Mercabarna recognises pioneers in food waste 

Mercabarna recognises pioneers in food waste 
Barcelona’s wholesale market Mercabarna has announced the winners of the 2nd Paco Muñoz Awards which recognise initiatives to reduce food waste.  The winner in the private sector was Catalonia-based supermarket […]
Tue 20/07/2021 by Richard Wilkinson

EU’s new single-use plastics directive enters force

EU’s new single-use plastics directive enters force
The EU’s revised regulatory rules on food packaging came into force on July 3rd, with the Single Use Plastics Directive (SUP) (Directive EU 2019/904). The ruling is part of the […]
Thu 15/07/2021 by Richard Wilkinson

Europe’s organic market worth €45 billion

Europe’s organic market worth €45 billion
Global consumer demand for organic food increased substantially during the pandemic, with evidence that retail sales have increased by as much as 30% in some countries. But even before the […]
Thu 15/07/2021 by Richard Wilkinson

General retailers gobble up increasing share of organic sales

General retailers gobble up increasing share of organic sales
The 2021 edition of The World of Organic Farming shows that, in 2019, general retailers accounted for almost 60% of the total value of organic retail in Germany, with specialty […]
Wed 14/07/2021 by Richard Wilkinson

Mexico shifts towards sustainability

Mexico shifts towards sustainability
The Mexican government is promoting more sustainable forms of agriculture. The country’s Secretariats of Agriculture and Rural Development and Environment and Natural Resources and the National Council of Science and […]
Tue 13/07/2021 by Richard WIlkinson

A fairer, greener, more flexible new Common Agricultural Policy

A fairer, greener, more flexible new Common Agricultural Policy
The provisional political agreement reached last week by the European Parliament and Council on the new Common Agricultural Policy is expected to introduce a fairer, greener, more animal-friendly and flexible […]
Mon 05/07/2021 by Richard Wilkinson

SHAFFE launches sustainability task force

SHAFFE launches sustainability task force
SHAFFE (The Southern Hemisphere Association of Fresh Fruit Exporters) has founded an ad-hoc taskforce on sustainability to identify common challenges and develop strategic recommendations on “what a sustainable produce industry […]
Wed 30/06/2021 by Richard Wilkinson

A focus on sustainability at this year’s Biofruit Congress

A focus on sustainability at this year’s Biofruit Congress
The 4th International Biofruit Congress, on organic demand and sustainable supply, kicked off on June 17 with a digital session held on LiveConnect at ifema.es. “How to satisfy the more […]
Tue 29/06/2021 by Julie Butler

US sales of organic fresh produce up by 11% 

US sales of organic fresh produce up by 11% 
2020 was the first year in which sales of organic food and non-food products in the US surpassed the US$60 billion mark. Sales growth was double the 2019 level, reaching […]
Wed 09/06/2021 by Richard Wilkinson

European Commission aims for 25% organic agriculture by 2030 

European Commission aims for 25% organic agriculture by 2030 
The European Commission and ASOBIO’s joint Action Plan for the development of organic production lays out the intention of having 25% of Europe’s agricultural area certified as organic agriculture by […]
Wed 12/05/2021 by Richard Wilkinson

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