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Ecovia Summit: The True Value of Sustainable Foods
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19.05.2017 EditorMarket prices do not reflect the environmental, social and health impacts of food products. At the Sustainable Foods Summit in Amsterdam it will be shown how sustainable products have lower such impacts over conventional products.
Sweden: New sales record for the organic market
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14.03.2017 Karin HeinzeOrganic food sales increased by 3.9 billion Swedish Krona (SEK) (€390m) to 25.4 billion SEK (€2.54 billion) in 2016. Organic food sales rose from 7.7 percent to 8.7 percent of the total food market, and online sales stand out with organic food sales now 25 percent of the market. The organic market has been growing for 20 consecutive years and is expected to double within the next 10-year period.
Germany: Minister presented future strategy of organic farming
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17.02.2017 EditorThe future strategy of organic farming (ZÖL) by the Minister of Agriculture, Christian Schmidt, was presented at BioFach. On nearly 100 pages goals and measures are outlined to push the organic sector in Germany.
Corporations launched „Food Reform for Sustainability and Health“
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10.02.2017 EditorArla, Bayer, Danone, Nestlé, Unilever and other global corporations announced at the World Economic Forum in Davos their commitment to change the global food system in terms of sustainability and health.
EU organic law opposes organic mate tea
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08.02.2017 EditorOrganic or not organic? The issue is not clear in the case of mate tea. The EU Commission and the organic authorities in a number of federal states in Germany question whether certified organic mate tea from South America can be sold as an organic food item.
USA: animal welfare rule for the organic sector released
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06.02.2017 EditorThe U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on January 19 published the final rule on animal welfare standards for organic livestock and poultry in the Federal Register.
IFOAM events at BioFach
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06.02.2017 EditorTraditionally IFOAM EU Group is organizing a EU Policy Day at BioFach. There will also be the TP Organics´Science Day and other events by IFOAM.
UK GM wheat trial gets go-ahead
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03.02.2017 EditorThe UK government gave the final go-ahead for a new experimental crop of genetically modified (GM) wheat. The planting will take place this spring.
Trump´s Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue
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02.02.2017 EditorUS-President Donald Trump has nominated the former Georgia Republican Governor Sonny Perdue for Agriculture Secretary. Stakeholders of the organic industry gave their statement.
USA: GROorganic Check-off program
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31.01.2017 EditorGRO Organic Check-off is a proposal for a nationwide research and promotion program for the organic sector. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking public comments.
EU: no majority for or against approval of GM maize
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31.01.2017 EditorThe Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed, made up of experts from the governments of the Member States, discussed the approval of several GM maize varieties for the EU - there was no majority for an approval.
International Organic Seminar in Paris
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30.01.2017 EditorIn the current context of strong growth in organic farming, Agence BIO is organizing its 12th international seminar on organic farming on Tuesday, 28th February 2017 in Paris.
China Day at Biofach in Nuremberg
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26.01.2017 EditorUnder the motto "Organic 3.0. in China" the China Day takes place during the BioFach in Nuremberg on Thursday, February 16, from 9:30 to 12:30 in NCC West, Room Venedig.
Veganz explains that it did not declare insolvency
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26.01.2017 EditorIn a current statement the German firm Veganz GmbH explains that it did not declare insolvency (we reported earlier) but is restructuring the retail stores and focusing on the core business.
Wessanen buys Spanish organic food company
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25.01.2017 EditorThe Dutch food company Royal Wessanen bought a manufacturer and distributor of organic brands in Spain for €67m.
France: boost to growth of the organic industry
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24.01.2017 Kai KreuzerOrganics are booming in France: the semi-state Agence Bio is anticipating growth in turnover of an amazing 20% for 2016. Statistically, 21 farms in France convert to organic every day. At the end of June 2016 France had 31,880 organic farmers. The area of organic land rose in consequence to over 1.5 million hectares, which equates to approximately 6% of all agricultural land.
IFOAM EU: project IoF 2020 has started
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19.01.2017 EditorIFOAM EU Group informed that the Internet of Food & Farm 2020 (IoF2020) project has started on January 1st 2017 and will run for four years with a €30 million budget co-funded by the European Union.
India: promising development of the domestic market
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10.01.2017 Karin HeinzeThe positive development on the Indian domestic market and the continuing professionalisation of companies were apparent once again at BioFach India / India Organic. The trade fair brought together 177 exhibitors and over 3,700 visitors. Many companies are no longer relying just on exporting but are now happy to turn their attention to the promising home market. Market actors are convinced the domestic market will continue to grow rapidly. The reasons are the expanding middle class and the increasing awareness of health. Watch the video interviews
SFS: industry leaders to tackle key sustainability issues
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06.01.2017 EditorSome of the major sustainability issues facing the food industry will be tackled at the Sustainable Foods Summit, hosted in San Francisco on 18-20th January. Registration closes next week.
ChemChina further extended takeover offer to Syngenta
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29.12.2016 EditorThe absence of regulatory approvals has forced the Chinese chemical company ChemChina to extend its takeover offer to the Swiss seed and crop protection company Syngenta once more.
Review of the year 2016
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27.12.2016 Karin HeinzeNot an easy year - politically as well as for the organic industry. Although turnover is still growing political developments as in the UK, in Turkey and the US will all impact on to the organic sector. The worldwide organic movement is working on new ideas and is fighting very hard against GMO and pesticides. Looking back over the organic year, we are summarising important events, market data, developments, trends and reports from Europe and across the world. Please join us for our review! Many more themes are available in our archive and on YouTube and Twitter.
SOLMACC: Climate-friendly practices applied
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26.12.2016 EditorThe SOLMACC project has been successful in 2016. The 12 farmers in Sweden, Germany and Italy continue to implement the climate-friendly practices on their farms.
NOSB does not allow Carrageenan any longer
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22.12.2016 EditorCarrageenan has been removed from the list of approved ingredients in organic foods, the National Organic Standards Board decided recently. The controversial seaweed-derived substance is commonly used as an emulsifier in some food products.
Russia: Successful event for beauty bloggers at InterCharm
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21.12.2016 EditorThe international community of beauty industry met end of October in Moscow for the largest perfumery and cosmetics exhibition, the InterCharm 2016. It was visited by 69 864 unique visitors within the 4 days.
Buying natural cosmetics: online or in stores?
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20.12.2016 Karin HeinzeIt's ages since natural cosmetics were available only in wholefood stores. And demand that has been rapidly rising for years has meant that natural cosmetics brands have now been listed by other outlets than drugstores and conventional food retailers. Above all, the online trade has created a lot of space on its virtual shelves for natural cosmetics. Biopinio – mobile market research for the organic sector – has investigated and asked over 1,200 bio-savvy customers about their purchasing habits. The trend: it's not only digital natives who are keen users of the internet – not least as a source of information as well. The biopinio study examines interesting issues around target groups, purchasing channels and people's need for information and advice.
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