Trade Symposium at BioFach: Attracting Customers, International Models of Success

“Organic trade - reaching consumers with innovative ideas” was the title of this year’s specialist symposium that was held one day before BioFach opened in Nuremberg.

Commission forbids legislation concerning separate placement of GMO products in supermarket shelves

The European Commission has decided that the notification by the government of Cyprus of draft legislation requiring genetically modified (GM) foods to be displayed separately from non-GM foods in supermarkets is non-admissible.

Italy: The Wholesale Trade Operates Nationwide

In contrast to Germany’s regional wholesale trade, most of the specialist wholesale trade in Italy covers the whole country.

Agrosophia helps develop organic and biodynamic agriculture in Russia

So far, organic agriculture in Russia is not very developed.

Golden Salima Award and six Trends Awards for organic products

The results of the competition for the best products were ceremonially announced at a Gala evening at the food fair Salima in Brno, in the Czech Republic on Tuesday, March 7. 2006.

Organic farming area in Czech Republic stagnates

For the first time since 1995, the size of the organic farming area in the Czech Republic declined last year.

Ecor and Baule Volante: two Italian wholesalers

Ecor and Baule Volante - portrait of two Italian wholesalers.

New Study Confirms Ecological Virtues of Organic Farming

Organic farming has long been touted as an environmentally friendly alternative to conventional agriculture.

UNCTAD, UNEP and IFOAM Join Forces for Regional Organic Standards in East Africa

New partnership announced at March 7-10 workshop in Arusha, Tanzania to promote organic agriculture development in East Africa.

Eosta: biodegradable plastic packaging - 30 million a year

Patrick Gerritsen from Natura, the packaging manufacturer, is pleased: “It was Eosta that caused the food  market to convert to biodegradable plastics.”

Wal-Mart wants more organic food offerings

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. aims to be the mass-market provider of organic food, and will have doubled its organic offerings over the next couple of weeks.

Criticism of the Amendment to the EU-Organic Regulation

Developments are fast-moving, and the lobbying by the European organic industry has begun to register success in Brussels.

Symbolic Burning of Organic GM Maize in Catalonia

For years,  people have been discussing the ‘peaceful’ co-existence of genetically modified and traditional plants without any appreciable progress being made at EU level.

Letter of Protest to the EU-Commissioner for Agriculture M. Fischer-Boel

Campaign: Send this letter to the European Commission for Agriculture and Rural Development.

MIA 2006 - The Food Service Sector in Italy is Growing

The fair “Mia” took place for the 36th time from Feb. 05 to Feb 08 in Rimini/Italy.

More organic products for Rome

The new project “Green market” was launched by the Initiative of the Commission “Agricoltura della Pisana” in Italys capital.

Slovak Republic: Organic Production for Export

The Slovak Republic has experienced an enormous growth in land under organic management since accession to the EU (almost 100 %).

First IFOAM Organic Certification Body Forum Sets Stage for Future Development of Organic Agriculture

FOAM announces the formation of an International Forum of Certification Bodies.

EU review of Organic Regulation: Straight bananas, euro-sausages and now... dilute organics?

Peter Melchett, Soil Association policy director, responds to the proposed revision of the EU Council regulation.

Organic Food in the Conventional Retail Food Trade in France

France has about 58 million inhabitants and is one of the few western countries to have a higher birth than death rate.