ukraine

Ukraine – even the Russian war can’t stop organic sector development

What comes into your mind when you think about Ukraine? In the past it was Chornobyl, today it is the Russian full-scale war that...
Ronald Holman

Ronald Holman: «People are choosing free-from as part of a conscious effort to eat...

Ronald Holman is the Event and Conference Director of Free From Food & Health Ingredients, the leading European trade event showcasing the vast potential...

Organic and NGTs: what coexistence means for us

Organic food and farming practices differ fundamentally from conventional ones because they rely on opposite environmental ethics. Despite their differences, both systems must find...
specialized organic retail channel in France

The current picture for the specialized organic retail channel in France

The big surprise of the last three years was the sudden reversal of fortune for the organic market, which saw double-digit growth turn into...
broccoli

New patent granted on ‘super-broccoli’

The European Patent Office (EPO) has granted a patent to Seminis (Bayer/Monsanto) covering conventionally-bred broccoli varieties with an increased content of healthy compounds (glucosinulates)....

Protest on 50th anniversary of European Patent Office

No Patents on Seeds! will be holding a demonstration today on the 50th anniversary of the European Patent Office (EPO) in Munich. No Patents...
Natexpo 2023

Natexpo 2023 Paris: The age of resilience

"The organic market will soon recover its dynamism and growth. Yesterday’s revolution, today’s resilience... and tomorrow’s regeneration!" A new edition of Natexpo, the global...

«Action is needed now» – European Organic Congress 2023 round-up

The 17th edition of the European Organic Congress, organised by IFOAM Organics Europe and Ecovalia, ended with a great success of participation from 26...
Natexpo

Natexpo 2023: High collective ambitions in the race to win back the organic market

Might these be the early signs of a recovery on the organic market at the forthcoming edition of Natexpo? While the proportion of organically...
EU Organic Awards winners

8 winners of EU Organic Awards highlight organic’s excellence

Today, the eight winners of the second edition of the EU Organic Awards were announced in a public ceremony. This year’s winners are various...