All Organics articles – Page 55
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ArticleUnited Natural reports profits rise
Gross margin was 19 per cent for the distributor’s fiscal third quarter, driven largely by strong performance at its speciality food unit
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Sun Valley in packhouse investment
Sun Valley Biofruit has unveiled a new packhouse to handle its organic citrus grown in the eastern Cape in South Africa.
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ArticleChina to rank organic 4th
China expects to become the fourth largest consumer of organic food in the world over the next decade
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ArticleSchools in Catalonia go organic
Through the work of several local organisations, schools in Catalonia are starting to introduce organic and Fairtrade food to their canteens
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ArticlePlanet Organic CEO resigns
CFO Darren Krissie and director Brent Knudsen will take responsibility of the Canadian natural foods maker and retailer during the interim period
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ArticleCris-P Produce uses air sanitation technology
The US organic group is to include AiroCide PPT technology at its facility in Nogales, Arizona
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ArticleRiverford bucking trend
Riverford Organic Vegetables has seen sales increase by six per cent compared to last year, despite the economic downturn and the reported decline in the organic sector.
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ArticleChina promotes organic production
The Chinese government is planning to boost organic production by fostering leading companies
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Obama offers organics cash
US president Barack Obama has pledged $50 million (£32.9m) to help farmers across the nation adopt organic techniques.
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ArticleOrganic products are on the mark
Organic apple and kiwifruit production is sustainable, a New Zealand researcher has found
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ArticleOrganic campaign raises US$520,000
The annual fund campaign by the Organic Trade Association raised a significant amount to boost programmes in the US and Canada
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ArticleProfit tumbles at Whole Foods Market
The second quarter of the year saw net earnings fall US$27.3m, down from US$40m in the same period of 2008
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ArticleSpain boosts organic area
The Spanish Ministry of Agriculture has reported significant growth in the country’s organic area in 2008
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ArticleUSDA gives organics US$50m boost
To encourage greater production of organic produce, the agricultural body is allocating substantial funding to each state
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ECPA slams EU over organics bias
The European Crop Protection Association (ECPA) has criticised the European Commission over organics, suggesting the EU is biased towards the sector and has wasted its budget.
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ArticleOrganic product sales on the up in US
Food and non-food sales grew 17.1 per cent in the country in 2008. according to new figures from the Organic Trade Association
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ArticleOrganic interest falling, says UKCPA
Consumers are beginning to question the true benefits of organic food, according to the UK Crop Protection Association, while the ECPA says Europe is out of touch with organic reality
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EU launches organic logo competition
The European Commission's Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development is inviting art and design students across Europe to enter the EU-wide organic logo competition.
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ArticleUSDA to conduct organic survey
The first widespread study of organic farming in the US will take place during May and June
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ArticleCorporate Report | Canova
The organics specialist has seen a percentage of its shares snapped up by GF Group, with the aim of developing a promotion and distribution strategy for organic fresh produce in Italy