First beauty brands display Real Beauty Manifesto logo on-pack
Three British natural skincare brands have become the first to display the Real Beauty Manifesto (RBM) logo on-pack.
Angela Langford, SKN-RG and Essentially Nature have...
Proper Pops pack the protein
Irish free-from snack brand Proper Pops is launching in the UK in November, offering nutrient-rich popped chip snacks in three flavours.
Marigold Health Foods is...
The Soil Association’s 12 sustainable days of Christmas
The Soil Association has unveiled 12 tips to have a more sustainable, organic Christmas this year.
The initiative comes as part of its larger Organic...
Lily’s Kitchen becomes a founding member of B Corp community
Natural and organic pet food brand Lily’s Kitchen is one of the first UK businesses to become a B Corporation.
B Corporations are companies where...
Vitabiotics launches first liquid pregnancy supplement
Pregnancy supplement Pregnacare is now available in liquid form for those who prefer not to swallow tablets.
The formulation of 18 essential vitamins and minerals...
Kinetica Sports raises the protein bar, signs deal with Bannatyne Health...
Kinetica has launched its new 20g Protein+ bar aimed at the burgeoning sports nutrition sector.
The gelatine-free dairy protein bars are available in two flavours:...
Have yourself a very merry (organic) Christmas
In November the Soil Association launches its Online Christmas Market to link suppliers and buyers of organic Christmas produce.
“It’s very much focused around ways...
Bouclème Hydrating Hair Cleanser
New from Bouclème comes its Hydrating Hair Cleanser, created with natural ingredients to provide a mild low lather cleanse with no silicones, parabens or...
Additives top consumers’ food black list
Additives – including artificial colourants, sweeteners and preservatives – have come top of a global ‘black list’ of food concerns.
A survey conducted by retail...
Dr Zak’s spreads the word about next-gen peanut butters
Dr Zak’s has introduced its new peanut spreads – high in protein and free from palm oil and artificial sweeteners.
The butters – available in...
Eating organic lowers pesticides levels in children, US researchers show
Researchers in America have shown that when children eat organic fruits and vegetables, levels of pesticides in their body fall significantly.
Scientists from the Center...
The Times blasts Coca Cola for “systematically undermining the science on...
Coca Cola is distorting the debate on sugar, a hard-hitting editorial in The Times today alleges.
The newspaper also publishes the findings of its own...
Melvita wraps up Christmas
Organic beauty brand Melvita has reformulated one of its best sellers and launched two new gift sets designed to leave customers feeling pampered over...
Cornish health store chain ups online presence
Earlier this year, The Natural Store, which has three stores in Cornwall, launched a new website to expand its online presence and market itself...
We need to talk about cancer
Supporting cancer patients with complementary therapies needs to be done from a position of knowledge, and with care. But practitioners shouldn’t be afraid of...
Chia Bia launches first Chia Oil capsules onto UK shelves
Irish health food company Chia Bia has become the first European business to secure Novel Food Act approval for Chia Oil capsules.
The supplement offers...
Brighton goes it alone with city-wide sugar tax
Within days of the UK Government officially rejecting proposals for a tax on sugary drinks, Brighton & Hove Council has launched a voluntary sugar...
Pharma Nord launches solution for blood sugar control
With the danger of high dietary intake of sugar constantly in the news, Pharma Nord has launched Bio-Gluco Control, a double action solution to...
Salts of the spring from Surrey
The Epsom Salts Company has developed a brand new range of toiletries based on the age-old bathing remedy Epsom salts (magnesium sulphate), to complement...
Marrowgate set off by hiSbe
Amy and Ruth Anslow, co-founders of Brighton ethical supermarket hiSbe, set off ‘marrowgate’ at the weekend after presenting Jeremy Corbyn with a giant marrow...