All Organics articles – Page 56
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ArticleEthics kick OFF
Organic Farm Foods (OFF) has become the first wholehead fresh produce supplier in the UK to pass the Soil Association’s new Ethical Trade Standard.
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Irish organics get promotional boost
Irish organic horticulture has been given a major boost with the announcement of a new promotional board.
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ArticleSummer showdown for organic produce category
The organics category has just come out of a tough month, when the traditional slowdown over the August holiday period was compounded by bad press sparked by the Food Standards Agency (FSA). But now that the kids have gone back to school and lunch boxes need filling, things are looking up. Anna Sbuttoni reports
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Obama criticism triggers Whole Foods boycott
The chief executive of beleaguered organic retailer Whole Foods Market has triggered a boycott of the company after an attack of Barack Obama’s planned healthcare reforms.
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ArticleIGD reveals organic shopper loyalty
A telephone poll carried out for food and grocery analyst IGD has found surprising loyalty among organic shoppers, despite the organic downturn.
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ArticleAgrexco’s organic boom
The Israeli exporter has revealed significant increases for its organic products, despite the economic slowdown
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Organic increase for Agrexco
Leading Israeli exporter Agrexco has experienced a rise in demand for organic fruits and vegetables, resulting in a sharp increase in exported quantities.
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ArticleProfit, sales up at Whole Foods
The third quarter proved a successful one for the US natural and organic food retailer
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ArticleWhole Foods refocuses on health
Austin, Texas-based food retailer Whole Foods has announced plans to return to its philosophy of food as health
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Organics sector hits back in nutrition row
The organics sector has moved to defend itself in responding to last week’s reports from the Food Standards Agency (FSA), claiming that organic products have little or no nutritional edge over conventional produce.
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ArticleWhole Foods slumps to UK loss
UK operation of the US organic and natural food retailer reports yearly losses as consumers turn to lower-priced products
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Whole Foods persists despite losses
The organic retailer Whole Foods has defended its position, stating it will not give up trading in the UK despite recording £36 million losses last year.
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ArticleOrganic nutrient levels 'no higher'
Report suggests there is no significant difference in nutritional value of organic crops compared with conventionally grown produce
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ArticleNutrient content no higher in organics
An independent review commissioned by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) has shown that there are no important differences in the nutrition content, or any additional health benefits, of organic food when compared with conventionally produced food.
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ArticleOTB sets £1bn target
The Organic Trade Board (OTB) is finalising its ‘Go for Growth’ Business Plan with the objective of adding £1 billion in sales by 2015.
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ArticleZeus Kiwi seals deal with Syngenta
The Greek kiwifruit producer has signed a deal to begin using the agrochemical company's crop management initiative Signia
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ArticleDaabon Japan introduces fair trade bananas
Fair trade is on the up in Japan, with the introduction of Daabon Organic’s line of Ecocert bananas
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ArticleConsumers demand more than organic
Rising consumer expectations are forcing organic companies to start going beyond organic
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ArticleTesco senses organic and Fairtrade recovery
The UK retail giant has reported an upsurge in sales of premium, organic and Fairtrade foods
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ArticleTalk of organic recovery misleading
Tesco claims that UK demand for organic product is starting to recover are disingenuous, says the Soil Association.