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Jane Wolfe takes a look at what’s available in the way of convenient, but healthy and hearty options to keep your customers warm and...

Jane Wolfe cracks open the ever-growing coconut sector and finds out what is driving the use of this versatile ingredient and what potential problems...

From ready-wrapped vegan sandwiches to an array of healthy snacks, the lunch sector is good to go in natural health stores, as Brits shun...

As we head towards the season for planes, trains and heatwaves, Rosie Greenaway looks at how the Zika virus, Brexit, music festivals and ‘pointless...

Sales of vegetarian and vegan foods have been soaring as A-list celebrities get on board the plant-food lifestyle The vegetarian and vegan sectors are enjoying...

The #cleaneating movement is bringing a whole new generation into the nation’s natural health stores. Matt Chittock discovers how to tap into this category-defining...

Gone are the days when a product simply needed to carry a ‘free-from’ label; brands now need to meet exacting standards and appeal to...

Sharna Waid looks into the key lunch and snack players meeting that sweet spot of nutritional, indulgent and environmentally friendly.

While sales of black tea falter, the market for health and wellness teas is flourishing as consumers continue to demand more from their brew. Jane Wolfe mugs up on the functional tea sector 

Kate Miller talks to the experts about the prevalence of urinary tract infections, old wives’ tales which lead to common misconceptions, and the new...

The bathroom cabinet provides plenty of scope for natural products which nourish, soothe and inspire – even among everyday essentials.

Kate Miller explains why a good work ethic merely increases the spread of germs in the workplace, and looks at which natural remedies are...

How has the sports nutrition category changed to help customers stay active through COVID-19? Matt Chittock finds out

Well known figures from across the sector share their experiences of doing business with the EU in the new post-Brexit trading environment.

Strong eco credentials and chemical-free attributes make green household and home products a natural fit for health food stores More and more people are looking...

Rosie Greenaway raises her glass to an ample organic, vegan, free-from and Fairtrade alcohol offer, and learns how mainstream trends are finding their way into this booming category 

Jo Caird shops around for sustainable, nifty and nostalgic goods to gift this Christmas Shopping sustainably is important year-round but never more so than at...

The widening availability of green cleaning products is helping consumers to make a clean break from chemical-laden brands, writes Sarah Merson. There’s no doubt about...

Are you aware of joint health trends? Are you creating relevant news hooks and effectively link-selling? Esther Mills-Roberts looks at global data, then brings...

Healthy oils is the perfect example of a natural and organic category with crossover appeal to both foodies and health consumers. Healthy oils is a...