24/05/2013
USA: organic training for USDA staff
by Kai Kreuzer
Speaking to member-attendees of the Organic Trade Association’s (OTA’s) Policy Conference on 14 May 2013, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack officially recognized the unique production system covering U.S. organic agriculture and announced guidance to remove agency obstacles to its continued growth. more
23/05/2013
oneco OPENING!Time - High tech in retro-style
The modern neighbourhood shop Emmas Enkel is a microcosm of current shopping trends
by Birgit Will
oneco OPENING!Time: Our current store check series presents unusual business concepts in the German food trade in articles published at irregular intervals. more
23/05/2013
Eco action days have begun in Lower Saxony
by Kai Kreuzer
On 1 May 2013 the campaign supporting organic agriculture in Lower Saxony – “Aktionstage Ökolandbau Niedersachsen” - was launched for the seventeenth time. more
23/05/2013
Taiwan: ninth vegetarian and organic food festival attracts over a hundred thousand
by Kai Kreuzer
The Ninth International Vegetarian and Organic Food Festival was held mid May in Taipei, featuring more than 600 booths, including a pavilion about organic food from India and a pavilion hosted by the Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) on saving electricity and reducing carbon emissions. more
22/05/2013
BioFach China 2013: entering round seven with a clear increase in exhibitor numbers
by Helen Kreisel-Gebhard
From 23rd to 25th May Shanghai’s INTEX exhibition centre is once again set to become the meeting place for the international organic products sector. One particularly pleasing aspect: this year over 230 exhibitors are presenting their organic products to an expected total of 17,000 visitors (2012: 15,963). This is a substantial increase in exhibitors of 21.5 % compared to the previous year's event. more
22/05/2013
Drinks sector mobilizes against fracking
German beer brewers and other beverage producers reject the plan to use this high-risk method of producing energy
by Wolfgang Hubert
By granting permission to carry out fracking in Germany, federal ministers Rösler and Altmaier wanted to make a name for themselves in energy policy. more
22/05/2013
Natural cosmetics boost growth of the international market
by Karin Heinze
The US-American market research firm Transparency Market Research (TMR) predicts a rosy future for the American and international cosmetics market. more
22/05/2013
India: launching an organic weekly market in Delhi
by Kai Kreuzer
The Indian Capital now boasts an all-organic market. At the helm of this movement is the founder of Organic Farmers’ Market (OFM), Vic Gaffney (53), reports the New Indian Express in its online version. more
21/05/2013
Big fashion brands promise more social standards
by Karin Heinze
After the recent catastrophes in clothing factories in Bangladesh the fashion industry finds itself under growing pressure. Now 31 firms have promised to sign the Accord on Fire and Building Safety. more
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