Hershey Buys Dagoba Organic Chocolate

Hershey, the leading snack food company in the US, acquired Dagoba Organic Chocolate.

One in two French people buy organic products

Organic products are gaining more and more importance in France.

High interest for Fairtrade in Great Britain

A recent survey of Mintel shows an enormous growth for Fairtrade products.

Romania’s LaDorna increases export

After exporting mainly to Greece, further countries are targeted.

GM-Free Milk A Success

At the event to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Upländer Farmers’ Dairy there was no common ground between the public and the minister on the subject of genetic engineering.

1st International Conference on Organic Certification in Rome

This conference organized by IFOAM will take place from November 15 to November 17

“Upländer” Farmers’ Dairy in Hesse is 10 years old

Celebration of the tenth anniversary of the Upländer Dairy.

A crisis for organic supermarkets in Switzerland?

Yardo in St. Gallen and Rägeboge in Winterthur are facing problems.

Planet Organics Expands in Canada

„Io faccio la spesa giusta“ all over Italy

An event initiated by Fairtrade Transfair Italy

Ecocultura attracts more than 37,000 visitors

An ecological consumers’ fair in Zamora in northwest Spain attracted 37,000 visitors.

Subsidies for organic food in Bulgaria

12.6 million Euros are to be distributed amongst farmers and producers.

More pesticides in school fruit than in shops in the UK

A research of the Soil Association shows more pesticides in school fruit than in shops.

BioFach Japan sets new records for exhibitors and visitors

Big interest in organic products in Japan/German pavilion very successful/Competent visitors meet professional companies.

Organic Aquaculture Standards defended by Soil Association

The Association’s application of organic standards to aquaculture was described as a betrayal of organic principles.

Latest “organic” numbers for Italy

Press release shows the progress of the organic business.

The Organic Market in the US Experiences a Strong Growth

The organic food market in the US grew 16 % in 2005.

Grocers going green in the UK

Large grocery chains are stressing their interest for environmental concerns.

Colryut will enter the Dutch market

The retailer Colryut has announced to enter the Dutch market in the near future.

Soil Association Food Festival in Scotland

Europe's biggest organic food celebration will be brought to Glasgow (Scotland)