Citrox BioAlexin was suspended as an approved input for organic production by organic certifier BioGro three weeks ago when some batches were found to be contain low levels of Didecyl Dimethyl Ammonium Chloride (DDAC). While some countries allow DDAC below minimum residue levels, and it is not considered a risk to humanhealth, BioGro’s organic standards do not allow it.
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Fonterra has said it will renew contracts for some of its organic farmers in the middle- and lower-North Island. The result is that farmers supplying organic milk in Waikato and Bay of Plenty who have contracts expiring this financial year, will have them renewed for another three years. BioGro certified dairy farmers Janet & Stephen Fleming (BioGro...
Aroha Organic Cheese (BioGro No. 4181) has achieved certification with MPI for its Raw Milk Cheese production – the first in NZ.
Its Gouda Rich Plain cheeses, raw milk and pasteurised, scooped up Golds and a Champion Award at the recent NZ Champions of...
The latest organic market report launched on Wednesday (6th March) at Parliament confirms double digit growth of organics in New Zealand over the past 3 years and comes as great news for BioGro, its certified producers and consumers.
The organic sector has grown 25 per cent in the past three...
