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Ethics toolkit for food businesses launched

16 March 2010

Food businesses throughout the supply chain face daily dilemmas about where their products come from, and who or what is affected by them.

Opportunity to supply to schools

15 March 2010

Our Food for Life sourcing team works with the caterers and suppliers to broker relationships, develop supply chains and educate schools and caterers on the importance of organic and higher animal welfare meats.

Real Food Festival and Borough Market opportunities

15 March 2010

We are delighted to be working with the team from the Real Food Festival and Borough Market, London’s pioneering (and world-famous) farmer’s market, to bring a selection of Soil Association organic producers to the Thursday market.

Draft guidance for the EU organic logo

11 March 2010

Please note: This guidance is based on draft EU guidelines received from the EU commission on 2 March, and have not yet been formally adopted by the EU commission. Although we do not expect there to be any further changes, we cannot be held responsi...

Organic packaging concerns

25 February 2010

New requirements on the use of the new EU organic logo on packaging materials could have “serious repercussions for the organic sector”, warns the IFOAM EU Group.

Soil Association launches new Holiday Organic web directory

24 February 2010

The Soil Association’s new Holiday Organic web directory is the perfect place to track down a fantastic rural hideaway this summer.

Organic marketing campaign update

15 February 2010

After a frantic six months of fund raising, the bid to the EU for generic marketing funds for organic has now been sent to Brussels . A decision is due in July this year which should confirm if the EU will award match funding to the campaign.

Soil Association Conference - another successful year

15 February 2010

A very supportive representation from trade and retail helped broaden discussions at this year’s conference in Birmingham on 3 and 4 February.

New health and beauty standard imminent

15 February 2010

After several years of discussions and industry consultation, the publication of the COSMOS standard is imminent.

Fashion Victims – a sustainable fashion conference for the southwest

11 February 2010

Students from across the southwest will get to grips with some of the thorny issues around sustainability and the textile industry at a conference in Bristol on February 26.
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