17/05/2013
UK: Soil Association reports increase in organic sales over three months since the horsemeat scandal
The Organic Market Report 2013: Organic food shoppers are choosing convenience and variety offered by online shopping and specialist stores
by Soil Association
Latest figures from Kantar World-panel reveal organic sales through UK-supermarkets have increased steadily for the past three months. The 12 week year on year picture shows a +1.6% for organic food sales - the first time the market has seen year on year growth since 2009. more
17/05/2013
Successful delivery service offers wide range of selection criteria
by Kai Kreuzer
Abe’s Market is a very successful online delivery service, which was founded some three years ago by Jon Polin and Richard Demb in Israel. Now the start-up has branched out into the USA. more
15/05/2013
Promoting biodiversity with organic agriculture
by Kai Kreuzer
Round about now, 25 farmers in the Lüneburger Heide – Wendland area will be sowing many flower strips and areas with a flower mixture put together specially for the project by the advisors on nature conservation at the Kompetenzzentrum Ökolandbau Niedersachsen, an organization that promotes organic farming and does consultancy. more
14/05/2013
Hungary destroys genetically modified corn
by Kai Kreuzer
Hungarian officials have taken the unusually strong step of destroying some 1,000 acres of corn which was found to be genetically modified, reports the Russian source RT.com. more
13/05/2013
Prince Charles obliged to close own organic store
by Kai Kreuzer
Britain's weak economy has taken its toll on the nation's poshest greengrocer, with Prince Charles forced to close his organic vegetable store citing falling trade and rising prices, the British Guardian reports. more
10/05/2013
Australia: award for organic bush food company
by Kai Kreuzer
The Australian native bush foods grower and supplier Barbushco was awarded the 2013 Sydney Royal Easter Show Green Award. more
08/05/2013
Russia: organic farming regulation planned for 2015
by Kai Kreuzer
Organic farming is booming in Russia as part of a growing trend towards healthier lifestyles, with people in Moscow and St Petersburg prepared to pay higher prices for eco-friendly fruit and vegetables. more
06/05/2013
India: new organic shop in Mangalore
by Kai Kreuzer
The new natural food store, Satvam Organics, is owned by three partners — Dr Anasuya, Ayurvedic physician by profession, Sudarshan, a farmer from the city, and Kumarprasad, an engineer. more
02/05/2013
Portugal: six organic supermarkets in Lisbon
by Kai Kreuzer
Lisbon now has six specialist organic stores (200 – 400 m²) or organic supermarkets (over 400 m² of retail space). Thanks to low profit margins and an excellent fresh food offer, Miosótis, with 400 m² of retail space, has by far the highest turnover, and it achieves this despite its by no means prominent position in the San Sebastiao district to the north of the city centre. more
30/04/2013
Regional chain in Munich shortly to open twelfth store
by Kai Kreuzer
In the autumn of 2012, the organic supermarket chain VollCorner opened its tenth organic supermarket in the Großhadern district in the west of Munich. more