The Canada Organic Trade Association will host its annual Organic Summit November 20, 2023 with speakers from around the world, an annual update from the Canada Organic Regime, workshops and break out groups, focused around the theme of Greenovation for the Next Generation. Buy tickets by November 10. Remote participation is an option.

Changes to sodium content limits and recommended energy and nutrient intakes are in place. The Philippines Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is using new recommended energy and nutrient intakes as prescribed in the 2015 Philippine Dietary Reference Intakes as the reference standard in nutrition labelling of processed food products, planning food fortification program, nutrition advocacy, and formulating laws, among others. 

In an effort to build trust with consumers amid concerns about adulterated organic products in the market, India’s Food Safety and Standards Authority (FSSAI) has directed all state-authorized laboratories to put infrastructure in place for testing organic products. The government of India intends to promote organic products domestically and to boost exports, and wants reliable testing to assure the authenticity of organic products. 

As of December 2023, the Glastir Organic support program for organic farms will close. Organic farms will then have to apply to the Sustainable Farming Support Scheme. A new program is in the works, but details will not be available until the end of the year. Opposed to the move, the Soil Association reports that the changes will remove £3.1 million of support dedicated to organic farms. Within the United Kingdom, Wales has the highest proportion of land area certified as organic.