Federal Regulation for organic food in Canada

Standards will now be enforced by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)

Soil Association’s annual conference in Wales

Conference “One Planet Agriculture: Preparing for a post-peak oil food and farming future”

Asia’s organic industry catching up

Asia’s market has increased in consumption and production.

Lavera grows dynamically in a changing market

The firm with the brands Lavera and Laveré has moved up to second place in the natural cosmetics market.

Italy – few organics in conventional supermarkets

Fresh organic products are virtually non-existent in conventional supermarkets.

Celebrity restaurant fined in London

The restaurant sold non-organic meat as organic.

Aldi extends organic range

More than 20 products have recently been listed.

Second congress in Zagreb / Croatia

The congress regarding organic production was held  to discuss important questions of the sector.

What’s on children’s menus in Great Britain?

Results of the inspection of ten popular family restaurant chains and fourteen major visitor attractions in Great Britain.

Organic market in Malta needs changes

Still no improvement of the organic sector in the country

Organic Yoghurt in Bulgaria

The first organic yoghurt is being produced and sold in Bulgaria

Ecozept has released its latest survey results

Ecozept has been interviewing organic stores in France.

Further progress in Organic Standards in East Africa

Second draft of East African Organic Standard was presented in Nairobi

Global Market: Business Opportunities & Future Outlook

A new report by Organic Monitor answers key questions.

Austria to keep its ban on GMO maize

EU ministers turned down the attempt to order Austria to drop its bans.

Organic sector on new regulation

The Agricultural Council agreed on the outlines of the new organic regulation.

Resolution by the EU – New Regulation effective from 2009

Resolution by the Council of Ministers of Agriculture: New Regulation on organic products effective from 2009

Low consumption of organic products in Spain

A lack of information and availability as well as high prices are stated as reasons.

Venture Foods launched new chocolate bars

Confectionery makers take their share in the organic market

New EU regulation strongly critizised

For the eighth time, a day-long seminar on current points of law applicable to the organic industry was held in the Eco-House in Frankfurt.