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L’oréal gets offer for The Body Shop
Cosmetics giant L’oréal has received a firm offer for The Body Shop from Brazilian manufacturer Natura Cosméticos SA. In February it was rumoured that L’oréal was considering selling The Body...
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Amazon to buy Whole Foods Market
Amazon, the world's biggest online retailer, is buying Whole Foods Market in a deal valued at approximately $13.7bn.
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Step up pace of Brexit preparations companies urged
At a special HFMA Brexit seminar in London this week senior representatives from three government departments urged natural products companies to step up the pace of their preparations for Brexit.
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EU Organic Regulation revision threatens ‘lose-lose’ situation
Key players in the organic and fair trade movements warned this week that current proposals for revision of the EU Organic Regulation would undermine a flourishing European organic food...
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Diversified acquires Naturally Good Expo in Australia
Diversified Communications this week announced the acquisition of Naturally Good Expo in Australia from National Media, strengthening its global natural and organic products brand and aligning with Diversified Communications...
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Soil Association prepares to launch Organic Indie Retailer Map
The Soil Association is creating an Organic Indie Retailer Map, which will go live on its website on Friday 16 June.
News
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Leonardo DiCaprio invests in HIPPEAS
Natural snack food company HIPPEAS has gained new investors, including Academy Award-winning actor Leonardo DiCaprio.
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New Fairtrade coffee brand launches
The Real Coffee Bean Co has launched with a range of two Fairtrade-certified single-blend coffees...
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Soya and tofu products cannot use dairy-related terms, says European Court
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that plant-based foods using soya and tofu...
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Kinetic’s new B2B website streamlines ordering and adds media assets
Kinetic has launched a new B2B website that it says will simplify and streamline ordering...
Features
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All round view
Cheryl Thallon, founder of Viridian Nutrition, speaks to Diane Millis about the changes in the natural products industry over the past 21 years
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Skeletal support
An aging population provides an opportunity for natural health brands to innovate with bone and...
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The protein revolution
Protein, protein everywhere – in powders, balls, bars, cereals, shakes and even popcorn. Jane Wolfe...
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Building on firm foundations
Diane Millis speaks to the chair of the Gluten Free Industry Association, Simon Wright, to...
Opinion
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Chefs, will you Stir The Pot over GMOs?
Britain’s chefs can play a key role in raising public awareness about the stealth statics being used to sneak GMOs onto restaurant menus.
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Let bodily fluids and solids (and food) be thy medicine
Craig Sams imagines the health farms of the future where ‘super healthy’ humans are raised....
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Legalise Nutrition
Let’s seize on Brexit as an opportunity to legalise good nutrition and outlaw bad food,...
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Let’s get the message out – organic is different
Organic September is just days away – hopefully to be marked by spectacular organic marketing...
Video
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Wake Up To Organic 2017 – the mini-movie!
Natural Products News hit the streets of Brighton yesterday to find out how the city’s independent natural products retailers were marking this year’s Wake Up To Organic. Here’s the video we made after we got back from our whistle stop tour of the stores!
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Watch: Natural & Organic Products Europe 2017 in 60 seconds
While NPN‘s reporters are busy writing up news reports from this week’s Natural & Organic Products...
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Education is best way to tackle cosmetics myths
Tackling misinformation and myths about cosmetic products should be a priority for the natural and...
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“Engaging authentically with customers – that’s our big opportunity”
“Engaging authentically with our customers – that’s our big opportunity as independent retailers.” So says...
Our Commentators & Opinion-formers
Chris Whitehouse
Political affairs commentator
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Jim Manson
Editor-In-Chief
Jim Manson is Editor of www.npnews.co.uk and Editor-In-Chief of Diversified Communication UK's natural and organic publishing portfolio. He’s written widely on environment and development issues for specialist magazines and national media, including the Financial Times, The Guardian, The Times, Time Out and World Bank Urban Age.
Jane Wolfe
Deputy Editor, Natural Products Magazine
Jane Wolfe is deputy editor of Natural Products News. Having previously worked for the magazine as a sub and freelance journalist from its Steyning beginnings, before leaving to live in Greece, she couldn't resist re-joining NPN in 2013.
Diane Millis
Acting editor
Diane is Acting Editor of Natural Products News. She is an experienced magazine editor (and past editor of NPN), author of several books on eco-friendly living, and has many years of experience working on policy and partnerships in the conservation sector.
Sharna Waid
PR Executive, Diversified Communications
Craig Sams
Organic food pioneer and polemicist
Craig Sams is Britain’s best known natural food pioneer. He is the founder of Green & Blacks, a former Soil Association chairman and the author of The Little Food Book.
Patrick Holford
Britain’s leading expert and commentator on natural health
Patrick Holford is Britain’s leading thinker and commentator on new approaches to health and nutrition. He is the founder of the Institute for Optimum Nutrition and the author of over 30 books.
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Leading US health and nutrition commentator
Jack Challem is one of America’s most trusted commentators on health and nutrition. Widely known as ‘The Nutrition Reporter’ he is the author of several best-selling books.
Michael Wale
Writer and broadcaster on food and farming issues
Michael Wale is a writer and broadcaster with a particular interest in food and farming. He is a regular contributor on radio and TV and writes for the Financial Times and The Times.
Elisabeth Winkler
Journalist, food blogger and publicist
Elisabeth Winkler is a journalist, food blogger (as Real Food Lover) and publicist. She is a former editor of Living Earth magazine and regular speaker and conference panellist
Simon Wright
Organic and Fairtrade brand specialist
Simon Wright is the founder of OF+ Consulting. A former technical director at Green & Black’s and Whole Earth he is one of the foremost brand advisers to the natural and organic sector.
Catherine Fookes
Communications manager and children’s food campaigner
Catherine Fookes is campaign manager for the ‘Organic. Naturally Different’ campaign and kids events co-ordinator for the Abergavenny Food Festival
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