19 Aug 2019 --- Advancements in agri-tech and sustainable supply chain management are contributing to the narrowing of yield gaps between organic and conventional farming. Within this market,... Read More

08 Aug 2019 --- Tradin Organic has released its first cocoa sustainability report, which summarizes the Netherlands-based ingredient provider’s past milestones and plans for the future. The... Read More

22 May 2019 --- The vegan market continues to experience buoyant growth as global consumers increasingly push the demand for sustainable and healthy products with robust animal welfare credentials.... Read More

26 Apr 2019 --- This week in regulatory news, industry body FoodDrinkEurope welcomed the adoption of a new EU regulation which sets a maximum limit on the use of industrial trans fats in food. The... Read More

08 Apr 2019 --- Tradin Organic, a subsidiary of global organic food company SunOpta, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the shares of Dutch-based Sanmark B.V. in a bid to bolster its... Read More

18 Feb 2019 --- Tradin Organic is extending its presence in Sierra Leone by strengthening its sourcing team in Kenema, the country’s second largest city, and by setting up two new warehouses in Mondema and Ngandong. The organic ingredients supplier is aiming for a fully integrated supply chain, which is “aided by the remoteness of the chosen sourcing areas, making it suitable for organic production, because the risk of chemical contamination is low.”

30 Jan 2018 --- Sourcing from more than 60 countries around the world, Tradin Organic supplies over 180 organic and certified ingredients, such as certified organic cocoa, sesame and sunflower in bulk. FoodIngredientsFirst spoke with Wouter Floot, Commercial Director of EMEA at Tradin Organic, about the company’s sustainability strategy as well as regulatory aspects regarding organic standards and residue testing, and the challenges these bring.

07 Nov 2016 --- Wouter Floot of Tradin Organic notes the rise of coconut based product, which benefit from containing healthy fats. “We see a lot of trends in the uptake of organic ingredients, especially in the superfoods space, which includes coconut. We see it all around us in different forms and we as a company are quite active in developing liquid coconut sugar, which we import as a raw sugar and process into a liquid sugar,” he says. 

13 Nov 2015 --- Our organic coconut sugar is sourced from Indonesia where it is collected from the sugary sap of the organic coconut palms. We work with over 3,000 farmers who collect the nectar of the flowers and process it into organic coconut sugar. Each farmer has an average of 25 trees that they use for collection and coconut production. The farmers scale the trees, selectively wrap bundles of coconut palm flowers and collect the nectar into the bamboo collectors. They are careful to only collect from flower bundles on specific trees in order to let other trees continue their growth into mature coconuts. The nectar is collected twice a day, in the morning and afternoon.

14 Jun 2019 --- Key suppliers offer their thoughts on the demand for traceability & sustainability. What is driving the demand for clearer labels and what role can suppliers play?

01 Jun 2016 --- Key suppliers offer their thoughts on incorporating sustainability and traceability into their strategy. What is driving calls for clearer labels and greater transparency?

Clean label and free from trends are driving new product launches for products with tropical and exotic fruits in the US and Europe. Organic claims are among the top 5 health related claims... Read More

Cold pressing, which involves chopping then crushing produce without the use of heat yields very nutritious, natural, and delicious juice. The dilemma is that unpasteurized juice without... Read More