Minister Santanchè organic empire collapses

The Covid-induced crisis in the Italian organic sector has had devastating consequences for less efficient companies in specialized distribution. On December 10, 2024, the Milan Court declared the bankruptcy of Bioera, a company chaired until 2021 by the current Minister

Retailers can do more for organic products

In 2024, a year marked by a notable increase in organic consumption in Italy, the organized distribution sector played its part by adopting sales strategies focused on greater transparency, price accessibility, and enhanced communication efforts. These insights emerged during the

Organic sales on the rise at ALDI stores in Spain

The German discount retailer Aldi has reported a significant increase in organic product sales at its stores in Spain over the past two years. According to data from market research agency Circana, one in five Aldi receipts in Spain includes

Global organic community in action at BIOFACH and VIVANESS 2024

From the 13th to the 16th of February 2024, a total of 2,550 international exhibitors from 94 countries presented their extensive product range at BIOFACH, the World’s Leading Fair for Organic Food, with 150 of them at VIVANESS, the International

Maremma Organic District, one of the largest in Europe

The Tuscany Region has officially recognised the Maremma organic district. In Tuscany, organic districts are growing quickly. The newcomer enriches Tuscany’s heritage of organic districts, joining Fiesole (the first, born only two years ago), Val di Cecina, Calenzano, Montalbano and Chianti.

New exhibition director for Biofach

There are new developments at Biofach, World Leading Trade Fair for Organic Food. In July 2023, Steffen Waris took on the role of Exhibition Director for the trade fair, reinforcing the team led by Danila Brunner, Executive Director Exhibitions. Brunner will continue

No more junk food ads for kids. Is it a chance for organic?

The new World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines to protect children from food marketing (“Policies to protect children from the harmful impact of food marketing”) recommend its member countries to implement appropriate policies to curb promotional messages of food and drinks

Recover the soul to recover the market

According to French philosopher Robert Redeker, deprived of the soul, modern man has become a conformist rather than an ordinary man. And conformism is the major risk in our society, with the continuous trivialisation of the act of consumption and

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