Gerard Versteegh: “Organic integrity is at the true core of our...
Gerard Versteegh is the president of Tradin Organic, the world's leading supplier of organic ingredients. Founded in the early 1980s, the company is known...
Bavo van den Idsert: “We need a fast move to true...
Bavo van den Idsert (1960) began his contact with the ecological world in 1987, when he finished his studies of Dutch language and literature....
OPTA Europe recommends integration of Nova-concept into the Nutri-score
The members of OPTA Europe have adopted the OPTA Position paper on Nutrition labelling and communication in reference to the Nutri-score. OPTA Europe expresses additional...
How to make organic plant breeding mainstream
Organic plant breeders celebrated their 20th anniversary in Brussels to discuss with stakeholders and policymakers the necessary changes to boost organic plant breeding to...
European Parliament approves disappointing new CAP
The European Parliament’s Plenary adopted the new CAP (2023-2027) Regulation with 452 votes in favour, 178 votes against, and 57 abstensions. Organic needs environmentally...
Natural & Organic Awards Scandinavia 2021 – Winners Announced
The prestigious Natural & Organic Awards took place at The Nordic Organic Food Fair & Eco Life Scandinavia. Celebrating the latest innovative products within...
Organic movement warns of insufficient ambition in CAP Strategic Plans
The organic food and farming movement published an evaluation of measures and budgets to support organic agriculture in Members States’ draft CAP Strategic Plans...
What surprises does BIOFACH 2022 have in store?
“As an exhibition organiser, I’m already getting excited,” says Danila Brunner, Director BIOFACH and VIVANESS, as she looks forward to the forthcoming trade fair...
Perfect storm: Understanding why plant-based is suddenly under attack
The explosive growth of the plant-based food sector is creating the biggest disruption to the food industry in half a century. The figures alone...
VIVANESS 2022: natural and organic cosmetics are a fundamental part of...
From 15 to 18 February 2022, the waiting will finally be over, when the combined BIOFACH and VIVANESS 2022 trade fair opens its door...
Record attendance at Natexpo 2021 with more than 15,500 professionals
Natexpo 2021 ends with an excellent record for an extraordinary edition. After an atypical period, the event allowed professionals from the organic sector to...
Nordic Organic Food Fair and Eco Life Scandinavia are back on...
Preparations for the Nordic Organic Food Fair and Eco Life Scandinavia and 2021 are now well underway, as the Nordic region’s biggest trade shows...
