All Organics articles – Page 55
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ArticleUSDA hands out organic funding
Organisation to plough US$19m into helping universities research solutions to crucial organic agricultural issues
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ArticleAgrexco tomato shipments underway
The Israeli exporter has just started the European export season for its organic tomatoes
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ArticleGreenvale increases organic shelf life
Greenvale's new packaging for its Lady Balfour organic potatoes has increased shelf life, decreased wastage and reduced complaints about greening by over 50 per cent, the company has revealed.
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ArticleAsda and Tesco hit back on organics
Asda and Tesco have hit back at a report in the Grocer last week that suggested their organic sales are falling and they have cut back on the number of lines by a third.
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ArticleOrganics 'changing Italian farming'
CSO president Paolo Bruni underlines importance of organic methods in shaping attitudes across entire fresh produce sector
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ArticleUK retailers cut organic range
According to recent data from Brand View, UK supermarket chains Tesco and Asda have slashed their organic lines by a third
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ArticleAustralia adopts new organic standard
Australia has brought in a new organic standard, closing some loopholes in the previous certification
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USDA awards organic funding
The capital will be used to reduce trade barriers and expand export opportunities for US organic products
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ArticleIndian organic traceability planned
India’s organic production is set to get a new traceability system aimed at boosting exports, in particular to Europe
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Article'Obsession' with high yields damaging
Basic foods from modern crops contain significantly less vital nutrients and there is an “obsession” with volume-led food production - a problem that poses a heightened risk for public health, experts have warned.
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ArticleAgroFair expands pineapple range
The Dutch group has added Ghanaian fruit to its programme this year
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ArticleSoil Association points to nutrition
The UK’s Soil Association has welcomed the findings of a recent BBC programme on food nutrition
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Italy uncovers organic fraud
Some 460 tonnes of conventionally grown apples and pears in Italy have been seized by the Italian authorities as they were before they could be passed off as organic production.
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ArticleSoil Association attacks new UK soil plan
The UK government’s new plan to protect the country’s soil has been described by the Soil Association as “deeply unambitious”
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ArticleTesco's organic turnaround continues
Tesco has appointed a brand manager for organics, as its strategy to refocus on organic produce picks up pace
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ArticleTesco backs organics
Tesco has employed an organic brand manager as part of the retailer’s pledge to get organic produce back on the shelves, it was announced at Tuesday’s Organic Trade Board (OTB) meeting, Go for Growth.
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ASF defends Good Natured Fruit
Angus Soft Fruits (ASF) has hit back at a mischievous report published in The Ecologist this week that alleged the company was misleading consumers with its claims about its Good Natured Fruit brand.
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ArticleOrganics sector to reignite
The Organic Trade Board (OTB) has unveiled a plan to grow the organics industry by £1 billion by 2015, while dispelling the uncertainty surrounding the organic brand and educating consumers on what organic really means.
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ArticleUK organic campaign in the pipeline
Organic firms in the UK have come together to wage a campaign aimed at reversing the downward trend brought on by the credit crunch
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French hit back in organics row
The row over the nutritional benefits of organic foods has flared again after the French food agency, the AFSSA, challenged the Food Standards Agency’s recent report.