All Organics articles – Page 63
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ArticleOrganics hits £2bn sales
A new Soil Association report has revealed that organic food and drink sales have crashed through the £2 billion mark - with an average of £37 million spent on organic products every week.
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ArticleOrganic Concept Orchard unveiled
A major new project has been unveiled that is promising to massively increase the volumes of British organic apples to be grown and sold through Sainsbury’s.
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ArticleFPC drafts green paper response
The Fresh Produce Consortium has sent out to members its draft response to the Soil Association green paper on the airfreight of organic produce.
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ArticleDunnes turns 'Good Natured'
Irish retail chain Dunnes has turned ‘Good Natured’ in its bid to stock pesticide-free strawberries and raspberries
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Hop, skip, and drink
Garden Organic is set to celebrate the great British tradition of beer drinking in September for its Hop Festival.
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CMi and Soil Asscociation Certification to form alliance
Two leading companies in conventional and organic certification are joining forces to create combined certification and assurance services to the UK.
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SA events back conversion
The Soil Association is encouraging growers interested in converting to organics to attend one of a number of events taking place across the country.
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Mexicans on a fruit mission
The trade Commission of Mexico in the UK is inviting companies to join two outgoing missions to Mexico to look at fruit and organic produce.
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USDA clarifies organics ruling
New USDA regulations have mandated that organic products containing certain non-organic minor ingredients are now officially non-compliant with US government organic certifications.
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ArticleNew compost site planned
Waste & Resources Action Programme are launching a ‘trailblazer’ quarry site, the first in Britain to use high quality compost to restore brownfield land.
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Israeli organic growers turn to oxygen
Oxygen could be the preservative of choice for organic growers in the future, extending shelf lives, with no negative health side-effects.
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USDA clarifies organics ruling
New USDA regulations have mandated that organic products containing certain non-organic minor ingredients are now officially non-compliant with US government organic certifications
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Slow Food slams GM vote
The Slow Food movement has expressed concern at the European Union Council of Agriculture’s decision to pass a 0.9 per cent GMO tolerance threshold in Community organic agriculture relations.
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Pro Natura makes French acquisition
European organics firm Pro Natura has acquired French organics company Bioprim, in a move expected to strengthen the portfolio and customer base of each operator.
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Salad takes it easy with spa session
A new wash for salads launched by BeingOrganic.com not only removes soil from organic produce but can also fight unseen chemicals on non-organic lettuce leaves and tomatoes using natural plant extracts.
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ArticlePR on mushrooms begins
The Mushroom Bureau is stepping up its summer PR campaign, with the production of a consumer healthy eating booklet.
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ArticleWakeley promises UK organic apple revolution
Organic Farm Foods md promises to begin UK-grown organic apple revolution, but don’t expect it to include Cox.
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Soil seminar at organic farm
Laverstoke Park farm will hold a two day seminar called “Improve life in your soil - using compost and compost tea” to help farmers and growers involved in organic farming, urban horticulture and landscaping increase their knowledge of improvements to soil quality using natural and biological approaches.
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Organic testing a reality?
The Food Standards Agency has funded a study to come up with a test to confirm the authenticity of organic foods.
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New organic fertilisers cleared
Five new fertiliser products marketed by Potash have received full certification from the Soil Association.