A new report from Ecovia Intelligence suggests that organic sales have seen a ‘hefty sales increase’ globally. Online retailers are reporting the highest sales growth. In the US, Whole Foods Market has started limiting the number of its online grocery customers because of unprecedented demand. Meanwhile in the UK, Abel & Cole reported a 25% … Read more
Germany is the largest market for organic food in Europe. According to figures from industry body Bund Ökologische Lebensmittelwirtschaft (BÖLW), the organic market grew to a value of €14.99 billion last year, up from €12.26 billion in 2019. Germans bought 22% more organic food and beverages during a period that saw organic sales increase at … Read more
In line with the growing demand for products derived from natural substances and processes, the EU organic sector increased by 70% in the last ten years. Data from the European Commission shows that organic retail sales reached 34 billion euros in 2017. This trend is not going to stop, as the proposals for the future … Read more
The European organic food market continues to grow. According to FiBL, the Organic Agriculture Research Institute, sales reached 45 billion euros in 2019 with a growth rate of 8% in the region. In the decade 2010-2019, the value of the European market has more than doubled, the organization noted. The increase in agricultural land devoted … Read more
As part of the Green Deal Farm-to-Table strategy, the European Commission has committed to a target of at least 25% organic farmland by 2030. Starting from a current starting point of just 8.5%, the Commission has a lot of work ahead of it. “We do not argue that it is a difficult goal”, Said Diego … Read more
The study, published in Environmental Health Perspectives, highlights the risk of consumers contracting foodborne illness through contaminated animal products, as well as the prevalence of multidrug-resistant organisms that, when they lead to illness, can complicate disease. treatment, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School researchers. of Public Health, affirmed. The study revealed that USDA certified organic products were … Read more