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BIOFACH and VIVANESS 2022: International organic food and organic cosmetics trade fair resumes, in person

After meeting virtually in 2021, the 2022 round of BIOFACH, World’s Leading Trade Fair for Organic Food, and VIVANESS, International Trade Fair for Natural and Organic Personal Care will resume in person Feb. 15-18, 2022, in Nuremberg, Germany. The event offers a multisensory experience featuring digital add-ons, incorporating the best aspects from last year’s online […]

Farmers filing claims against Pipeline Foods face Jan. 4 deadline

Pipeline Foods, organic and non-GMO grain supplier, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in July 2021. Farmers who haven’t yet been paid for their grain, or who had grain stored at a Pipeline Foods facility, can submit a bond claim with the Minnesota Department of Agriculture for reimbursement. A $500,000 bond was held by Pipeline to […]

October adds additional challenges to organic soybean meal trade

U.S.-India organic trade outlook still in flux according to Mercaris The hits keep coming for U.S.-India organic trade—that’s the takeaway from Mercaris in November on the cusp of a number of changes in October out of India. The impacts came in late October when the Indian Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) […]

7th annual Organic & Non-GMO Forum

The 7th annual Organic & Non-GMO Forum will take place in-person, December 1-2 at the Hyatt Regency in Minneapolis and focus on the opportunities, innovations and challenges in the burgeoning plant-based sector. The ONG Forum brings together producers, processors, manufacturers, buyers, investors, and others in the supply chain to discuss the challenges, opportunities, and constant […]

Tariffs on Indian organic soy imports likely to create big shift in U.S. organic trade

Mercaris analysis spells out potential for CVD to bring financial implications, reshape industry The Department of Commerce has finished their countervailing duty (CVD) investigation into organic soybean meal from India and the first memorandum, released at the end of August, gives insights into what the final decision will be in January 2022, says Mercaris in […]