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The latest news from the natural and organic products industry.

Morrisons becomes first UK organisation to achieve BSI Kitemark™ certification for carbon-neutral...

As part of its plans to achieve net zero operations by 2035, Morrisons has become the first UK retailer to have a product certified...

Rewe to Open First Fully Vegan Supermarket in Germany: Report

4 Mins Read German retail giant the Rewe Group is set to open its first 100% vegan supermarket in Germany, after introducing fully plant-based...

Rose essential oil found to stimulate defence genes in tomato leaves

Researchers have found rose essential oil could be a safe pesticide for organic agriculture, as it activates defence genes in the tomato plant. Plants release...

Fairtrade celebrates 30 years of making its mark

2024 marks the 30th anniversary of the FAIRTRADE Mark in the UK, and to honour the achievements of the movement, the Fairtrade Foundation has...

Just 10 fishing vessels responsible for a quarter of harmful suspected...

Oceana UK has revealed that the UK’s marine ‘protected’ areas were subjected to over 33,000 hours of suspected bottom trawling in 2023, according to...

Science confirms genetic uniqueness in New Zealand Mānuka Honey

New scientific research testing mānuka honey samples and mānuka trees found that New Zealand varieties have a distinct genetic makeup in comparison to plants...

Revolutionising the UK potato industry: Innovative precision breeding project promises radical...

A UK-based research team is set to step change the potato supply chain by applying cutting edge precision breeding approaches. Led by B-hive Innovations, the...

The Kraken: Revo Foods Releases the World’s First Vegan Octopus

7 Mins Read Revo Foods has today launched the world’s first vegan octopus for retail, using its patented 3D-printing technology to transform fungi into...

IFOAM Organics Europe & Diversified Communications continue partnership to support organic...

IFOAM Organics Europe, the European umbrella organisation for organic food and farming, and Diversified Communications, a global events and media company, renewed their partnership...

Ten UK rivers at risk as “ethically bankrupt” chicken industry booms...

A new Soil Association report has revealed that ten British rivers across seven counties are at risk of becoming dead zones depleted of wildlife...

Zelens appoints Mark Whysall as General Manager to Drive Global Brand...

Zelens, the luxury skincare brand renowned for its groundbreaking formulas, has announced the appointment of Mark Whysall as its new General Manager, effective immediately....

Who Gives A Crap partners with all-electric courier Packfleet for clean...

Sustainable toilet paper brand Who Gives A Crap is partnering with all-electric courier Packfleet to provide carbon-neutral deliveries to London loos. The plastic free, bamboo and...

UK Regulator Eyes State Funding to Build Lab for Safety Testing...

6 Mins Read In what would be a major step towards the regulatory approval and commercialisation of cultivated meat, the UK is aiming to...

Renée Elliott, Founder of Planet Organic, confirmed to speak at Natural...

Renée Elliott, Founder of Planet Organic and Co-Founder of Women Tree, will be gracing the stage as a Keynote speaker at the upcoming Natural...

Oral care accessibility; Superdrug reduces the price of its own brand...

As the UK faces an ongoing dental crisis over the lack of NHS dentists, Superdrug, the leading accessible health and beauty retailer has announced...

UK’s health divide widens as food insecure families are buying less fruit...

Millions of UK citizens are now living in food insecurity, regularly skipping meals and going hungry because they could not afford to buy groceries,...

Leading health brand The Turmeric Co expands range of immunity-supporting drinks...

The fresh and functional turmeric-based drinks company, The Turmeric Co., has announced a nationwide deal with health food shop Holland & Barrett, which includes...

Not ‘Mylk’: Plant-Based Industry to Fight New UK Proposal That Could...

6 Mins Read A British trade standards group is pushing for guidance that would ban the use of alternative descriptors like ‘mylk’, ‘cheeze’, or...

Increased consumer demand for healthy and sustainable products leads to 12th...

The organic food and drink market has delivered its 12th year of positive growth, despite the global political and economic turmoil and a cost-of-living...

Lutein and Zeaxanthin supplementation positively contributes to children’s eye and brain...

Lutemax Kids, a low dose formulation of lutein and zeaxanthin isomers by OmniActive Health Technologies (OmniActive), has been associated with improvements in cognitive performance...