Cotecna Inspection SA is pleased to announce the acquisition of Suolo e Salute, Italy’s leading organic control and certification body. This transaction, recently approved by the Italian Council of Ministers under the Golden Power regulation, marks a significant step in
The Italian organic brand, announced at SANA in Bologna in September 2023, “has reached its goal and will be presented in July with a major event“. This was announced to GreenPlanet by the Undersecretary of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty, with
The Italian organic sector is reacting to the recent acquisition of Suolo e Salute, Italy’s largest organic certification body, by the Swiss company Cotecna. This move has raised concerns about the future of Italian organic certification and its potential impact
After more than 25 years of negotiations, the agreement between the European Union (EU) and the Common Market of the South (MERCOSUR) was signed on 6 December 2024, constituting the world’s largest free trade area. Both parties to the agreement publicly touted
He can’t find an explanation or peace. “How is it that in just a few years,” asks Giancarlo Paparoni (pictured above), an organic citrus grower from the northern coast of Sicily, “my best customers disappeared?” The farmer refers to certain
VIP, the Association of Fruit and Vegetable Cooperatives of Val Venosta, embodies the essence of cooperative values—solidarity, shared responsibility, and mutual support—while championing sustainability and biodiversity. As a second-degree cooperative, VIP ensures stability for its 1,500 member farmers, promoting environmentally
After three years of research, the first organic volcanic vinegar from Etna is now a reality. Made from Nerello Mascalese and Carricante grapes, it highlights distinctive volcanic terroir aromas like broom, chestnut, and cherry. Funded under PSR Sicilia 2014/2022, the
The COP16 on biodiversity concluded in Rome on February 27, 2025, reaching a global agreement to mobilize $200 billion per year by 2030 for the protection of endangered species, with funding from both public and private sources. A compromise mediated
Organic farming continues to play a crucial role in health, well-being, and sustainability, influencing all aspects of life from daily nutrition to school and hospital catering. During the sixth edition of “Organic Revolution”, held on February 24, 2025, at SANA
BIOFACH, World Leading Trade Fair for Organic Food, closes its doors after four successful days. It brought together more than 35,000 visitors from 140 countries between 11 and 14 February 2025. Every second participant came from abroad. They visited around
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