Organic
A look inside the organic market
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Industry encouraged to unite and champion organic
30 July 2020 NewsRecent figures show that transparency and the environment are more important than ever to consumers -
Climate change: a greater threat than COVID-19
19 June 2020 CoronavirusThe COVID-19 pandemic has seen CO2 emissions drop significantly worldwide, but with the resumption of normal business activities, they are likely to accelerate. With the UN warning we need to cut emissions by over 7% each year for the next decade in order to limit global… -
Covid-19 boosts organic industry after a banner year in 2019
18 June 2020 CoronavirusShoppers say buying organic is more important than ever amid the coronavirus pandemic after organic sales reached a record $55.1bn last year -
National Trust report sheds light on merits of organic farming
14 June 2020 NewsNew report comes as sector fears value of organic options is being ignored in Agriculture Bill debate -
Green Brexit for food and farming is ‘hanging in the balance’, the Soil Association warns
29 May 2020 BrexitAfter Parliament voted against amendments to support a move to agroecology and to prohibit imports of low welfare and environmentally damaging produce, the Soil Association warns that it is undermining ambitions for a Green Brexit -
EU says 25% of total farmland will be organic by 2030
28 May 2020 NewsThe EU has set the goal as part of its European Green Deal to move the bloc towards a healthier and more sustainable food system -
“This new way of working will undoubtedly affect us well into the future”
07 May 2020 CoronavirusRoger Kerr, CEO of Organic Farmers & Growers, tells Speciality Food what changes Covid-19 has caused for the organic certifier -
Former NFU president takes on chairmanship of Organic Research Centre
29 April 2020 NewsTim Bennett, former NFU president, takes over from Mike Turnbull as chair of its Council of Management at The Organic Research Centre -
Organic and sustainable foods receive “coronavirus boost”
29 April 2020 CoronavirusThe Covid-19 pandemic has led to a spike in demand for organic and sustainable foods, says Ecovia Intelligence, with UK-based food delivery boxes seeing an upswing in sales -
UK organic market now worth £2.45bn
11 February 2020 News“Organic is more relevant than ever,” says Clare McDermott from the Soil Association Certification -
Indie organics sales grow 6.2%
20 February 2019 NewsIndie retail is a key sector driving growth in sales of organics, according to the Soil Association's new Organic Market 2019 report -
FRA annual conference approaches
13 February 2019 NewsThe annual conference of the Farm Retailing Association (FRA), previously known as FARMA, will take place in Oxford this month, bringing a network of farm retailers and suppliers together for a packed programme of conference seminars, workshops, trade stands and a roving networking dinner