Malta: A Long Way To Go

23.01.2006 They were regarded with suspicion by the customs officers. 'We felt as if we were importing drugs.'

Czech Republic: Natural and Organic Manufacturers See Their Business Growing

23.01.2006 There were 116 certified organic processors at the end of 2004.

Greece: Wholesalers build up Retail Chains/ Greece 1

23.01.2006 The major routes through Athens are dominated by the smell of exhaust fumes and by noise.

Hungary: Specialised Organic Shops Only in Budapest

23.01.2006 The marketing structure of organic products has gained a new profile over the last five years.

Hungary: with Declining Export Opportunities Domestic Market Grows

23.01.2006 At the end of the 1990s, the significance of domestic processing of organic products in Hungary increased dramatically.

Germany, Denmark

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Hungarian Organic Food Market

23.01.2006

About 90 % of organic products produced in Hungary are exported.

Organic Food Market in the Czech Republic

23.01.2006

In 2004, the market increased by 50 % (the year before by 16.6 %) and reached a total turnover of 9 million Euros.

EkoPlaza and Groenhof Passage: two large organic supermarkets open in Alkmaar (Part 2)

23.01.2006 The organic pioneer Jos Kamphuys found the inspiration for EkoPlaza abroad in the large scale organic and natural food stores.

The Coop as the driving force behind organic marketing

23.01.2006 Since the beginning of the nineties, Coop Switzerland has been playing a bigger and bigger role in marketing organic products.

Organic Retail Trade in France

23.01.2006

For the specialist organic food trade, in France they use two descriptions that are not clearly defined: “magasin bio” and “magasin diététique”.

USA: Organic Trade Association (OTA) Envisions Organic Industry of the Year 2025

23.01.2006 As its 20th anniversary year draws to a close, the Organic Trade Association (OTA), North America's voice for the organic business community, is predicting a robust future for organic products.

Monitoring for organic fruit und vegetables in Germany is big success

23.01.2006 The German Organic wholesalers’ organisation Bundesverband Naturkost Naturwaren (BNN) Herstellung und Handel has introduced a system...

Certification company in the Balkans now accredited

23.01.2006 Bulgarian organic certification agency Balkan Biocert Ltd. is now accredited and licensed, reports FiBL in Switzerland.

Greenpeace welcomes Kraft Food´s commitment

23.01.2006 Greenpeace today welcomed the commitment from Kraft Foods, the second largest food producer in the world, to supply only non-GE food in China, starting from 1 January 2007.

Philippines: University wants farmers to start with organic agriculture

23.01.2006 The state university, which is one of the recognized six centers of excellence in agriculture education in the Philippines, is advocating a shift from the conventional to organic farming.

No obligatory use of organic EU logo: new standards in preparation

23.01.2006 The European Commission adopted on December 21st a proposal for a new regulation on organic production, which aims to improve clarity for both consumers and farmers.

IFOAM EU Group welcomes revision of organic regulation

23.01.2006 The European Commission launched the European-wide debate on the future of organic agriculture end of December 2005.

Discontent Simmers Over Change in German Farm Policy

23.01.2006 A row over new Agriculture Minister Horst Seehofer's plans to cut backing
for ecological farming and pave the way for genetically modified crops continues.

Lidl is including organic products in its regular range

23.01.2006 From the second week of 2006 organic products are to be available regularly in Lidl stores.