Global gastronomy
As fusion and Asian foods overtake British fare in popularity, Jane Wolfe takes a journey through regional cuisines from around the world.
Superfood me
There is no doubt that superfoods are here to stay, but what are the issues affecting the sector and what does the future hold...
Double digits
Hands have had a rough time recently and feet have been left neglected - time to make hands happy and feet fabulous, says Jane Wolfe.
After the gold rush
CBD is the fastest growing category the natural products sector has ever known. But a new phase is being ushered in, Jim Manson reports.
Inside tract
The digestive category is becoming key for health stores, with customers’ increasing willingness to swallow the natural pro-gut message, says Matt Chittock
The UK is...
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...
The K word
With celebrity followers helping boost its appeal the keto diet is still very much in vogue. But does it sit comfortably within the natural health sector?
Smile high club
As we head towards the season for planes, trains and heatwaves, Rosie Greenaway looks at how the Zika virus, Brexit, music festivals and ‘pointless...
Good to go
Matt Chittock identifies the latest natural trends in the popular food-to-go market.
In the not so distant past lunch was something that you sat down...
Protein goes green
From the humble pea to the mighty sunflower, plant-based sources of protein are gaining ground. Jo Caird examines the market and reports on a...
Cold Comfort
Customers coming in with sniffles and shivers? Luckily there’s plenty of relief on offer from the world of natural remedies, writes Matt Chittock.
Where should...
You give me fever
Kate Miller takes a look at what’s behind the rise in allergies in the UK and how this could provide opportunities for smart natural...
Larder love
Basic store cupboard ingredients are still money-spinners in the natural food world. Holly Bourne peers inside the larder to see what products are flying...
Running to the beet
The supplements fuelling the UK’s fastest runners are changing. Paul Halford jumps into the sports nutrition scene to see how natural products are helping to shave seconds off marathon times, and how the retail landscape is shifting
Walking on the beaches…
When your customers head off on their hols, they’re dreaming of walking on the beaches not sitting it out in the hotel loo or...
A clean canvas
Bars, balms, melts, gels: Jane Wolfe speaks with brands and retailers about the value of choosing the right cleanser and what’s trending
Restoring equilibrium
Jane Wolfe unearths an independent retailer’s view of adaptogens and gleans some wisdom from expert speakers at Shroom Me Up! held at NOPEX.
Conscious catwalk
Fashion and beauty have always been intrinsically linked, and now, Jane Wolfe discovers, natural cosmetic brands and eco-conscious designers are teaming up to promote...
A category with wings
Could edible insects be the future of the protein market? Matt Chittock finds out…
In the UK consumers are packing in the protein like never...