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Danish innovation drives export campaign

Foreign consumers have a taste for Danish organic foods, which are known for being innovative. Thirty-two Danish companies intend to exploit this next week when they seek to find new export agreements at the world’s largest organic trade fair – BioFach, in Germany. The Danish Minister for Environment and Food,…

Danish organic exports reach new heights

Foreign demand for organic products from Denmark is at an all-time high. Exports of organic cheeses, eggs, hams, carrots and other Danish organic products amounted to nearly three billion Danish kroner in 2017, according to figures just published by Statistics Denmark. This corresponds to an increase of 21% in one…

UN award for Denmark’s Organic Plan

Denmark is awarded silver in the UN Future Policy Awards for one of the most efficient organic initiatives in the world. This was announced by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) this morning. The award celebrates policies that promote the transition to sustainable food and agricultural…

Denmark’s Organic Plan Nominated for Global Award

Denmark’s political action plan for organic food and farming has been nominated for the UN Future Policy Award. Organic Denmark, the organic NGO that played a central role in developing the plan, is seeing a massive interest in Danish experiences with developing both organic policy and the organic market. Denmark…

Danes are second to none when it comes to buying organics

The sale of organic food in Denmark has reached an extraordinary tipping point. New figures from Organic Denmark shows that the majority of Danes now buy organic food every single week. Denmark thereby underlines its position as the world leading organic nation.Never before have so many Danes added organic products…

Danes set a new organic world record

While global organic food sales have reached new heights, the Danes remain world champions when it comes to putting organic food products in their shopping baskets. This is evident from a new international report, just published. The record-high global interest in organic principles provides good opportunities for more than 40…

Innovative Companies from Denmark attend BioFach 2018

A wide range of innovative companies from the world’s leading organic nation, Denmark, will attend this year’s BioFach. More than 40 Danish companies will exhibit at the joint Danish Stand in Hall 5 (stand 5-111, 5-119 and 5-135), which is hosted by Organic Denmark and Bio aus Dänemark. In only…

Swedes have a taste for Danish organic products

Swedes are buying organic products like never before, and love organic products from Denmark. Exports of Danish organic products to Swedish stores have almost doubled in just two years. Twenty-two Danish organic companies are in Malmö this week to exploit Sweden’s export potential.Never before have so many organic products been…

Director Paul Hombeck: Paving the way for organic growth

Paul Holmbeck, director of Organic Denmark, has worked in politics, market development and communications for over 30 years. In connection with a speaker session at Nordic Organic Food Fair in Malmö on November 15 he has given an exclusive Q&A interview, where he talks about the importance of growing the…