BIOFACH 2024: Shape the future in the SustainableFutureLab

In addition to the BIOFACH Congress, the SustainableFutureLab is another new format that focuses on future topics in the organic food sector

24-Jan-2024 - The ecological transformation of the global food system, current challenges and the future of the organic sector will all come under the spotlight in 2024 at BIOFACH, the World’s Leading Trade Fair for organic food. This time around, however, these topics will not just be discussed on the ...

BIOFACH and VIVANESS 2023: Strong, positive presentation by both trade fair and sector

20-Feb-2023 - BIOFACH and VIVANESS returned to their February slot with an impressive first in-person show following the one-off Summer Edition in 2022. During the four-day event from 14 to 17 February 2023, they attracted almost 36,000 trade visitors from 135 countries. ‘Strong’ and ‘confident’ describe the ...

How do you eat in the most climate-friendly way possible?

14-Oct-2022 - For many people, their diet is a very personal issue. And yet what we eat has a global impact. Because the production of food is a driver of global warming. So what could a climate-friendly diet look like? One thing is clear: Meat generally causes much higher emissions than plant-based products. ...

Denmark remains organic world champion

For 11 years, Danes have been number one in the consumption of organic products

22-Feb-2022 - Sales of organic food continued their global growth in 2020, reaching a top value of 120 billion euros. Compared to 2019, this represents an increase of 15 percent. Denmark continues to lead the world with an organic market share of 13 percent. Austria, with a share of 11.3 percent, and ...

Change of date: BIOFACH and VIVANESS 2022 to be held from 26 to 29 July

Exhibitors, visitors, media representatives and opinion leaders can plan with confidence

18-Jan-2022 - BIOFACH and VIVANESS will be held from 26 to 29 July in 2022. This new summer date for the gathering of the international organic food and natural and organic personal care community has been set in order to meet multiple requests from registered exhibitors and enable all participants to plan ...

Prices of ethically labelled food and drink are biggest barrier to purchase

13-Dec-2021 - With food prices rising across much of Europe*, a new study from Mintel shows that higher prices for ethically produced food and drink** are proven to be the biggest barrier to purchase for European consumers. French consumers are most likely to be put off by high prices when buying ethically ...

BIOFACH trade fair goes digital in 2021

International organic community set to meet online in 2021 for exhibitor presentations, networking and congress

28-Oct-2020 - In 2021 BIOFACH and VIVANESS will take place as a purely digital format. The World’s Leading Trade Fair for Organic Food and the International Trade Fair for Natural and Organic Personal Care will be held as a BIOFACH / VIVANESS eSpecial. In making this decision, organiser NürnbergMesse is ...

Packaging for organic products: How sustainable is it really?

01-Apr-2020 - Is the organic sector living up to its sustainability claims when it comes to packaging? Packaging expert Carolina Schweig went to BIOFACH and VIVANESS, the Leading Trade Fairs for Organic Food and Natural and Organic Personal Care, to see for herself. Organic products are very much in favour ...

Jane Goodall opens BIOFACH with keynote speech

The primate researcher, environmental activist and UN Messenger of Peace will speak at the opening of BIOFACH and VIVANESS 2020

24-Oct-2019 - On 12 February 2020, Dr Jane Goodall, Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE), primate researcher and UN Messenger of Peace will open the next round of the biggest industry gathering for the international organic food and natural cosmetics sectors. This means that the keynote ...

Eating with a conscience: Almost a fifth of all food and drink launches in Europe are organic

03-Oct-2019 - With the doors set to open for Anuga 2019 (5th – 9th October), the latest research from Mintel reveals there has never been so much choice for organic food and drink lovers across the globe. According to Mintel Global New Products Database (GNPD), in the last 10 years, the total number of new ...