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Food and DrinkIs your business Brexit-ready?
The Soil Association has launched a ‘Brexit readiness support service’ to help organic businesses prepare themselves for a possible no-deal Brexit.
Food and DrinkMixed reactions over controversial Hybrid Burger
Consumer opinion is divided after the launch of BrewDog’s Hybrid Burger – a controversial combination of 50% Beyond Meat and 50% sustainably reared beef.
Industry NewsTop retail and sustainability experts to speak at major new conference
Leading figures in Nordic retailing and consumer brands will join some of Europe’s best-known sustainability strategists at a major new conference.
NewsIreland celebrates ‘vibrant and enterprising’ retail sector
The best of Ireland’s independent health food retailers have again been recognized in the Health Stores Ireland/Better Retailing Magazine Retailer Awards.
Company NewsMarigold Health Foods’ warehouse devastated by fire
Last weekend, Marigold Health Foods’ warehouse in London was badly damaged by a fire, the cause of which is yet to be determined.
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Riverside Health makes a comeback with new owners
After being damaged in an arson attack, Riverside Health & Natural Healing Centre in Newcastle...
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Who’s Who in Natural Beauty
A bumper year for natural beauty What a year it’s been! As natural beauty edges...
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Cricket club goes vegan to be more inclusive
You may have heard of Forest Green Rovers, a football club which made headlines for...
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Beauty company must pay $1.76MN for falsely labelling products organic and vegan
US beauty retailer Truly Organic Inc pays $1.76MN to settle complaint that its products are...
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Food and Drink
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Is your business Brexit-ready?
The Soil Association has launched a ‘Brexit readiness support service’ to help organic businesses prepare themselves for a possible no-deal Brexit.
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Mixed reactions over controversial Hybrid Burger
Consumer opinion is divided after the launch of BrewDog’s Hybrid Burger – a controversial combination of 50% Beyond Meat and 50% sustainably reared beef.
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Above and Beyond Sausage
Beyond Meat has launched Beyond Sausage onto the UK market in what it says is the first plant-based sausage that looks, tastes and sizzles just like pork.
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Chill out with duo of new beverages from Pukka Herbs
The latest two drinks from Pukka Herbs are both designed to soothe and relax the body and mind: Night Time Organic Latte and Peace.
Health & Nutrition
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Vegans urged to supplement ‘critical’ brain nutrient
Vegans could be at risk of deficiencies of an ‘overlooked’ but important brain nutrient, a prominent nutritionist has warned.
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The Restored launches quartet of supplements
Following three years of scientific research, a new line of supplements has launched onto the market to address sleep, movement, mindset and nutrition.
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Lifeplan invests nearly £1MN in its Lutterworth facility
VMS manufacturer Lifeplan Products Limited has invested £990,000 in a ten-month expansion project designed to boost productivity by a significant 50%.
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New Nordic claims world first with Apple Cider Gummies
Swedish-based New Nordic has extended its range of supplements with what it claims are the world’s first Apple Cider Gummies.
Natural Beauty
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Who’s Who in Natural Beauty
A bumper year for natural beauty What a year it’s been! As natural beauty edges towards the main- stream, our industry has been busy working at grassroots level to build demand and dictate trends – which makes for an amazing Who’s Who for 2019. On the next few pages you’ll meet our sector’s true movers […]
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Skin Academy zeros in on eco-friendly skincare
Zero from Skin Academy is positioned as the ‘first mass-market, 100% natural, 100% recyclable/recycled packaging, sustainable skincare range’.
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Green People founder puts name to new collection
Charlotte Vøhtz has launched a new signature skincare range, using youth-boosting botanicals and scientifically tested plant actives.
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New ethical beauty collection from Conscious House
Conscious House has introduced a collection of beauty products designed to show that natural and ethical skincare can be luxurious and affordable.
Natural Living
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Onya aims to wrap things up in UK market
Australian brand Onya has brought its line of reusable and recyclable household essentials to the UK market in a bid to help reduce single-use plastics.
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Waitrose tells Oxford customers to BYO
A location in Oxford has become the first store to trial Waitrose’s new refill station, providing customers with a facility where they can shop for unpackaged everyday basics such as rice, pasta, cereals, lentils, seeds and coffee, using their own containers from home.
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Consumers cotton on to organic and ethical clothing
Organic cotton, says the Soil Association (SA) is not only good for the environment, but good for business too, as consumer spend within the category rises.
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Natracare ‘proves industry wrong’ in NPD first
Growing concern about the presence of fatbergs in the UK’s sewers, along with mounting plastic pollution in the world’s oceans, has led organic personal hygiene brand Natracare to develop and launch what it says is Europe’s ‘first truly flushable’ moist tissue wipe.
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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Is your business Brexit-ready?
The Soil Association has launched a ‘Brexit readiness support service’ to help organic businesses prepare themselves for a possible no-deal Brexit.
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Mixed reactions over controversial Hybrid Burger
Consumer opinion is divided after the launch of BrewDog’s Hybrid Burger – a controversial combination of 50% Beyond Meat and 50% sustainably reared beef.
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Riverside Health makes a comeback with new owners
After being damaged in an arson attack, Riverside Health & Natural Healing Centre in Newcastle Emlyn, has been reopened under new management.
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Daylesford Organic opens Zero Waste Pantry
Daylesford Organic has launched a Zero Waste Pantry in its flagship farm shop in Kingham to curb the use of single-use packaging and reduce food waste.
Features
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Under the Christmas tree
From Fairtrade chocolate to skincare botanicals, Claire Lavelle showcases the best festive retail offers this season (more…)
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Super food?
Whether it’s the result of super powers or super marketing, superfoods sales continue to soar – but, discovers Kate Miller, not everyone in the industry is on board with the term (more…)
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Beat the sneeze
Ancient knowledge and modern research are combining to make winter remedies even more effective in 2019, explains Matt Chittock (more…)
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A tale of two toothbrushes
The UK has a problem, and it’s not just the occasional toothache. Rosie Greenaway books an appointment with the dental care industry to find out what attempts are being made to take the plastic out of periodontology (more…)
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