Nov 5, 2013 | International News/Trends, Organic
Across the board, consumers are embracing natural and organic products more and more, with natural/organic retail sales reaching $81.3 billion in 2012, up 13.5% from the year before.
Aug 9, 2013 | Organic, Seminars/Conference
The Victorian Organic Industry Committee (VOICe) is an organic reference group helping to sustainably develop the Victorian organic industry. It is running a workshop on harnessing the power of social media, showing the way around Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest and...
Aug 9, 2013 | Labelling, Organic
New Australian Certified Organic (ACO) and Australian Organic Allowed Input logos are now available, with ACO logos for international and imported products still to come. The organisation says the new designs reduce the number of logos in circulation and, along with...
Jul 26, 2013 | Olive Oil News, Organic
A local organic olive oil producer has been recognised with a nomination as a finalist in a prestigious industry award. Nolan’s Road’s certified organic delicate extra virgin olive oil has been nominated for next week’s delicious. Produce Awards in...
Jan 30, 2013 | International News/Trends, Organic
New research from Mintel on consumer lifestyles in China reveals that due to major food scares in 2011, the organic food sector is the major beneficiary, with 80% of urban Chinese consumers claiming that organic food and drink products are worth paying more for....
Jan 30, 2013 | International News/Trends, Organic
The European Commission has called for public views on genetically modified (GM) foods in the European Union, as part of a survey examining attitudes to organic agriculture legislation.