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BioGro Celebrates 40 Years Of Organic Certification, Paving The Way For Sustainable, Regenerative Agriculture
Wednesday, 21 June 2023, 12:17 pm | BioGro
BioGro, Aotearoa New Zealand's pioneering organic certification agency, proudly announces its 40th anniversary. Since its start in 1983 as the Biological Producers and Consumers Society, BioGro has been at the forefront of the country's organics ... More >>
Organic Certifier Launches New Website And Licensee Portal Aiming To Simplify Certification
Saturday, 24 October 2020, 8:28 am | BioGro
BioGro NZ have made vast improvements to their technological platforms throughout 2020 by launching a new public-facing website and licensee portal for BioGro Customers. The public-facing website boasts a refreshed and modern look with much easier navigation, ... More >>
BioGro Fully Supports An Organic National Regulation
Monday, 2 March 2020, 2:49 pm | BioGro
Agriculture and Food Safety Minister, Damien O'Connor has announced that he has introduced the Organics Product Bill to Parliament and if passed, will create a national standard for organics here in New Zealand. BioGro have been working hard, ... More >>
BioGro in support of NZ Agriculture
Monday, 20 May 2019, 4:01 pm | BioGro
Climate Change is the biggest environmental challenge of our time, with overwhelming evidence showing that this is happening across the planet. The likelihood of humans being the dominant cause of this issue is high through human-induced activities and ... More >>
BioGro fully supports a National Regulation
Tuesday, 15 May 2018, 4:55 pm | BioGro
Press release - BioGro fully supports a National Regulation Agriculture and Food Safety Minister, Damien O'Connor has put forward a proposal for a National Organic Standard to be consulted on from Monday 14th May 2018. BioGro have been working hard, ... More >>
Kiwis should look for organic certification logos
Monday, 3 July 2017, 6:39 pm | BioGro
Organic certifier BioGro is encouraging kiwi consumers to be vigilant when shopping for organic goods at supermarkets and to only buy products that have a certification logo. More >>
BioGro Introduces New Organic Service
Thursday, 13 August 2015, 10:18 am | BioGro
BioGro Ltd, New Zealand’s leading organic certifier, has introduced a new Initial Contact Meeting service to help make it easier for anyone looking to 'go organic.' More >>
BioGro New Zealand Names New CEO
Tuesday, 16 December 2014, 11:34 am | BioGro
BioGro New Zealand is pleased to announce that Donald Nordeng has been appointed the new Chief Executive of BioGro. More >>
Overseas markets lead as 83% of UK households buy organic
Wednesday, 5 November 2014, 11:00 am | BioGro
New figures released by Nielsen and the Soil Association show that global consumers are leading the way for purchasing organic produce, especially in the UK where 83% of consumers now buy organic in some form. More >>
BioGro Assists New Zealand Organic Exporters
Thursday, 23 October 2014, 12:34 pm | BioGro
BioGro is New Zealand’s leading organic certification agency holding eight internationally recognised accreditations supporting New Zealand’s export growth. BioGro is the leading certifier for a number of organic industries including kiwifruit and viticulture ... More >>
NZ organic wine equivelencey agreement with EU
Tuesday, 14 October 2014, 10:57 am | BioGro
BioGro is pleased to announce that New Zealand’s equivalency agreement with the European Commission for organic wine is now in force. We received advice of this from Ministry of Primary Industries on August 6, 2014. More >>
Contaminated input suspended by organic certifier
Monday, 15 April 2013, 11:56 am | BioGro
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 contaminated with low levels of didecyl dimethyl ammonium chloride (DDAC). While some countries ... More >>
Organic certifier points to producers & consumers for growth
Friday, 8 March 2013, 1:49 pm | BioGro
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 organic certifier BioGro, its certified producers and consumers. More >>
First NZ standard for organic health and bodycare products
Wednesday, 16 May 2012, 3:56 pm | BioGro
Driven by producer and consumer demand, leading organic certifier BioGro has drafted New Zealand’s first organic standard specifically for local manufacturers of skin care products, hair treatments, decorative cosmetics and perfumery, waters, toiletries ... More >>
First New Zealand Certifier of Natural Cosmetics Announced
Thursday, 6 October 2011, 3:23 pm | BioGro
BioGro New Zealand Ltd is the first certifier to provide natural cosmetic certification in Australasia following its recently achieved accreditation as a certifier from NATRUE , one of the main certification labels for natural and organic cosmetics in ... More >>
First NZ Certifier of Natural Cosmetics Announced
Tuesday, 4 October 2011, 2:01 pm | BioGro
BioGro New Zealand Ltd announced today it is the first New Zealand based certifier to provide natural cosmetic certification in Oceania following its recent accreditation as a NATRUE approved Certifier. More >>
Organic certifier takes a stand on labelling
Thursday, 13 May 2010, 1:07 pm | BioGro
Blind tastings, chances to win organic goods, and free information about organics are just some of what New Zealand’s leading organic certifier BioGro will be dishing up for consumers at the upcoming food show in Wellington, 14-16 May 2010. More >>
Organic inputs come together for common good
Friday, 11 December 2009, 10:26 am | BioGro
In response to ongoing feedback from organic producers, BioGro (New Zealand’s leading and largest organic certifier), has published its first-ever Directory of Certified Organic Inputs for Producers. More >>
Founding organic certifier celebrates 25 years
Thursday, 17 July 2008, 10:40 am | BioGro
When an enthusiastic group of individuals put $100 each on the table 25 years ago they could not have known the extent to which their vision and philosophy would shape the organic industry New Zealand knows today (organic exports were valued in 2006 ... More >>
BioGro Response to Charlie Pederson
Thursday, 20 July 2006, 9:23 am | BioGro
“The extraordinary attack on environmentalists by Federated Farmers President Charlie Pedersen can not go unchallenged,” says the Chairman of BioGro NZ, Derek Broadmore. “Mr Pedersen’s comments reflect an exploitative attitude to the environment based ... More >>
