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Organic Cocoa Market prevision 2015-2025

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27.01.2016 Editor

The certified organic cocoa market represents a very small share of the total cocoa market, estimated around 0.5% of total production.

We’ve had enough: powerful signal in favour of organic agriculture

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26.01.2016

The big demo against the agriculture industry that took place during the International Green Week in Berlin has become a regular event. For the sixth time, over 100 organisations called for a demonstration. Around 23,000 people responded with a march on Saturday 16 January 2016.

The value of overall ethical sales grew up to £38 billion in the UK

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19.01.2016 Editor

The value of overall ethical sales grew by 8 per cent up to £38 billion, during a period when inflation barely rose above 0.5 per cent, according to the new Ethical Consumer markets report.

Continuing growth of the natural and organic cosmetics market in Germany

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19.01.2016

At the end of 2015, the role of natural and organic cosmetics as the driver of growth for the German cosmetics market was confirmed. According to the IKW the industry association for personal care products and detergents - the turnover of cosmetics and toiletries in the German retail trade in 2015 came to about €13.4bn, an increase of 2.4 %.

Improvements in the organic food world for 2015

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12.01.2016 Editor

2015 was a big year for the U.S. organic sector, explains Natural Products Insider.

Review of the Year 2015: Events, Developments, Trends and Numbers

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22.12.2015

It’s been a good year for the organic industry: the turnover of manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers in Germany, on the European and international markets has grown continually. The area of organically farmed land and the number of organic farms have increased slightly in this Year of the Soil. Look back with us over the organic year in our review!

Halal cosmetics are gaining ground

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24.11.2015 Editor

The market for Halal cosmetics is growing worldwide. According to forecasts, by 2050 around 30 % of the world’s population will belong to this religion. At the international Natural and Organic Conference an expert provided information on certification criteria, banned ingredients and interfaces with natural and organic cosmetics.

Vivaness: 10 years of growth in Natural & organic cosmetics

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13.10.2015

Over the past decade the international natural cosmetics market has developed magnificently. With continual growth of 5 to over 10 % per year, the care products sales figures excluding petro-chemicals and problematical preservatives have left the conventional cosmetics market behind.

Sustainable Foods Summit Highlighted Key Industry Concerns

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18.09.2015 Editor

The food industry needs to take greater steps towards sustainable development. This was one of the key messages from the Sustainable Foods Summit Europe. Soil fertility, carbon management, regulatory framework, and sustainable food production were stated as major areas of concern.

USA: Organic sales jump 11% to US$39 billion

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23.04.2015

Sales of organic food and non-food products in the United States broke through another record in 2014, totaling US$39.1 billion.

Study reveals organic consumers maintain a healthier lifestyle

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24.03.2015 Kai Kreuzer

A consumer survey on behalf of the Dutch wholefood retail chain EkoPlaza revealed surprising results and evidence that organic customers live healthier lives than the average population.