Regularly consuming a little of what you love could have long-term health benefits – even where chocolate is concerned, discovers Rosie Greenaway (more…)
Food of the gods
September 19, 2017 Continue Reading
Food Focus
From the pages of Natural Products News we bring you our respected monthly food focus feature
Let’s do lunch!
Sharna Waid has been taking a look at how natural products retailers and brands are maximizing the crucial two-hour lunchtime selling period (more…)
September 19, 2017 Continue Reading
The spoils of healthy oils
A new generation of innovative brands are invigorating a category that mixes foodie flair with health credentials. Matt Chittock reports (more…)
September 19, 2017 Continue Reading
The protein revolution
Protein, protein everywhere – in powders, balls, bars, cereals, shakes and even popcorn. Jane Wolfe takes a look at what’s behind the boom in protein products (more…)
May 24, 2017 Continue Reading
Plant power
Jane Wolfe looks at what’s behind the impressive growth of veganism in the UK and whether advocates are still driven by the ethics of the original movement (more…)
March 17, 2017 Continue Reading
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 off shop shelves and onto home ones. (more…)
December 22, 2016 Continue Reading
Getting a rise
It’s the home baking ‘season’, so now’s time to create a stir and encourage your customers to bake up a storm (more…)
November 24, 2016 Continue Reading
Stirring the pot
The tea sector is being shaken up by an increasing number of functional, speciality and green teas, but there is still room for black teas, as long as the quality is right. Jane Wolfe sees what’s brewing (more…)
October 17, 2016 Continue Reading
Organic September
Organic September – the UK’s biggest campaign dedicated to growing the organic market – is just around the corner, and this year will see an enhanced targeted consumer digital and media campaign designed to take the organic message to as many people as possible (more…)
July 13, 2016 Continue Reading
Superfoods
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s a superfood! Jane Wolfe looks at how the indies are dealing with this soaring sector (more…)
April 15, 2016 Continue Reading
Rising to the challenge
The Great British Bake-Off achieved a peak audience of 14.5 million this year, indicating that home baking fever isn’t cooling. Or rather it may be, but only temperature-wise, as one of the big trends in the natural home baking sector is … well, not baking. “One of the biggest trends is raw,” says Mark Hubbard, […]
December 4, 2015 Continue Reading
Snacking sans frontiers
Worth $374 billion globally, the snack food market knows no bounds. It’s also a sector that increasingly refuses to recognizes any boundaries, writes Jim Manson (more…)
August 28, 2015 Continue Reading
Best served cold
The peak selling period for cold drinks is just around the corner, so it’s time to pack your fridges – and wait for the sun to come out (more…)
July 16, 2015 Continue Reading
Fruit of the palm
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 its massive popularity may bring (more…)
July 15, 2015 Continue Reading
Get ready to Organic Your September
The Soil Association’s month-long Organic September campaign presents retailers, wholesalers and organic businesses with an ideal opportunity to spread awareness of organic as well as increase sales and gain new customers. Figures from Nielsen released in October last year showed that sales of organic food and drink through UK supermarkets were in excess of £100 […]
July 3, 2015 Continue Reading
Softly softly
With the summer sun (hopefully) on its way and a mass of innovative new products arriving on the market, it’s time to refresh your customers with a range of natural, healthy drinks (more…)
April 24, 2015 Continue Reading
Oil change
The nutritional oils category has reinvented itself in recent years – and it’s providing independent health stores with a brilliant opportunity (more…)
April 24, 2015 Continue Reading
Ready for Brekkie?
With numerous studies linking missing breakfast to poor health – including obesity, coronary heart disease and high blood sugar – healthier and on-the-go options are on the up (more…)
April 24, 2015 Continue Reading
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 for this burgeoning category? (more…)
April 24, 2015 Continue Reading
Viva veggie!
As the plant food movement is gathering pace, the vegetarian and vegan food categories have been given a whole new lease of life (more…)
April 24, 2015 Continue Reading
