On the way to a harmonized approach for residue handling in the EU
FiBL-OPTA study has evaluated the four main approaches for handling residue cases in organic products which are currently applied in the EU. It shows...
BIOFACH 2019: “The organic system: healthy in a holistic approach”
From 13 to 16 February 2019, BIOFACH will bring the international organic community together for the 30th time to kick off the new year...
Protests for an end to EU farm subsidies that bankroll industrial farming
On Sunday 30/08 protestors rallied in the city of Koblenz at the start of three days of protest accompanying the informal EU agriculture summit....
EU: 25% of agriculture must be organic by 2030
The European Commission recently published two new strategies: the Biodiversity Strategy and the Farm to Fork (F2F). The two strategies are mutually reinforcing, bringing together...
Trade issues: maintaining organic standards, enabling fair trade by Roger Kerr
The Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee of the Welsh Assembly Government have been taking evidence that will inform their consideration of the...
EU Agriculture needs clearer direction for long-term sustainability
Brussels, 29 November 2017 – The European Commission has adopted a Communication on the Future of Food and Farming. The Communication, presented to the EU...
Eco Life Scandinavia and the Nordic Organic Food Fair postponed until 2021
This year’s Eco Life Scandinavia and the Nordic Organic Food Fair have sadly been postponed, due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Scandinavia’s biggest international...
We need to talk about retail
Retail is the crucial interface between the organic movement and consumers, the connecting point for people and products. So, the type of retail environment...
The first ORGANIC trade show in Poland: Visit BIOEXPO Warsaw 2019
The premiere of the BIOEXPO Warsaw International Food and Non-Food Organic Products Trade Fair will open a new era for the bio industry in...
Andreas Raab: “Consuming concentrated secondary plant substances is yet another possibility to support your...
Since October 2013, Andreas Raab is the Managing Director of Raab Vitalfood. He studied Industrial Engineering and Biotechnology in Dresden and Berlin and obtained...