“The vegetarian lifestyle is a long-term development”

An interview with the spokesperson of VEBU, the association of vegetarians in Germany

Organic breeding versus CMS hybrids

The sale of CMS hybrid chicory in the wholefood trade has started discussions in the organic industry in Germany.

Rapunzels veggie initiative: Every meal counts

Interview with Heike Kirsten

Alva: tracking the trends

Two special innovations on the occasion of Alva’s 25th anniversary

BioVista after ten years: market research for the organic industry

"Transparency in the market" could be the slogan of bioVista

Important steps forward: The Sustainable Food Trade Association

The STFA's annual member Sustainability Report 2013 shows best practice

How to improve organic market data collection? OrganicDataNetwork forum started the discussion

A public discussion on the improvement of organic market data collection in Europe is open

China: Involving Peasant Farmers in Organic Farming

Hengrong Organic Farm is a typical example of projects in China

Tenth Anniversary of Organic-Market.Info

Organic-Market.Info is already ten years old.

CAP reform - MEPs miss opportunity to overhaul EU agriculture policy

The European Parliament unfortunately failed to vote for a fair and sustainable CAP

BioFach Globally: successfully developing international organic markets

Growth in the international organic markets is still steady. Global sales of organic products reached almost 63 billion US dollars.

Organic box scheme in Benin

AMAP-Bénin prepares baskets for more than 200 mostly Beninese families in Cotonou.

Portugal: organic cork oak forests provide new jobs

A new concept was found to develop ecological strategies for preserving the old stands of cork oaks.

Portugal’s processors in the organic sector

Organic-Market.Info visited four companies in the Lisbon region

Success story: weekly organic markets in Portugal

Direct marketing via weekly markets functions well in Portugal

A year of change for Tradin

Despite turbulence in the raw materials markets and the difficult economic conditions in some exporting countries, the Dutch-Canadian company is doing well.

Rapunzel Turkey: highest quality guaranteed

The pioneer Rapunzel has been operating in Turkey since 1976.

Pure Greek: a success story from Greece

Pure Greek is one of the leading organic brands

25,000 demonstrate against agricultural industry in Berlin

Tens of thousands of people from all over Germany went onto the streets.

Greece: Biocyclic producer network cooperates with Naturland

The network of organic farms embraces nearly 100 small-scale organic family farms.

Review of the year 2012: major themes and trends

In 2012, particular important topics were perennial issues, animal welfare and waste of food.

Happy Birthday: IFOAM at 40

IFOAM celebrated its 40th anniversary

SusCon: putting sustainability to the test

The programme of the two-day sustainability conference was packed with prestigious speakers.

Benecos: trendy decorative cosmetics for the specialist trade

High-value products with a modern look at entry price level for the wholefood trade

Laleli – producer of olive oil in Turkey

Laleli between Izmir and Canakale specialises in flavoured oils

OrganicDataNetwork presents first results

The second meeting of the OrganicDataNetwork took place in Switzerland.

“Providing a home for manufacturers and the specialist trade”

Interview with BioFach/Vivaness project manager Udo Funke

Conference on climate change, water scarcity and eco-tourism

A conference of the IFOAM EU Group on water scarcity was held in Cyprus.

Natural Cosmetics Conference: stagnating German market, international growth

The fifth Natural Cosmetics Conference was held on 25 and 26 September in Berlin

Conference promotes networks in organic research

The double conference deserves the accolade ‘extraordinarily successful’

Spice company Arcadie builds new processing facility

In March 2013, Arcadie is going to open its new 2,500 m² building

Good Food March paralyses European capital

Around 500 people from 20 countries met on 19.9.2012 in Brussels and took part in a two-hour demonstration march

The 3rd international One World Award

More than 500 guests from around the world paid their tribute to the laureates of the 3rd international One World Award

Sonnentor: Excellent Sustainability

The Austrian tea and herb specialist is outstanding in terms of sustainability.

California on the way to GMO labelling

A law addressing the labelling of genetically modified food could soon become reality in California

BioFach Japan 2012: New trading concepts boost the organic market

The Tokyo Big Sight exhibition centre will be the meeting point for the international organic market

Good Food March starts in Munich

The destination of the European Protest march is Brussels

India to continue rapid expansion of organic sector

India aims to further expand organic agriculture and become a leading supplier.

Austria: Styx strives for stronger presence in Western Europe

The company is planning to increase the presence of its brands in Germany and France
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