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Sustainable Cleaning Products Summit: Future Outlook for Bio-Based Surfactants
Europe Europe
27.09.2017 EditorFor the second year Ecovia organizes the Sustainable Cleaning Products Summit in Paris. On 8-9th November the summit invites stake-holders in the cleaning products industry including manufacturers, ingredient companies, packaging companies distributors, retailers as well as industry organisations, researchers and consultants.
The new Organic Regulation – status quo and outlook
Europe Europe
26.09.2017At the IFOAM EU Organic Congress in Tallinn representatives of the EU and of the organic sector discussed pro and contra of the new European Organic Regulation (video). After a record time of more than three years and 18 trilogues Regulation probably will be launched in June 2020, although neither the Council and Commission nor the Parliament and the stakeholders of the organic sector are fully satisfied with the compromise.
IFOAM Organic Congress: video documentation
Europe Europe
25.09.2017 EditorIFOAM EU members and guests from the organic industry as well as policymakers met for the 11th European Organic Congress (EOC) in the Estonian capital Tallinn. Six videos document the Congress now.
10th Natural Cosmetics Conference: Ensuring future success for the industry
Europe Europe
19.09.2017 Editor
September the 26-27 the Natural & Organic Cosmetics Conference will open its doors in Berlin for the anniversary edition. The Conference will be held for the 10th time and will provide information about current topics of the natural cosmetics industry, presenting and discussing these from a critical point of view.
EU: no import approval for triple resistant GM soy
Europe Europe
15.09.2017 EditorRecently, the European Parliament predominantly raised an objection against the import approval of the genetically engineered soy-breed DAS-68416-4. Thereby, a GM plant which was made resistant against three pesticides at once was discussed for the first time.
Eosta: new sustainable company building
Europe Europe
14.09.2017 EditorOn Thursday, September 14, the Dutch importer of organic fruits and vegetables Eosta laid the foundations for the new sustainable office and logistics building in Waddinxveen in the Netherlands.
France: Vote against proposal for a new glyphosate license
Europe Europe
13.09.2017 EditorAbout two weeks ago, the French government stated that France will vote against the re-authorization of the pesticide and thus, against the European Commission’s proposal for a renewal of the license for glyphosate.
IFOAM EU Congress: Roadmap for making Europe more organic
Europe Europe
12.09.2017IFOAM EU members and guests from the organic industry as well as policymakers met for the 11th European Organic Congress (EOC) in the Estonian capital Tallinn from 5 - 6 September. The main topics of the first day were the Common European Agricultural Policy (CAP) and the possibilities to implement the ambitious goal of IFOAM EU to reach 50% European agricultural land managed according to organic principles by 2030 (Organic Vision 2030). The new launched "Organic Roadmap" should serve as an inspiration and source of ideas. (Video interview with IFOAM EU President Christopher Stopes)
Pukka Herbs take-over by Unilever
Europe Europe
08.09.2017 EditorPukka Herbs, a British producer of organic herbal teas and health supplements, will be taken over by the British-Dutch group Unilever.
Sustainable Farming: IFOAM EU has launched an Organic Roadmap
Europe Europe
06.09.2017 EditorTo reach the Organic Vision 2030, IFOAM EU has launched an Organic Roadmap to Sustainable Food and Farming Systems in Europe at the 11th European Organic Congress in Tallinn.
AFI: International Conference against fraudulent labelling of organic food
Europe Europe
06.09.2017 EditorThe Anti-Fraud-Initiative (AFI), IFOAM and EOCC invite interested parties to their International Conference concerning the question “How to improve the securing of organic integrity of Eastern European organic exports?” taking place from 21st – 22nd September 2017 in Odessa, Ukraine.
Bribed science: Monsanto and EFSA
Europe Europe
05.09.2017 Leo FrühschützIt is claimed that Monsanto paid an employeeof the EFSA (European Food Safety Authority) tasked with pesticide evaluation to declare that glyphosate is not dangerous at a conference for toxicologists. This has come to light in the firm's internal emails that have been published in the course of legal action being taken against Monsanto in California. The organisation Testbiotech has called for clarification by the EFSA.
In Tallinn EU ministers of agriculture must look further than their egg cups
Europe Europe
04.09.2017 EditorEstonia holds the EU Council Presidency until the end of this year. At their meeting in Tallinn from 3-5 September the topics to be discussed by the EU ministers of agriculture will include the fipronil scandal.
Ecovia Intelligence: Future Outlook for Sustainable Sourcing
Europe Europe
29.08.2017 EditorOne of the most difficult issues associated with sustainable sourcing is whether companies should adopt third party standards or develop in-house schemes. Recent developments suggest the pendulum is swinging towards in-house sustainable sourcing schemes, says Ecovia Intelligence.
Swiss quality strategy association: Invitation to a conference on new breeding methods in Bern
Europe Europe
23.08.2017 EditorThe “Verein zur Förderung der Qualitätsstrategie der Schweizer Land- und Ernährungswirtschaft“ (Association to support the quality strategy of Swiss agriculture and food economics) invites interested parties to its autumn conference about new methods of plant breeding taking place on the 8th of September 2017 in Bern.
Natural Products Scandinavia & Nordic Organic Food Fair: preview of exhibitors 2017
Europe Europe
23.08.2017 EditorThe initial list of exhibitors for the 2017 Natural Products Scandinavia & Nordic Organic Food Fair 2017 has recently been released. As the stand space has increased, 400 exhibitors from around the world, presenting the latest natural and organic innovations, will be featured by the event. Until now, over 75 percent of the exhibitors have already booked for the fair taking place at MalmöMässan in Sweden, on 15-16 November 2017.
Sweden: KRAV considering withdrawal from EU organic regulations
Europe Europe
22.08.2017 EditorIf the Swedish organisation KRAV takes up a proposal preferred by some people belonging to the Swedish organic community, the consequence would mean that products with the KRAV label could not be promoted as being organic any longer. According the EU rules, products not fully complying with the EU Organic Regulation are not allowed to be labelled as being ‘organic’.
German company GEPA: “spearheading fair trade”
Europe Europe
22.08.2017The biggest fair trade firm in Europe, domiciled in Wuppertal in Germany, is delighted with another good business year: in 2016 the Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Partnerschaft mit der Dritten Welt mbH (GEPA) – The Fair Trade Company - recorded growth of around 7 percent and achieved turnover of 74 million euros. With the appointment of Peter Schaumberger the company is headed by two managing directors, with Schaumberger becoming the brand and distribution manager. He intends to increase the proportion of organics in the product range and concentrate his attention on sustainability and climate change. The company also involves itself in world economic and development policy issues.
BASF wants to stop selling Fipronil as a pesticide
Europe Europe
16.08.2017 EditorAfter the European egg-scandal, BASF stopps selling Fipronil as a pesticide. Recently, the North Rhine-Westphalian Department of Environment called back eggs polluted with the insecticide.
New publications: organic farming and climate change report and brochure for students
Europe Europe
14.08.2017 EditorNowadays, working in the farming sector is very challenging due to extreme weather conditions and on-going climate changeoften resulting in harvest losses or the tremendous damage of natural resources. However, agriculture is also confronted with producing approximately 10 per cent of the EU’s total direct greenhouse gas emissions.
Databases to combat organic fraud
Europe Europe
08.08.2017 Leo FrühschützOrganic controls – that often means a lot of physical paperwork and the difficult exchange of information across borders. Added to this are impenetrable trade flows. Databases could be the remedy – and make life difficult for potential fraudsters. The Organic Integrity Platform (OIP) is now mandatory for cereals in Italy. The OIP could be a model for other countries.
Traceability: different systems round the world
Europe Europe
08.08.2017 EditorTracing the movement of goods in the organic sector both within the EU and worldwide leaves much to be desired. Even with the EU's new electronic certification system TRACES (Trade Control & Export System) optimum traceability can't be achieved.
France: Natexpo shows latest trends for for organic retailers
Europe Europe
07.08.2017 EditorFor the first time, the French trade fair for ecogical and organic products, NATEXPO, is shining a spotlight on the latest developments dedicated to specialist organic retailers. The trade show is taking place from October 22 - 24 in Paris.
IFOAM EU: aims of the 11th European Organic Congress
Europe Europe
04.08.2017 EditorThe 11th European Organic Congress takes place in the Estonian capital Tallinn from 5 -7 September 2017. IFOAM EU Group has a clear agenda what they want for organic in Europe by 2030.
Eosta: recording all the damage caused by food production
Europe Europe
03.08.2017 EditorThe study „True Cost Accounting in Farming and Finance”, commissioned by the Dutch company Eosta, calculated the actual cost of producing food - an undertaking praised by Prince Charles.
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