisciplinary coordination and collaboration projects across academic and international research departments, becoming NATRUE's CEO in...
Free From Expo 2021 proves a great success – despite restrictions
Despite the tightened measures as a result of increasing COVID-19 infections, Free From Food Expo 2021 opened its doors in the Amsterdam RAI on 23 November.
Free From Food Expo 2021: “atmospheric, inspiring and high-quality”
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International FiBL cotton project honoured with research prize
The FiBL project Green Cotton/Seeding the Green Future of the Department of International Cooperation was presented with the SFIAR Award. At the award ceremony on 15 December 2021, Amritbir Riar, Monika Messmer and Tanay...
OPTA Europe launches Manifesto for Organic Climate Action
The General Assembly of OPTA Europe has recently adopted the Manifesto for Organic Climate Action. An important signal from the organic processing and trade industry to speed up the transition to CO2-neutral farming, food...
Weighing up the zero waste opportunity
The rapid rise of the zero waste store is being called a retail revolution, and has been grabbing headlines around the world. Across Europe hundreds of dedicated zero waste and refill stores have opened...
Gerard Versteegh: “Organic integrity is at the true core of our business”
Gerard Versteegh is the president of Tradin Organic, the world's leading supplier of organic ingredients. Founded in the early 1980s, the company is known for its efforts in quality control and traceability, and for...
Bavo van den Idsert: “We need a fast move to true cost accounting and...
Bavo van den Idsert (1960) began his contact with the ecological world in 1987, when he finished his studies of Dutch language and literature. After several years of experience in different organic trade and...
What's trending for Organic
OPTA Europe recommends integration of Nova-concept into the Nutri-score
The members of OPTA Europe have adopted the OPTA Position paper on Nutrition labelling and communication in reference to the Nutri-score.
OPTA Europe expresses additional...
How to make organic plant breeding mainstream
Organic plant breeders celebrated their 20th anniversary in Brussels to discuss with stakeholders and policymakers the necessary changes to boost organic plant breeding to...
European Parliament approves disappointing new CAP
The European Parliament’s Plenary adopted the new CAP (2023-2027) Regulation with 452 votes in favour, 178 votes against, and 57 abstensions.
Organic needs environmentally...
Natural & Organic Awards Scandinavia 2021 – Winners Announced
The prestigious Natural & Organic Awards took place at The Nordic Organic Food Fair & Eco Life Scandinavia. Celebrating the latest innovative products within...
Organic movement warns of insufficient ambition in CAP Strategic Plans
The organic food and farming movement published an evaluation of measures and budgets to support organic agriculture in Members States’ draft CAP Strategic Plans...
What surprises does BIOFACH 2022 have in store?
“As an exhibition organiser, I’m already getting excited,” says Danila Brunner, Director BIOFACH and VIVANESS, as she looks forward to the forthcoming trade fair...
