Carrefour
Buying organic products that comply with regulations and display certification seals can cost the consumer up to twice as much as purchasing conventional products. This is revealed by the study […]
Wed 15/11/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
Whole Foods Market
Sales of organic fresh produce in the US continue to rise. In the third quarter of 2023, sale value and volume were up by 2% year-on-year, the same as in […]
Mon 13/11/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
Natural Products Global
IFOAM Organics Europe is urging EU agriculture ministers to uphold a systemic approach of innovation and sustainability in the food and farming sector, based on agroecology, agronomic scientific knowledge and […]
Thu 09/11/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
HORTIESPAÑA
Spanish interprofessional fruit and vegetable organisation HORTIESPAÑA has launched the ‘It’s from a greenhouse’ programme to promote a responsible and balanced production model in social, economic and environmental matters. Thus, […]
Thu 09/11/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
Fairtrade
Fairtrade International has unveiled a new initiative to deliver decent incomes for workers on Fairtrade-certified banana plantations across the world. The organisation’s sustainable offering to achieve living wages, living incomes […]
Wed 08/11/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
CORBANA
The 30th anniversary of Costa Rica’s Banana Environmental Commission (CAB) saw a setting out of new green pledges. The establishment of the CAB in 1992 marked Costa Rica out as […]
Wed 08/11/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
Sainburys
In the UK, 60% of people are in favour of banning individually wrapped fruit and vegetables, according to a recent survey. Sustainable packaging firm W.F.Denny surveyed over 1,000 people, with […]
Tue 07/11/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
Anecoop
Anecoop has launched a pioneering project called the Observatory of Sustainability, aimed at establishing a framework to accurately measure the impacts and improvements that Anecoop and its partners can make […]
Tue 07/11/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
Ailimpo
Spain accounts for 41% of the world’s organic lemon production area. The area of organic lemon grown in the country totalled 11,509 hectares in 2022, increasing by 574% in 10 […]
Mon 06/11/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
Zamora Citrus
Argentina has resumed exports of organic citrus to the EU, making its first shipment for 2 decades, following the reopening of the market in May. The 60.5-ton consignment of organic […]
Mon 06/11/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
SoFruPack
A recent study in the US has found that while consumers prefer loose over packaged fruit, the trend is starting to shift. Fusion, a business-to-business integrated marketing and research agency, […]
Thu 19/10/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
