Organic
A look inside the organic market
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Organic farmers still face a “catastrophe” over EU exports
06 October 2020 IndustryIf an equivalence agreement is not reached in Brexit trade talks, organic food exports from the UK to the EU could effectively cease, writes Roger Kerr, the CEO of Organic Farmers & Growers and director of the Organic Trade Board -
New report by food organisations shows how to thrive in lockdown
22 September 2020 CoronavirusThe Community Farm has released an in-depth collection of 15 articles exploring the effect that the coronavirus pandemic had in and around Bristol, and how the industry can learn from it -
How to adapt your retail strategy to suit new consumer trends
18 September 2020 CoronavirusSociety may slowly and steadily be returning to normal, but some lockdown-inspired consumer habits are here to stay -
UK organic food exports face the possibility of exclusion from the EU market
16 September 2020 BrexitMore than 30 organisations representing the organic food and drink sector warn that if equivalence is not agreed upon in Brexit deal, the UK’s high-quality organic food could be outright banned from European markets -
Millennials turn to organic shopping during the pandemic
08 September 2020 IndustryAhead of the Organic September campaign, more than a third of millennials are more likely to buy organic than they were before the pandemic -
Organic September showcases merits of organic farming post-COVID-19
02 September 2020 Food & DrinkThe Soil Association’s annual initiative encourages businesses and individuals to spread the word about the benefits of organic -
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
