Organic
A look inside the organic market
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Is there still hope for a Green Brexit for food and farming?
26 March 2021 BrexitWhile a new report says the government’s promises have “fallen short”, we ask whether there is still time to boost sustainability in the food sector post-Brexit -
Trade and Agriculture Commission report: ‘bold vision’ or ‘hollow’ promises?
09 March 2021 BrexitThe Trade and Agriculture Commission was set up to help protect British food standards in future trade deals. Its first report has provoked mixed responses from the industry -
Will the organic sector’s Covid boom last?
17 February 2021 CoronavirusBritain’s organic market saw its highest growth rate in 15 years over 2020, with independents boosting the sector by 0.9% -
Consumers show appetite for stronger food standards
10 February 2021 BrexitA public survey by the Soil Association found that a majority of Brits are concerned that US-style industrial farming practices are increasing in the UK -
Regenuary: what is it, and how can indies get involved?
11 January 2021 IndustryA new movement is making waves in the food and drink industry. We look into the trend and what it means for speciality retailers -
From farm to fork – would you accredit it?
22 December 2020 IndustryMarta Vaquero, accreditation specialist (Food and Farm Certification) from UKAS, celebrates the body’s quarter century and speculates on what the future of accreditation might hold -
UK organic exports get the green light
07 December 2020 BrexitThe European Union's decision to recognise Britain's organic products comes as a “huge relief” to the sector – but over the long term, questions still remain -
“Make or break moment” for UK food and farming climate goals
18 November 2020 IndustryBritain’s food and farming industries are key to its net zero goals, and experts say smart policies are needed to guide the transition -
Organic farmers still face a “catastrophe” over EU exports
06 October 2020 IndustryIf an equivalence agreement is not reached in Brexit trade talks, organic food exports from the UK to the EU could effectively cease, writes Roger Kerr, the CEO of Organic Farmers & Growers and director of the Organic Trade Board -
New report by food organisations shows how to thrive in lockdown
22 September 2020 CoronavirusThe Community Farm has released an in-depth collection of 15 articles exploring the effect that the coronavirus pandemic had in and around Bristol, and how the industry can learn from it -
How to adapt your retail strategy to suit new consumer trends
18 September 2020 CoronavirusSociety may slowly and steadily be returning to normal, but some lockdown-inspired consumer habits are here to stay -
UK organic food exports face the possibility of exclusion from the EU market
16 September 2020 BrexitMore than 30 organisations representing the organic food and drink sector warn that if equivalence is not agreed upon in Brexit deal, the UK’s high-quality organic food could be outright banned from European markets