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USDA grants $1.6m for organic trade research

09-Oct-2009 - (OTA) for projects that tackle trade issues for organic products. ... (OTA) for projects that tackle trade issues for organic products. ... The funding is to be spent over five years in partnership with Sustainable Strategies. OTA’s

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OTA announces 2009 Organic Leadership Awards

14-May-2009 - OTA announces 2009 Organic Leadership Awards ... The Organic Trade Association (OTA) has announced the recipients of its annual Organic ... The Organic Trade Association (OTA) has announced the recipients of its annual Organic ... in Growing Organic Agriculture’, which goes to what the OTA called “America's first and most influential organic rice growing family”, the Lundbergs of California. OTA executive director Christine Bushway

US organics buck recessionary trend

05-May-2009 - by the Lieberman Research Group on behalf of the Organic Trade Association (OTA). Predictions for organic organic food. But this has not been the case, the OTA said. OTA’s executive director Christine Bushway

Ethnic foods heeding private label and organic opportunities

07-Apr-2009 - all three events are being ran in partnership with Diversified Business Communications, the OTA

US and Canada to agree on organic equivalency by summer

03-Apr-2009 - that trade could continue uninterrupted. In response to the announcement, managing director of the OTA it is not permitted on Canadian organic farms. The new rules The OTA partnered with government in order

New regulations to open up organic trade, says OTA

19-Feb-2009 - New regulations to open up organic trade, says OTA ... , and the Organic Trade Association (OTA) has said that they will ease trade in organic food between Canada ... , and the Organic Trade Association (OTA) has said that they will ease trade in organic food between Canada ... , but the OTA said that these have now been resolved. OTA’s managing director Matthew Holmes said: “Given as to protect consumers. The OTA partnered with government in order to produce and revise the regulations

Organic still not mainstream

05-Jan-2009 - Trade Association (OTA) announced in November a new consumer marketing and public relations campaign

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Organic marketing drive to target 25m consumers

17-Nov-2008 - The Organic Trade Association (OTA) is launching a consumer marketing and public relations ... The Organic Trade Association (OTA) is launching a consumer marketing and public relations ... The organic industry is currently worth an estimated $23.6bn and the OTA said the campaign aims to reach more than 25m consumers in 2009 across North America. Laura Batcha, marketing director, OTA

Organic supply squeeze tightens

09-Sep-2008 - in Central America. The Organic Trade Association (OTA) reports that US organic food sales have grown

Organic consumers yet to be shaken by troubled economy

28-Aug-2008 - Trade Association (OTA) reports that US organic food sales have grown between 17 and 21 percent annually ... OTA, organic, Whole Foods Market

Citrus hybrids may offer antioxidant-rich extracts for nutraceuticals

31-Aug-2009 - -funded FLORA Project, a European sixth framework programme, also found that one hybrid known as OTA 9 contained activity than other common anthocyanins. “Consumption of OTA 9 fruit or juice might be useful

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Vitiva’s antioxidant rosemary extracts get USDA organic certification

03-Aug-2009 - Association (OTA), the market for organic foods has shown resilience despite dire predictions in a tough on behalf of OTA.

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Codex issues new standards on bacteria and chemicals for food manufacturers

07-Jul-2009 - national programmes for the prevention and reduction of Ochratoxin A (OTA) contamination - a fungal toxin

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Organic fruit powders booming for US supplier

09-Sep-2008 - Association (OTA) predicting the sector will be worth $23bn by year’s end and growing at a double digit rate

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Lines drawn in growth hormone hearts and minds battle

27-Aug-2008 - . Organic industry concerns The US-based Organic Trade Association (OTA) has rejected Elanco’s claims are prohibited from use in organically certified milk, the OTA claimed that rBGH use has been linked in studies

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FSA calls for views on fusarium shakeup

05-Oct-2007 - . The OTA mycotoxin is found in cereals, cereal products, cocoa products, nuts, spices and coffee to EU studies. OTA usually accumulates in the liver, and the EU limit

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Vitamer Labs launches line for organic consumers

28-Sep-2007 - to the Organic Trade Association's (OTA) 2007 Manufacturer Survey - up from 1.9 percent in 2003 and 2.5 percent shining star in the marketplace, and we expect strong growth in 2007 as well," said OTA executive

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UK regulator issues guidance on reducing mycotoxins

20-Jun-2007 - for the mycotoxin ochratoxin A (OTA) and other forms of the toxin. The European Commission has since released new . The OTA mycotoxin is found in cereals, cereal products, cocoa products, nuts, spices and coffee

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Crop contamination risk downgraded

31-Aug-2006 - more carefully about storage mycotoxins." The storage mycotoxin Ochratoxin A (OTA) can safety agency set weekly intake limits for consumption of OTA to encourage processors to reduce

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Lion Capital to acquire Kettle Foods as natural snack market expands

10-Aug-2006 - , which the Organic Trade Association (OTA) claims grew by 18.3 per cent last year to around €520m

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