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Venezuela’s Seed Law at Risk
International_EN Latin America
07.09.2016 RedaktionLast year, the government of Venezuela passed the so called Seed Law, which intended to impose one of the worlds toughest regulations on GMO seeds.
Brazil Landless Workers’ Movement opens Organic Food Store
International_EN Latin America
29.08.2016 RedaktionIn São Paulo, Brazil, an initiative of Brazil’s Landless Workers’ Movement (MST) has opened an organic food store to increase access to healthy and ecological products.
Sustainable Foods Summit Europe and Latin America: Major Outcomes
International_EN Latin America
25.07.2016 EditorSome of the pressing sustainability challenges facing the food industry were debated at the recent editions of the Sustainable Foods Summit hosted in São Paulo (29-30 June) and Amsterdam (9-10 June).
Sustainable Foods Summit - Latin America
International_EN Latin America
07.06.2016 EditorThe 2nd Latin American edition of the Sustainable Foods Summit will focus on sustainable ingredients, food traceability, and tackling food waste, announced the official site of Sustainable Foods Summit.
USA: First World Fairtrade Challenge campaign
International_EN Latin America
19.05.2016 EditorThis year, the Bolivian Embassy highlighted Fairtrade organic coffee grown by small-scale Fairtrade coffee farmers during the Open Day of the embassies in Washington DC that attracted over 30,000 visitors.
BioFach America Latina - BioBrazil in Sao Paulo
International_EN Latin America
06.05.2016 EditorFrom 8 to 11 June 2016, Biofach America Latina - Bio Brazil Fair will be opening its doors for the twelfth edition of the event in the Biennale Pavilion of Ibirapuera Park in São Paulo.
Chile and the EU sign agreement on organic products
International_EN Latin America
19.04.2016 RedaktionThe first EU bilateral recognition with a Latin American country has come to an end.
Latin American Sustainable Food Summit: Traceability, Ingredients & Waste
International_EN Latin America
22.03.2016 EditorFor the first time, a Latin American summit will tackle food losses & waste, encourage traceability in supply chains and the use of sustainable food ingredients.
Tradin Organic: new projects for sourcing organic cocoa
International_EN Latin America
07.03.2016 EditorSince the 1980’s, Tradin Organic have been active in sourcing organic cocoa and is developing new projects each year. In 2015, some of the new origins added to the project list were Peru and Sierra Leone.
EU, Colombia increase the trade in organic products
International_EN Latin America
18.02.2016 EditorThe Government of Colombia and the European Commission announced the start of negotiations towards a bilateral agreement on trade in organic products.
The Organic Brazil of the 21st century
International_EN Latin America
11.02.2016 EditorBrazil has a market in the order of R$ 2.5 billion (640 Mio.$), including exports, with the expectation of growth of 30-35% in 2016. Around 11.500 organic producers were recorded 2015.
Mitka: practising fair trade in Central America
International_EN Latin America
29.09.2015The Central American Coffee Import and Export GmbH, abbreviated to Mitka, imports fair trade coffee from Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras and, above all, Nicaragua. For 30 years Mitka has striven, maintaining direct contact with producers, to practise fair and sustainable trading with the producers.
Nicaraguas core eco initiative fights greenwashing
International_EN Latin America
15.09.2015Organic farming has slowly become established in Nicaragua. But the work of eco initiatives like Finca La Esperanzita and Sano y Salvo is being jeopardized by the increasing activities of so-called sustainability initiatives. Nicaragua’s core eco initiative Finca La Esperanzita is opposing this development.
Nicaragua: Managua’s Green Wave
International_EN Latin America
26.08.2015Ola Verde means green wave and is an organic enterprise in Managua. Carla Fjeld launched an initiative for healthy living and nutrition, and her restaurant, adjoining shop and catering have proved to be a great success.
New in the Fairtrade family: Fairtrade Brasil
International_EN Latin America
15.04.2015 RedaktionBrazilian consumers now have the power to help farmers in Brazil and developing countries build better futures for themselves, by choosing products with the Fairtrade Mark in stores across Brazil.
Organic Food Deliveries in Rio by Clube Orgânico
International_EN Latin America
06.04.2015 RedaktionTwo young Brazilians founded a food club that connects consumers and organic producers through weekly delivery of organic food baskets, reports the Rio Times online.
Organics Brazil is a success story
International_EN Latin America
27.03.2015The Brazilian program OrganicsBrasil is designed to promote Brazilian organic and sustainable producers worldwide. It is mantained by Apex-Brasil the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency, an executive department of Brazilian Ministry of Trade and Industry.
Germany: natural and organic cosmetics exceeding the billion mark
International_EN Latin America
10.03.2015Last year, natural cosmetics for the first time generated (€1.009bn). This represents growth of 10 % for the entire natural and organic cosmetics market and a market share of 7.8 %.
BioTropic sets up projects in West Africa and the Dominican Republic
International_EN Latin America
27.01.2015 Kai KreuzerAs an importer operating in many countries in four continents, BioTropic GmbH is continuing to create cropping projects of its own, plus projects for processed products.
Sustainability summits highlight key challenges faced by cosmetics industry
International_EN Latin America
20.01.2015 Redaktion
The organic year 2014: markets, trade fairs, politics and trends
International_EN Latin America
22.12.2014 RedaktionHave a look with us at the most important events and organic issues of 2014 in the German and international organic industry.
IFOAM World Congress and General Assembly: Inspiration and Outcomes
International_EN Latin America
27.10.2014 RedaktionEvaluation of the Congress by IFOAM’s managing director Markus Arbenz was positive, the keynote speakers also pointed to the way forward
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