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All in a day’s work for H&B staff… EC should call ‘time out’ on health claims, HFMA chair tells BBC Is this the future of natural food retailing? Top retail trainers lined up for Health Store Conference Word is…. Breakfast, lunch! and winner
 
All in a day’s work for H&B staff…

All in a day’s work for H&B staff…

Elizabeth Hurley popped in to her local Holland & Barrett to pick up provisions after arriving back from holiday.

EC should call ‘time out’ on health claims, HFMA chair tells BBC

EC should call ‘time out’ on health claims, HFMA chair tells BBC

The European Commission should call a ‘time out’ over health claims regulations that threaten the future of thousands of health food products says the chair of the Health Food Manufacturers Association (HFMA), Martin Last.

Is this the future of natural food retailing?

Is this the future of natural food retailing?

Union Market — promising a new “middle way” in grocery and natural food retailing — opened its first store in Fulham, West London yesterday (July 8 2010).

Top retail trainers lined up for Health Store Conference

Top retail trainers lined up for Health Store Conference

Places are going fast for this year’s National Health Store Conference — have you booked yours?

Word is….

Word is….

We just fed our latest 15 news stories into Wordle’s ‘word cloud’ maker — and this was the result.

Breakfast, lunch! and winner

Breakfast, lunch! and winner

Lunch! the leading event for the food-to-go market yesterday (June 22) won Best Exhibition (under 2000m2) at the exhibition industry’s ‘Oscars’ — the AEO Excellence Awards.

‘Duchy’s Originals From Waitrose’ TV campaign launches today

‘Duchy’s Originals From Waitrose’ TV campaign launches today

02 September 2010

A TV ad for ‘Duchy Originals by Waitrose’ airs for the first time this evening on ITV at 7pm, reports Marketing Week.

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2010 Organic Food Awards winners announced

2010 Organic Food Awards winners announced

01 September 2010

The winners of the 2010 Soil Association Organic Food Awards have been announced.

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Quest for the Golden Pill starts now

Quest for the Golden Pill starts now

31 August 2010

Silver bullet solutions to high street doldrums might be elusive — but what about golden pills?

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Seddlescombe joins leading bio-dynamic wine-makers

Seddlescombe joins leading bio-dynamic wine-makers

27 August 2010

After 30 years of organic production of English wines Sedlescombe Organic Vineyard is in the process of converting to biodynamic methods of production.

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Nelsons begins 150th anniversary celebrations

Nelsons begins 150th anniversary celebrations

27 August 2010

Leading homeopathy and natural health pioneer Nelsons has begun its big 150th birthday celebrations.

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Government should recommend organic to cut chemical exposure — OTA

Government should recommend organic to cut chemical exposure — OTA

26 August 2010

The Organic Trade Association (OTA) is calling on the US Government to revise national dietary guidelines to encourage people seeking to minimize their exposure to toxic chemicals to choose organic.

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Tea hydrates as well as water researchers conclude

Tea hydrates as well as water researchers conclude

26 August 2010

New research adds to growing evidence showing that tea hydrates as effectively as water.

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Drugs industry has created “market for lemons”

Drugs industry has created “market for lemons”

26 August 2010

A new study by an American sociologist reveals that 85% of new drugs released onto the market offer “few if any benefits”.

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Beware of ‘natural’ food claims warns Which?

Beware of ‘natural’ food claims warns Which?

26 August 2010

The consumer body Which? is warning consumers to be aware of food label claims such as ‘natural’, ‘pure, and ‘real’.

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Imported personal care brands flourish in Nordic region

Imported personal care brands flourish in Nordic region

16 August 2010

A new report into the market for natural and organic personal care in the Nordic region shows continuing growth opportunities for exporters.

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