All Organics articles – Page 57
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ArticleIndustry bodies in positive frame of mind for future
Despite numerous reports of declining sales, organic players are valiantly defying the economic downturn, with trade associations working hard to secure the loyalty of existing customers and drum up new support. Laura Gould reports.
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ArticleHeavy organic apple investment made
An intensively planted orchard in Evesham is set to boost UK organic top-fruit production following a £1.3 million investment in new, disease-resistant varieties.
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ArticleFrench organic sales soar
As the seasonal organics drive continues, Agence Bio says that France saw sales of organic products increase by 25 per cent in 2008
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ArticleOrganic Fortnight focuses on value
Organic Fortnight returns to the UK in September and will concentrate on the role of organics during the credit crunch
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ArticleBioBenessere on show in California
The EC-backed organic produce campaign will be on display in the US across two days this week
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ArticleSafeway broadens global reach
The supermarket chain’s private labels for organic and healthy products will shortly be available in South Africa and Colombia
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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