All Organics articles – Page 63
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Hexagro chooses organic path
French wholesale network Hexagro has announced that all of its sites have gained organic certification
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Ethical shopping on rise in Europe
Sales of ethical fruit and veg in Europe have hit the €5 billion mark for the first time in 2007, according to new research by Organic Monitor.
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ArticleWhich? serves up strawberry report
Findings include "no overall difference in taste or appearance" between organic, standard and premium at six UK supermarkets
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Argentinean organics on the rise
Exports of organic food products, including fruits and vegetables, rose by 29 per cent during 2007
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New organics company at London market
B&S Organics set to become Western International's largest tenant following the wholesale market's move to a new site on 7 July
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ArticleEosta scoops top Dutch export prize
Organics specialist tops Dutch sector at the inaugural Fresh & Cash Export Awards
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Fresh fruit is most popular organic fare
A Naturipe study reports that organic consumers prefer fruit
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Organic exports on the rise in Peru
US$160m worth of organic produce went for export last year
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Soil Association proposals branded "disproportionate"
Pro-aviation coalition FlyingMatters and the Kenya High Commission have issued a joint response to the Soil Association’s proposals to introduce tougher standards on airfreight, slamming them as “unjustified and disproportionate”.
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Abel & Cole goes with Index
Organic delivery firm Abel & Cole has announced an investment of over £245,000 in Fresh Dynamics from Microsoft Gold Certified Partner Index Computer Systems Ltd (Index).
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Web presence for organic alliance
The organic Growers Alliance (OGA) chose its very first AGM at Coleshill Organics, near Swindon, to launch its presence on the internet - www.newoga.org.uk
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ArticleTrade hits back at Soil Association freight proposals
The “to airfreight or not to airfreight” question has continued to pull at hearts and minds this quarter, as the Soil Association launched its second stage of consultation on the future of food imports which are flown to the UK. Laura Gould finds out more.
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Valencian councils link up
Regulatory councils and the organic agriculture committee in the eastern Spanish region of Valencia have come together to form a federation.
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Spanish tackle organic fraud
Researchers in Spain trying to tackle organic fraud have managed to use nitrogen isotopic discrimination to determine if non-organic, synthetic fertilisers were used on sweet pepper plants.
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French organic Juliet forecast released
French producers of organic Juliet apples have released their crop forecast for the next four years.
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Agrovista appoints new agronomist
Crop protection and agronomy consultancy Agrovista UK has added fruit consultant Leon Jahae to its agronomy team.
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New ceo at Peter Rabbit Organics
Peter Rabbit Organics has announced the appointment of Ben Ford as chief executive officer.
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ArticleBio logo causes dismay
To the dismay of the UK trade, the European Commission has unveiled a new logo to be used on all labelled organic products with effect from January 2009 as well as a draft regulation governing its use.
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ArticlePress speculation stokes category slowdown rumour
Consumers seem more confused than ever when it comes to what they should and should not be buying if they want to “do the right thing”. Is the organics category, with the controversy it has sparked in recent months, adding fuel to the fire? Laura Gould reports.
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ArticleCucumber added to Innovation Award shortlist
The traditional Asian cucumber variety Urgurke has been nominated for the Fruit Logistica Innovation Award 2008.