European organics: equivalence, simplification, and pesticides, three open fronts in the EU debate
In recent weeks, European organics have returned to the center of political and regulatory debate. The positions emerging on equivalence, simplification, and pesticides point...
European Patent Office lets EU decisions to come to nothing
Recent decisions by the European Patent Office (EPO) show that existing bans on the patenting of seeds are insufficient to stop the monopolisation of...
IFOAM Organics Europe at BIOFACH 2026: shaping the future of organic with young voices...
On 10-13 February 2026, the global organic community will once again gather at the Nuremberg Exhibition Center for BIOFACH, the world’s leading trade fair...
Guarana: Benefits, Caffeine Content, Uses and Side Effects
Guarana is an Amazonian plant best known for the naturally occurring caffeine found in its seeds. It is commonly used in powders, food supplements,...
EU Commission’s proposal to revise the organic regulation undermines the principle of equivalence
On 16 December 2025, the European Commission published a proposal to amend the Organic Regulation (EU) 2018/848, which largely addresses some key requests of...
IFOAM Organics Europe welcomes the European Commission’s proposal for a targeted amendment of the...
IFOAM Organics Europe welcomes the proposal for a targeted amendment of the Organic Regulation (EU) 2018/848, which confirms a focused and pragmatic approach from...
Kí is back: the historic Italian organic brand is reborn as Kí1974
Following the recent liquidation of Ki Group Srl, a historic Italian organic brand, the Kí brand is being revitalized. Taking over the reins is...
IFOAM Organics Europe welcomes the EU RoadMap and proposal on the Organic Regulation
IFOAM Organics Europe welcomes the European Commission’s Roadmap and its recognition that organic farming delivers a wide range of socio-economic and environmental benefits, that...
Revision of the Organic Regulation: EU organic industry welcomes limited progress but is concerned...
The European Commission has proposed a targeted revision of the organic regulation, intended to support the competitiveness of the sector by reducing the regulatory...
Seasonal Beauty: The Botanical Secrets Behind Balanced Skin All Year Round
Botanical ingredients are those derived entirely from plants — from their leaves, flowers, roots, seeds, fruits or bark — and are used in cosmetics,...
