The Sustainable Cosmetics Summit returns to Hong Kong on 10–11th November. The 7th Asia-Pacific edition will feature green ingredients, sustainability schemes, and green packaging solutions. The programme comprises three conference sessions and two workshops, hosted by international experts. Debra Sadranu, founder of the sustainable skincare brand Nama Fiji, will open the summit with a keynote […]

The South African government has withdrawn a controversial cannabis ban, three weeks after it was implemented, acknowledging the need for consultation with stakeholders and the public on the proposals. The department of health had quietly effected the ban on the sale, import and manufacturing of all foodstuffs containing parts of the cannabis plant, including hemp, […]

Ecovia Intelligence will be participating at In-Cosmetics Global, hosted in Amsterdam on 8-10th April 2025. We are partner of the Sustainability Zone, sponsored by AAK, which comprises four key areas: the Forum, Display, Theatre and Pavilion. The Sustainability Pavilion will be a hub for connecting with experts and suppliers in sustainable beauty practice. Covering consultancy, […]

Peru has become the world’s leading exporter of organic bananas, according to the country’s Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation (Minagri). The ministry plans to maintain pole position until 2023.  Oscar Raymundo, the general manager of the Association of Organic Producers of Querecotillo (APOQ), Piura, provides information on the profitability of organic bananas. According to Raymundo, […]

Fairtrade International says sales of fairtrade certified cocoa from the Ivory Coast in the fourth quarter of 2019 increased farmers’ earnings by approximately US $15.1 million compared to non-fairtrade cocoa. About two-thirds of the world’s cocoa is grown by smallholder farmers in the Ivory Coast and Ghana. More than 190,000 Ivorian cocoa farmers are members of […]