All Organics articles – Page 29
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ArticleOrganic shoppers expect greener packaging
A Soil Association survey shows 67 per cent held organic produce to a higher packaging standard than non-organic options
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Article"Organic food is cheaper for society"
The Soil Association's Peter Melchett said recent views from Syngenta boss on necessity of GM and pesticides were 'outdated and wrong'
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ArticleBees ‘help protect berry crops’
New crop protection method involves bumblebees and a natural fungus, making it suitable for organic production
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ArticleKiwifruit growers win sustainability award
Bay of Plenty orchardists recognised as “outstanding strategic and agile thinkers”
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ArticleGrowers to launch nationwide organic carrot campaign
A new growers association aims to get Brits eating more organic carrots with a big marketing push, FPJ can reveal
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ArticleCarrefour aims to tackle packaging
The French retail giant has made a major commitment to move away from disposable packaging as part of its “food transition for all” campaign
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ArticleOrganic boom needs more land
The increasing demand for organic food is currently outstripping the conversion of land to organics, putting the continued growth of the sector in doubt
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ArticleOrganic aim sparks French debate
Doubts remain over plan to serve more environmentally friendly and organic products in public canteens
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ArticleOrganic farmland expands for first time since 2008
Total organic area returns to growth after almost a decade of decline
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ArticleCarrefour strengthens organic partnerships
The French retailer is forging closer ties with its organic suppliers in southwestern France to expand its organic range
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ArticleOrganic grapes interest RSA growers
Some 150 table grape producers attended a recent Eosta-organised event in Stellenbosch on the opportunities for organic grapes
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ArticlePetition demands zero VAT on organic
Eosta chief executive Volkert Engelsmann presents Dutch government with petition calling for removal of sales tax
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ArticleUp close: new bio-weapon against fruit fly
The small wasp breed Trichopria drosophila can help fruit growers combat one of the world's biggest crop destroyers
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ArticleHow organics is influencing mainstream farming
Jeremy Lawrence Caradonna, adjunct professor of environmental studies at Canada's University of Victoria, considers how conventional farmers are adopting organic practices within their operations
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ArticleFrench organics boom faces upscale challenges
Shoppers in France remain hungry for organic produce, but gaining market share against larger suppliers remains difficult
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ArticleOrganic’s Brexit challenge
The pros and cons of Brexit for the organics category were debated by industry leaders at the Natural Food Show
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ArticleYoung Chinese farmers visit EU
As part of a project to allow EU and Chinese producers to share best practices for sustainable agriculture, a delegation of young farmers from China is visiting Belgium, the UK and Estonia
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ArticleOppy responds to organic demand
Southern Hemisphere apple and pear programmes gets underway, as organic category continues to grow
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Article"Lift public trust in food with radical transparency"
New report on traceability suggests shoppers will want real-time information on their smartphone about food
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AnalysisOrganics for all?
The organics sector is shaking off perceptions of exclusivity, but could the major supermarkets be doing more to lower prices? Fred Searle asks whether lessons can be learned from an organic co-op in Manchester