Patents threaten traditional breeding and food sovereignty in Europe
More and more plant breeders are looking to the future with concern when faced with the opaque European patent system and the growing number...
Demand for organic products in Portugal on the rise
The area under organic farming represents 7% of the country’s utilised agricultural area (UAA), of which around 79% is located in the Alentejo and...
David Caré (Ecotone): «The organic specialized channel is returning to levels of growth that...
David Caré is the newly appointed Managing Director France HFS and Southern Europe at Ecotone. Ecotone is committed to making organic food mainstream under...
Registration is now open for the Free From & Specialty Food+Wine 2025
With the European free-from food market poised to grow at a CAGR of 13.34 % by 20301, over 5,000 visitors – including retailers, traders,...
BIOFACH 2025: Taking action for ecological change
With a strong international turnout of more than 35,000 visitors from 140 countries, BIOFACH 2025 closes its doors after four days. Expectations for the...
UK: Weleda welcomes MP Adam Thompson to its new logistics centre
Sustainable health and beauty pioneer Weleda was delighted to welcome Erewash Member of Parliament Adam Thompson to its new Derbyshire logistics centre at Etiquette...
Organic regions and cities; empowerment of local organic
Two years ago I transferred from the international organic EU-lobby to the development of organic regional cooperations. Essentially, a transfer from the never ending...
Austria: Organic market on the rise – consumers are increasingly opting for increasingly opting...
The latest RollAMA figures show that the market for organic food continued to gain momentum in 2024. This highlights the strong commitment of consumers...
UK organic market bounces back and begins to outperform non-organic
The UK organic market has emerged strongly from the cost-of-living crisis, with a shared determination to meet the challenges and opportunities ahead. That delivers...
Taking the pulse of the global organic movement
The Organic World Congress (OWC) in Taiwan has not been the biggest of its kind. However, the conference marks an invaluable milestone and perfectly...
