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As the coronavirus pandemic continues, there is a growing debate about its long-term repercussions on food production and consumption. The virtual edition of the Sustainable Foods Summit North America from 25th-28th of January 2021 will discuss the sustainability implications of the coronavirus pandemic on the food industry.
Biofach and Vivaness with more than 47,000 trade visitors
Biofach, the World’s Leading Trade Fair for Organic Food, and Vivaness, the International Trade Fair for Natural and Organic Personal Care, achieved record highs for exhibitor numbers.
The role of CAP Eco-schemes to incentivise sustainable farming practices
The newly introduced CAP Eco-scheme has a great potential to drive transition to more sustainable farming systems, according to a new report by research institutes FiBL and IEEP, commissioned by IFOAM EU.
Certification for sustainable sea salt production
Friend of the Sea, a project by the World Sustainability Organization, has developed certification standards for sustainable sea salt production. Companies that fulfil the criteria can use the "Friend of the Sea" eco-label for their sea salt products.
Organic in Spain: Standards against artificial fertilizers
The reports on the use of artificial fertilizers for Spanish organic vegetables have provoked a reaction. CAAE, Spain’s largest certification body, wants to only certify fertilizers that meet a Spanish standard for organic horticulture farms. But is that enough?
Biofach: Jane Goodall to give keynote address at opening
The primate researcher, environmental activist and UN Messenger of Peace will speak at the opening of Biofach and Vivaness 2020.
Swedish organic farmers at BioFach
It is the first time at the BioFach that the “Swedish Organic Farmers” to present their products to the international market for organic food products. They are looking for direct contact with buyers, food processors and retailers.
Settlement of the glyphosate lawsuits in the USA is approaching
The “settlement poker” between the lawyers of the US glyphosate plaintiffs and Monsanto’s parent company Bayer appears to be entering its final round. Another pending trial has been suspended and New York attorney Ken Feinberg, lead moderator of the negotiations, told the Bloomberg agency that a settlement could be reached within a month.
EU Commissioner campaigns for more organic farming
The new EU Agriculture Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski strives to make organic farming the norm. This was announced by the Polish politician at the reception of the Bund für Ökologische Lebensmittelwirtschaft BÖLW (Organic Food Production Alliance) at the Green Week in Berlin. He additionally promised an action plan for organic food.
Selection: 7 Biofach Events in Englisch Language
At the world's leading trade fair BioFach in Nuremberg from 12-15 February, there are not only lots of new products but also valuable information for everyday trading. A selection of events in English language for international visitors.
Laverana Natural Cosmetics: Innovation as a driver
Natural cosmetics for everyone and everywhere – that is the ambition of Laverana, manufacturer of the Lavera brand. The pioneer now exports to 40 countries. But development, production and distribution still take place in the Hanover region. A visit to the “heart” of the company, the new research and development laboratory and test centre.
Coming up: Organic Food Iberia showcases organic products in June
Plans for the second edition of Organic Food Iberia are now well underway. Since its successful launch edition six months ago, more than 70% of its exhibition space for 2020 is already booked – with pavilions from the USA, Korea, France, and Austria confirmed.
Biofach and Vivaness Congress 2020: Programme now online
Biofach and Vivaness provide a 360° overview of organic food and natural and organic cosmetics not least thanks to its broad-ranging congress. The unique events programm has been published now.
New management of FiBL Switzerland
The foundation board has elected: Knut Schmidtke, Marc Schärer and Lucius Tamm form the new management of the Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL) Switzerland. As of April 1, they will take over the management of FiBL from Urs Niggli.
German organic certifier Ceres becomes part of the Easy-Cert Group
The German organic certifier Ceres recently became part of the Easy-Cert Group AG, which was founded in June 2019 as a holding company for the Austrian inspection authority Austria Bio Garantie and the Swiss Bio Inspecta. This means that three renowned inspection bodies from the DACH are now operating under one umbrella.
No veto from Brussels: Austria can ban glyphosate
The European Commission did not block the glyphosate prohibition passed by the Austrian parliament. It could come into force at the beginning of 2020. It is still open whether the glyphosate producer Bayer will take legal action against the prohibition act. And in Austria the responsible ministries are slowing down the process.
Finnish Quinoa for Europe
Amongst other crops, Juha and Kari Raininko farm quinoa in Finland – for the brothers the plant of the future and for the European market an alternative to imports from South America. The brothers are also successful with the rest of their products.
Finnish Organic Supermarket Chain
With a population of 5.3 million, the Finnish market is relatively small. The organic market in Finland has been growing steadily for years. From 2017 to 2018 alone, it grew by 8.7 percent to a sales volume of 336 million euros. In order to compete against the big conventional stores, the only Finnish organic supermarket chain has to be innovative.
Australia decided: Crispr instead of organic
The Australian parliament has sanctioned the government’s decision to exclude new genetic engineering processes from genetic engineering law. “No other country is deregulating CRISPR GMO technology to the extent that Australia is”, comments Glenn Schaube, chairman of the Australian organic association NASAA. He fears drastic consequences for Australia’s organic farmers.
European Business Awards: bio verlag is national winner
The bio verlag, the publishing company of organic-market.info, was awarded “National Winnter” in the category “Social Responsibility and Environmental Awareness” at the European Business Awards. Manager Sabine Kauffmann accepted the award in Warsaw.
Edible drinking straws in Aldi shelves
From 2021 on, plastic drinking straws will be banned in the EU. Aldi Nord and Aldi Süd will start selling the world’s first edible straws from the start-up company Wisefood in just a few days.
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