Features

The latest features from the pages of Natural Products News – the leading trade magazine for the natural and organic products industry.

A quest for equity

Women have suffered years of neglect by the healthcare system with symptoms dismissed, inconsistent treatment and a lack of research.

Sweet dreams are made of these

Hit your retail sweet spot with the next generation of better-for-you confectionery, suggests Matt Chittock.

A clean canvas

Bars, balms, melts, gels: Jane Wolfe speaks with brands and retailers about the value of choosing the right cleanser and what’s trending

Sleepwalking into a crisis

It’s not rocket science that lying at the root of tiredness and fatigue is often consistent, poor quality sleep, reports Denise Barrett.

Eco evolving

The eco living category has evolved into one of the most innovative – and valuable – areas of natural products retailing, writes Jim Manson 

The functional foods boom

There’s no doubt COVID heightened consumer awareness around health and wellness, with one result being increased interest in functional foods.

Joint effort

Jim Manson discovers that maintaining strong bones and supple joints – thus avoiding becoming an NHS statistic – means supplementing early.

One step closer

It's difficult to find the motivation to move in winter but donning activewear and lining up the sports supplements gets you halfway there. 

Pollinators versus Parliament

Where would we be without bees? Maté Jarai weighs up the cost of losing these key pollinators and hears why it’s important to #StandByBees.

Start the day sustainably

As the milk float makes its return to the nation’s streets at dawn, Rosie Greenaway looks at what else is new on Britain’s breakfast menu

From distress to de-stress

Whether it’s with shamanic healing, ear seeds or adaptogens, the world of natural de-stressing often draws on traditional wisdom.

Milestone moments

As Veganuary hits a major milestone, Rosie Greenaway interviews one brand which has been driving meat-free innovation for 30 years.

Reader’s digest

The significance of the gut on overall health is seeping through to mainstream consciousness, but digestive problems are still widespread, says Jane Wolfe. The...

Fur, feathers and fangs

Man’s best friend? Part of the family? Emily McCoy showcases a raft of NPD for pet lovers who wants the best for their animal companions.

Beyond the bar

From alt-choc to beads, spreads and vitamin-infused cacao concoctions, Jane Wolfe unwraps the chocolate sector.

Fasting and fuelling

Despite what mainstream media still so often tells us, weight management isn’t all about weight loss, reports Rosie Greenaway.

The age of self-care

Sharna Waid explores the self-care products empowering people to relax, recharge and reset in the comfort of their own homes.  

The inside story

From supplements tailored to you, to truly inclusive beauty, Matt Chittock takes the lid off the nutricosmetics category.

Banking on immunity

There is much to fend off this season with soaring energy costs and the ‘immune deficit’ of colds, flu and COVID-19, writes Denise Barrett.

Hair raisers

Jane Wolfe brushes up on (almost) all things hair, from the underdiscussed subject of hair loss to innovations in hair and scalp care.