The coronavirus pandemic is leading to a surge in demand for organic and sustainable foods. Retailers across the globe are experiencing hefty sales increases for organic products. Online retailers are reporting the highest sales growth. Whole Foods Market, the world’s largest natural food retailer, has started limiting the number of its online grocery customers because […]

Africa is becoming a rich source of superfood ingredients. Many ingredients of high nutritional quality are emerging from the continent. Aduna Foods has just launched fonio in organic food retailers in the UK. Fonio is an ancient supergrain, grown in West Africa for 5,000 years. The gluten-free grain is part of the millet family; it is […]

Circular economy is becoming the new sustainability buzzword term. There is greater investment from food and personal care companies this year.   The circular economy refers to a system in which materials and products are reused and recycled, rather than entering waste streams. Realising its importance, the EU introduced its circular economy strategy in 2018 which […]

Brazil is under the spotlight again as parts of the Amazon are burning. With much of the rainforest being cleared for agriculture, Ecovia Intelligence believes some of the solutions are with sustainable foods. It is estimated that up to 80 percent of forests are being cleared by cattle ranchers. Brazil is already the world’s largest […]

The green trend in the personal care industry is permeating to the home care & cleaning products industry. Ecovia Intelligence sees a number of important initiatives introduced by home care brands and ingredient firms this year. Most developments are occurring in green packaging. Growing consumer awareness of plastic pollution is leading personal care and home […]