Barcelona now has seven ‘green’ markets

Barcelona now has seven ‘green’ markets
Barcelona has expanded its network of ‘green markets’, an initiative designed to boost the offering of local, organic and otherwise eco-friendly and healthy produce sold at the city’s fresh produce […]
Thu 22/12/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

Auchan focuses on proximity & responsible sourcing

Auchan focuses on proximity & responsible sourcing
With 143 Auchan hypermarkets, 455 Simply Market and A 2 Pas neighbourhood stores and 162 drive-ins – and a 9.1% market share in fruit and vegetables as of March 2016 […]
Fri 02/12/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

Biofach 2017 – Germany, country of the year

Biofach 2017 – Germany, country of the year
The organic community comes to Germany every year and meets at Biofach, the world’s leading trade fair for organic food, and Vivaness, the International Trade Fair for Natural and Organic […]
Mon 21/11/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

Fedemco backs expansion of Spanish supply

Fedemco backs expansion of Spanish supply
Providing backing to exporters in their efforts to open up new markets is a priority for the Spanish federation of wooden container manufacturers, Fedemco. Wood is highly resistant and does […]
Thu 20/10/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

Good year for Dutch supermarkets

Good year for Dutch supermarkets
Total supermarket sales rose to €35 billion in 2015, an increase of 4.6% compared to 2014. This growth can partly be attributed to the 53rd week in 2015. Calculated over […]
Tue 04/10/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

Costco’s arrival as America’s top organic grocer

Costco’s arrival as America’s top organic grocer
Costco sees a big future in selling organic produce – if it can source enough of it. The warehouse giant now ranks number one for organic sales among America’s retailers, […]
Fri 23/09/2016 by Julie Butler

Daifressh reveals its organic citrus program

Daifressh reveals its organic citrus program
Valencian company Daifressh had yet another good performance in the 2015-2016 export campaign, with more than 100 million kg of citrus fruits, vegetables and stone fruits exported. One of Daifressh […]
Thu 22/09/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

idyl’s Tribu Ecolo organic range at Madrid show

idyl’s Tribu Ecolo organic range at Madrid show
Producing organic, consuming organic, inventing solutions for the climate and recycling to protect the environment – welcome to Tribu Ecolo’s world. Tribu Ecolo is a partnership between idyl and nature […]
Tue 20/09/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

Dasben expands organic production

Dasben expands organic production
With a track record of over 15 years, Dasben is a consortium of major producers located in the Lleida area and, for the past 4 years, also in Murcia, supplying […]
Sun 11/09/2016

How sustainable is the banana industry?

How sustainable is the banana industry?
Four of the Voluntary Sustainability Standards (VSS) used in the banana industry were covered in an Intracen/UN survey – Fairtrade International, Organic, GlobalGAP and Rainforest Alliance/SAN – certifying banana production […]
Thu 28/07/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

Spinneys launches farmers’ club

Spinneys launches farmers’ club
The Spinneys Farmers’ Club consists of a select group of local growers who work together closely to help develop and follow sustainable farming practices. They harvest and deliver their fresh […]
Tue 19/07/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

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