Biofach 2022

BIOFACH and VIVANESS 2022: buoyant reunion at summer edition of combined trade fair

Over a four-day period from 26–29 July 2022, all the passion of the international organic community was on display in Nuremberg. BIOFACH, the World’s...

Organic food products and natural organic and personal care live, in person and online...

Following a 29-month break in in-person arrangements and a purely digital edition in 2021, the doors will finally open again for the industry gathering...

Zurich requires organic food for hospitals, schools and cafeterias

At least 50 percent of the food offered in Zurich's retirement and care centres, hospitals, day care centres, schools, canteens and cafeterias must be...

EU Organic Awards: Get to know the finalists

The finalists for the first annual EU organic awards have been announced. 24 are shortlisted for 8 awards in 7 categories, such as best...

Global supply of organic and non-GMO sunflower oil “extremely tight” due to Ukraine war

"If you didn’t buy organic or conventional sunflower oil before the war, you won’t find it", says one supplier. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is...

2022: Natural and Organic Trends and Outlook

Beauty trends, cosmetics, and ingredients are constantly evolving. Despite steady increase in consumer interest in the megatrends "natural" and "sustainable", the impact of the...

ALL-Ready – Boosting agroecology transition in the European Union

The scientific community agrees that the current agricultural systems are facing multiple environmental challenges. A transformative process A transformative process is crucial on different levels (scientific,...
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Organics and climate change

COP 26 in Glasgow clearly showed that the world is not on track to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees. Nevertheless, natural disasters, people's...
Greenhouse Effect

OPTA Europe launches Manifesto for Organic Climate Action

Year by year the effects of climate change become more and more manifest to all of us: Melting Arctic areas, rising sea-levels, rising temperatures,...
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Are digital audits the future of organic certification?

For 30 years, organic regulators have been establishing organic control and inspection systems both at national and international levels. The result is a holistic...