Italian Almaverde Bio’s promotional campaign in Greece
The Italian fresh produce organic brand Almaverde Bio expands to Greece. Following the positive results achieved last year in the greek market, the consortium has developed a campaign, focusing mainly on Athens and Thessaloniki, that will start at mid-March. Read more...
Africa can benefit from organic framing, FAO says
The growth of organic and fair-trade products' market share in developed countries (estimated at between 5 and 10 percent) can result into new opportunities for smallholder farmers in poor countries, according to FAO.
GMOs, Europe is divided
We were right. In Brussels, after the Barroso-2 Commission took charge, something around GMOs was going on, something big: that is, the turn in favor of GMOs - as this is the meaning of the Commission's green light on Tuesday, 2nd of March to the cultivation of the genetically modified (GM) "Amflora" potato produced by BASF for industrial purposes (paper as well can be produced from its starch).
EU carbon tax, Commission's proposal due in April
Debate on harmonised minimum CO2 tax rates on fuels in Europe has been revived, as the EU's new taxation commissioner, Algirdas Šemeta (pictured), announced that he plans to table fresh proposals with his colleagues in the college of commissioners in the second half of April.GMOs, Europe is divided
We were right. In Brussels, after the Barroso-2 Commission took charge, something around GMOs was going on, something big: that is, the turn in favor of GMOs - as this is...
Africa can benefit from organic framing, FAO says
The growth of organic and fair-trade products' market share in developed countries (estimated at between 5 and 10 percent) can result into new opportunities for smallhold...
Commission sued for denying studies on biofuels' harm
Environmentalists are concerned about biofuels' harming the environment and pushing up food prices. Four environmental groups have even sued the European Union for restra...
Consumers call for more organic products
Europe is facing the choice between the development of organic farming and the introduction of GM crops, or at least it has to decide how and where these two seemingly op...
Italian Almaverde Bio’s promotional campaign in Greece
The Italian fresh produce organic brand Almaverde Bio expands to Greece. Following the positive results achieved last year in the greek market, the consortium has develop...
New organic cosmetics line for H&M. Is it for real?
H&M announced the launch of a new line of cosmetics, provided with Ecocert certified organic ingredients as well as a set of colorful beauty cases and accessories, that w...
Norwegian Minister: global food security must be improved
"Trade is important, but trade alone cannot solve the fundamental challenges regarding increasing world hunger." With these words the Norwegian Minister of Agriculture L...
EU carbon tax, Commission's proposal due in April
Debate on harmonised minimum CO2 tax rates on fuels in Europe has been revived, as the EU's new taxation commissioner, Algirdas Šemeta
(pictured)
, announced that he plans ...
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