BIOFACH 2021 eSPECIAL Contents

BIOFACH / VIVANESS eSPECIAL: 13.800 registered participants from 136 countries
More than 400.000 chat messages were sent and over 10.000 video meetings held as the participants interacted at a highly professional level. Read the Full Story.
Fill the dish with 25% organic in 2030: additional targets and instruments for market growth are needed
“We know the name of the dish: 25% organic. And we know that it is to be served in 2030. Now let’s discuss the ingredients and the order in which to add them”. Read the Full Story.
Over 72.3 million hectares of farmland are organic & market reached 106 billion euros
The global market for organic food reached 106 billion euros in 2019. Read the Full Story.
European organic market grew to 45 billion € in 2019
In 2019, European organic market increased by another 8 percent and reached €45.0 billion. Some markets enjoyed double-digit growth rates. Read the Full Story.
BIOFACH eSPECIAL 2021: pure digital
BIOFACH / VIVANESS 2021 eSPECIAL: Digital gathering of the international organic food and natural and organic personal care community. Read the Full Story.
Stefan Hipp: “The possibility of having access to a healthy diet and organic products should be everyone’s right”
To engage actively with stakeholders at EU level and to support the growth of the Organic sector, OPTA was created in 2017. Read the Full Story.
Natural and organic cosmetics market and consumers are seeing big changes
Experts project that the world’s sales of natural and organic cosmetics will see growth of between 5% and 8%. Read the Full Story.
BIOFACH 2021 eSPECIAL: a strong show backed by strong partners
Long-time supporters IFOAM – Organics International and BÖLW give their backing to BIOFACH eSPECIAL. Read the Full Story.
Sebastian Pole: “being ‘Pukka’ was our aspiration”
“In Hindi pukka means ‘real, authentic or genuine’, and this was the type of company we wanted to create”. Read the Full Story.
Organic Agriculture is a sustainable alternative for developing economies
Organic agriculture can contribute to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development to end hunger, poverty and other deprivations. Read the Full Story.
UK’s organic market almost doubled the growth of non-organic food in 2020
2020 saw the continuation of a decade of growth in the UK organic market, following 4.5% growth in 2019. By Finn Cottle, Soil Association Trade Consultant. Read the Full Story.
BIOFACH / VIVANESS eSPECIAL: The digital place to be for the organic food and natural and organic cosmetics community in 2021
BIOFACH / VIVANESS “We are very pleased we can offer the sector the best possible alternative platform”. Read the Full Story.
Natural and organic cosmetics: how will the market further develop in 2021
Covid-19: Market impact and regulatory clarifications. China: Animal Testing. Green claims, sustainable products. Ingredients regulation. New trends in 2021. By Dr. Mark Smith & Ana Ledesma, Natrue. Read the Full Story.
Organic Trade in and with North Africa
Africa still plays a small, but growing role in the global organic market. North Africa is the most developed region in Africa and it is dynamic. By Markus Arbenz. Read the Full Story.
The future of organic cosmetics certification in Europe
What are organic cosmetics? A single public certification? What future awaits certification? Challenges for the future. By Montse Esctutia, BioVidaSana. Read the Full Story.
Quo vadis, organic? – “We have a huge challenge that requires very strong demand-driven instruments”
What instruments are needed to speed up to 25% organic in 2030? Can we guarantee the high organic quality standards?. By Bavo van den Idsert, Association manager of OPTA EU. Read the Full Story.
How the Farm to Fork strategy and Organic Action Plans can contribute to transforming food and farming
How the Farm to Fork strategy could be a game changer for transforming agriculture in Europe. By Eduardo Cuoco, Director, IFOAM Organics Europe. Read the Full Story.
Organic sector in the pandemic: focus on health, rethinking Values, and a turn towards ecology
The organic sector trasformation: trends for 2021. Read the Full Story.
“Indian Organic Farming is gaining the Trust and Credibility for brands in Europe”
Interview with Rohan Grover, Director at Nature Bio Foods. Read the Full Story.
“Agriculture has to design its energy consumption to be emission-free”
Interview with Prince Felix of Löwenstein, Dr.-Ing. agr. organic farmer and Chairman of the BÖLW (Federation of the Organic Food Production) and Julia Thöring. Read the Full Story.
BIOFACH and VIVANESS goes digital in 2021
BIOFACH and VIVANESS 2021 will take place as a purely digital format. Read the Full Story.