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NewsHoldstock celebrates 20 years at Soil Association
Lee Holdstock, business development manager at the Soil Association, has celebrated 20 years of working with the organic certifier – a milestone which has been marked with his inclusion in Yeo Valley’s ‘Reasons to be cheerful’ corridor.
Industry NewsNAHS invites you to ‘talk shop’ at NPE
Back for its second year, Shop Talk will return as a feature at Natural & Organic Products Europe (NPE) on Sunday 7 April, with the session running between 1-2pm to include a buffet lunch.
InterviewsRaising the bar
Chocolatier James Hull talks to Jane Wolfe about how the award-winning Hassocks-based brand J.Cocoa grew out of his passion for the bean and desire to give cocoa farmers their fair dues Can you tell me a bit about J.Cocoa and why you chose to produce bean to bar chocolate? From simple curiosity to hobby to […]
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Retailers wanting to show off just how wonderful their stores are only have a couple of weeks left to enter the Independent Retailer of the Year Award 2019.
Industry NewsVegan protestors storm Brighton’s alternative supermarket HISBE
Animal rights campaigners took over Brighton-based alternative supermarket HISBE this month for a second time in protest at what they call the retailer’s ‘false advertising’.
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High five for HISBE
In December Brighton-based ethical independent supermarket HISBE celebrated its fifth birthday.
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Seaweed Puffs? SHØRE!
Seaweed is currently one of the hottest ingredient trends, and one of the latest products...
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Grubs up for dogs with Yora
A new sustainable dog food brand – which the maker says is set to ‘revolutionize...
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Lucy Bee enters organic skincare sector
Lucy Bee has launched its first organic skincare offer along with a four-strong line of...
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Food and Drink
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Holdstock celebrates 20 years at Soil Association
Lee Holdstock, business development manager at the Soil Association, has celebrated 20 years of working with the organic certifier – a milestone which has been marked with his inclusion in Yeo Valley’s ‘Reasons to be cheerful’ corridor.
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M&S vegan range under fire
Marks & Spencer (M&S) is under scrutiny due to its new vegan range, Plant Kitchen, bearing warnings that the products are ‘not suitable for milk or egg allergy sufferers’.
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Seaweed Puffs? SHØRE!
Seaweed is currently one of the hottest ingredient trends, and one of the latest products to utilize this nutritious vegetable is SHØRE’s new Seaweed Puffs.
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Sustainable veganism gets vibrant
Vibrant Vegan Co is a new social enterprise delivering sustainable, healthy vegan meals through a subscription service in a bid to meet the growing demand for plant-based meals as well as the reduction of single-use plastics.
Health & Nutrition
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Vivo Life strives to Thrive
The latest product from Vivo Life is the 100% natural wholefood multinutrient Thrive, which utilizes tree lichen to provide a vegan form of vitamin D3.
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Bio-Synergy knows no limits
Sports nutrition brand Bio-synergy has entered the natural nootropic category with the launch of Limitless.
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Potter’s launches raft of new herbals
Potter’s has introduced seven new products to its herbals offer, spanning conditions ranging from cognitive health and energy to respiratory health and constipation.
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Natural Nutrients creates new organic multi
The latest product from clean supplement brand Natural Nutrients is an Organic Wholefood Multi, a multivitamin with two varieties, for men and women.
Natural Beauty
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Lucy Bee enters organic skincare sector
Lucy Bee has launched its first organic skincare offer along with a four-strong line of organic soaps.
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A more sustainable future for Good Bubble
Manchester-based natural and organic baby care brand Good Bubble has announced that it is swapping to sustainable, recycled plastic packaging as part of the brand’s sustainability mission to cut its carbon footprint in half by 2020.
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Soap Folk introduces new organic beauty bag
Packaged in a floral organic cotton bag, the new Soap Folk Rose Geranium gift collection contains three Soil Association-certified organic beauty products.
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Lavera adds myriad of new products to make-up range
Natural and organic beauty brand lavera has expanded its range of colour cosmetics with 59 new items.
Natural Living
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Huskup harnesses all-natural by-product for reusable cups
Durable, biodegradable and free from plastic, Huskup is a new reusable coffee cup produced from rice husks.
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Light up for a soporific scent
New from natural wellness brand Green Goddess is the Slumber Sleep Candle, designed to induce a peaceful night’s sleep.
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Natural cleaning solutions from Green Goddess
Sussex-based, ethical brand Green Goddess recently launched to offer customers effective, non-toxic, plant-based cleaning solutions that are designed to feel luxurious to use yet are environmentally friendly.
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Outback Organics creates first candle
Outback Organics has announced the release of the first candle to join its extensive range of natural skincare and beauty products.
Opinion
With such a list of dedicated, pioneering beauty brands, it’s unsurprising that once again, the Nordic countries have come out on top in 2017 as being the happiest countries in the world.
Julia ZaltzmanFreelance features writer & columnist
Give yourself a hygge
An area that I will be watching with interest going forward is the space where food and technology meet. Whether it is farmers investing in drones, the ever-growing market share held by online and app grocery shopping, or organic’s booming presence on social media, digital is set to become an increasingly powerful tool in raising awareness and trust for UK organic.
Lee HoldstockThe Soil Assocation
Organic tidings we bring
News
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Holdstock celebrates 20 years at Soil Association
Lee Holdstock, business development manager at the Soil Association, has celebrated 20 years of working with the organic certifier – a milestone which has been marked with his inclusion in Yeo Valley’s ‘Reasons to be cheerful’ corridor.
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High five for HISBE
In December Brighton-based ethical independent supermarket HISBE celebrated its fifth birthday.
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NAHS invites you to ‘talk shop’ at NPE
Back for its second year, Shop Talk will return as a feature at Natural & Organic Products Europe (NPE) on Sunday 7 April, with the session running between 1-2pm to include a buffet lunch.
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Raising the bar
Chocolatier James Hull talks to Jane Wolfe about how the award-winning Hassocks-based brand J.Cocoa grew out of his passion for the bean and desire to give cocoa farmers their fair dues Can you tell me a bit about J.Cocoa and why you chose to produce bean to bar chocolate? From simple curiosity to hobby to […]
Features
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Pick of the products 2018
One of the most fascinating things about our industry – apart from the continual development and discovery (or rediscovery) of health-giving ingredients and their benefits, leading to a stream of innovation – are the ethical strides taken to make it a sector to be truly proud of. When, in 2018 the nation received a rude […]
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Mind full less
Rather than making life easier, our increasing connectivity is raising the nation’s stress levels as we strive to remain available at all times for all people, while also allaying our fear of missing out (FOMO). Jane Wolfe looks at why we could all do with taking a few deep breaths (more…)
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Turning over a new leaf
As the smoke clears around a fresh wave of legislation, Matt Chittock explores how next-generation healthy cannabis products are setting new highs for health stores – no Rizlas required (more…)
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Nuts about healthy breakfasts
It started with the avocado, then came the kale smoothie. Now, nut butters and nut milks are at the heart of healthy breakfasts across the UK. Hayley Coristine looks at what’s fueling the interest, brands to watch and what’s next for the most important meal of the day (more…)
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