All Organics articles – Page 5
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NewsCosmic Crisp sales soar in US
Sales climb by 89 per cent year-on-year with the apple now the seventh best-selling variety nationally
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ArticleStrong start for VIP as apple demand recovers
The Italian supplier reports on a good start to the new season, as organic and licensed production continues to play even greater role
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ArticleDutch government reserves €50m for organic development
After the collapse of the Dutch coalition government this summer, the outgoing cabinet is set to announce €50m available for development of the organic market
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ArticleSoil Association says UK inaction on fertiliser at odds with net zero
A new campaign is urging public action to push the UK government to prioritise the reduction of “polluting” fossil fuel-based nitrogen fertilisers
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ArticleItalian supplier sees new organic grape demand
Harvesting in Puglia is underway and will continue into October, as consumer interest in organic fruit reportedly grows
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ArticleWelsh move poses ‘existential threat’ to organics
Welsh Organic Forum says withdrawal of support threatens business viability
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ArticleMastronardi shakes up organic strawberries with Sunset Wow
New exclusive varieties will be grown in company’s state-of-the-art Ohio greenhouse
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AnalysisUS organic sales increase in Q2
Organic Produce Network says fresh produce sales and volume increased in the second quarter
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ArticleWebfleet helps Riverford reach EV goals
The organic veg box company is using Webfleet’s management solution to maximise the efficiency of its electric vans
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ArticleIt’s Bio stresses importance of organic
As the effects of climate change are increasingly being felt, organic agriculture can play a key role in limiting the impact, according to the It’s Bio project
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Article‘Organics offer sustainable answers’
Soil Association optimistic about future UK organic sales thanks to food’s sustainable credentials
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ArticleEuropean organic movement united against GMOs
IFOAM Organics Europe members voted overwhelmingly to maintain their opposition to GMOs, including New Genomic Techniques, ahead of next month’s European Commission proposal on NGTs
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ArticleSustainable Foods Summit discusses green transition
This year’s conference will hear from growers making the transition to sustainable food production, highlighting the challenges and opportunities of “nature-positive” production
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ArticleAlmaverde Bio sees benefits of organic “islands”
As it opens its 50th organic branded space in Italian supermarkets, Almaverde Bio says dedicated organic areas help reach new consumers
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ArticleFreskon attracts record numbers in Greece
Last month’s Freskon exhibition welcomed its highest number of visitors and exhibitors in Thessaloniki, as it aimed to connect suppliers with Europe’s largest retailers
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ArticleEosta shifts to Brazil and US for organic sweet potatoes
As Europe’s sweet potato season comes to a close and top-quality organic volumes fall off, Eosta is turning earlier to Brazil and the US
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ArticleTiming key to sustainability success, says Vanoirbeek
Producers in Belgium back the aims of the EU’s Farm to Fork strategy, according to Luc Vanoirbeek, general secretary of the Association of Belgian Horticultural Cooperatives (VBT), as long as they are ”affordable, realistic and fair”
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CommentRussian embargo alters Poland’s produce outlook
Mirosław Maliszewski, CEO of the Polish Apple Association, discusses the difficulties faced by the country’s fresh produce industry and how it is not only looking to survive but thrive in the future.
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ArticleSoil Association “shocked” by lack of farmland policies
Forced to update its net zero plans by the High Court, the UK government has still come in for heavy criticism from experts and environmental groups
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ArticleFarmers receive govt cash boost to go organic
Payments for organic farming are rising by an average of 25 per cent via the government’s Countryside Stewardship scheme, says Soil Association