All Organics articles – Page 46
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ArticleOrganic sector gets ready for wide-scale promotions
Organic produce players are looking to turn around yet another round of negative figures with a four-week series of promotions next month. Anna Sbuttoni asks what’s next for the beleaguered category ahead of the first ever Organic Month
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ArticleRiverford salad hots up
Riverford Organics has erected unheated polytunnels to boost its salad supply.
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ArticleOrganic food exports double from Peru
Bananas and mangoes feature among the organic food items on offer from the South American nation
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ArticleMorley joins Soil Assocication Certification
In the UK, Soil Association Certification has hired Dr Phil Morley to help maintain the integrity of the organic sector
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ArticleFairtrade herbs set for UK shelves
Bart Spices has launched a new range of Fairtrade organic herbs at Tesco stores
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ArticleDutch tomatoes bare all
Courtesy of Eosta's Nature & More scheme, consumers are now able to go online to find out information and talk to the grower
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ArticleNew packaging for Organics Unlimited
The company is supplying organic bananas in the US with a special tape around each bunch to distinguish the fruit
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ArticleUAE makes organic plans
There are plans for an organic fruit and vegetables market in the UAE, as authorities look to promote the sector
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ArticleCanadian organic rules in place
Organic product regulations are now in force having become law as far back as 2009
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ArticleCanada and EU agree organic equivalency
The decision to consider organic products in each other’s markets as equivalent has been confirmed in writing
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ArticlePeruvian organic exports rise
The South American country has seen a big increase in organic exports this year, led by its key export, the banana
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ArticleExport boost for Peru’s organic bananas
Andean country enjoys increase in exports during first trimester of 2011 to US, Germany, Belgium and China
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ArticleOrganic sector lauds USDA pesticide data
Organic Trade Association cites "significant differences" in pesticide levels found on organic and non-organic produce
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ArticleCertis gains organic control patent
European Patent Office grants exclusivity rights to method of producing mites used to limit pests in vegetable cultivation
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ArticleE.coli: tests focus on possible source
German officials identify beansprout farm in Lower Saxony as potential source of E.coli contamination that has affected thousands
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ArticleSoil Association welcomes red tape advice
Soil Association joins UK government in welcoming new report recommending ways to ease regulatory burdens on farmers
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New rules in for organic compost use
Composted and fermented household waste are to be allowed for use in organic farming and horticulture for the first time, in a significant development for the sector.
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Organic sales take off in Asia
Demand for organic produce is rising across Asia as wealthier consumers seek out ‘safer’ food
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ArticleOrganics could extend lifespan
New research outlining the health benefits of organic produce has been welcomed by the UK's Soil Association
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ArticleOrganics take on price matching challenge
Organic produce growers and suppliers are seeing prices squeezed more than ever in order to compete with conventional lines. Anna Sbuttoni reports on a category that is feeling the pinch in an increasingly competitive grocery market