Dr. Helmut Burtscher-Schaden: «Citizens do not support current environmental, agricultural and...

Dr. Helmut Burtscher-Schaden (Vienna, 1966) studied biochemistry at the TU Vienna before entering the world of immunological research. Since 2001, he has been working at GLOBAL...

50 years of FiBL, 50 years of research for and with...

The Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL turns 50. Under the slogan of "Together one step ahead", FiBL is dedicating a series of events...

UK’s organic market delivers strong performance in exceptionally challenging year

Soil Association Certification’s Organic Market Report 2023 reveals the UK’s organic market is now worth a record £3.1 billion driven by 1.6% growth in...

Scientific study shows synthetic pesticides significantly more dangerous than natural ones

The European Green Deal’s targets of expanding organic agriculture to 25%, halving pesticide use and risk, and protecting sensitive areas from negative pesticide impacts...

The Organic Standard Online Journal re-launched at BIOFACH 2023

The Alliance for Organic Integrity and Biocertificacion SL (BSL) announced the re-launch of the highly respected The Organic Standard journal at BIOFACH 2023 in...

NATRUE announces a new partnership with the Organic Trade Board

NATRUE and the Organic Trade Board (OTB) are delighted to announce a new partnership together. The Organic Trade Board (OTB) is the UK membership...

In response to the organic sector’s challenges, NATEXPO is up and...

The organic market is currently restructuring, and, through the turmoil, it is important to note that consumers are increasingly conscious of the need to...

Ecovalia will host the European Organic Congress 2023 in Spain

In 2023, Ecovalia will organize the European Organic Congress in Spain. The event will be held from 26 to 28 September in Cordoba coinciding...

Patent on sweet and hot peppers not revoked

The European Patent Office (EPO) rejected an opposition filed against a patent held by Syngenta (ChemChina) claiming conventionally-bred sweet and hot peppers (EP2140023). Syngenta...

BIOFACH and VIVANESS 2023: Strong, positive presentation by both trade fair...

BIOFACH and VIVANESS returned to their February slot with an impressive first in-person show following the one-off Summer Edition in 2022. During the four-day...

SANA 2023 turns B2B and aims at internationalization

In 2023, SANA, the International Exhibition of Organic and Natural Products, turns 35 years old in a strictly B2B version, aiming to welcome only...

BIOFACH and VIVANESS 2023: 2,765 exhibitors and trends from “New Glocal”...

From 14–17 February 2023, it will be "all systems go" in Nuremberg. International representatives of the organic food and natural and organic cosmetics sector...