Food Focus

This year’s NOPEX was the perfect lens through which to discover trailblazing new free-from market trends, Denise Barrett discovered.

Raw food has blossomed within the natural food sector in the last few years, but will it remain the preserve of the natural health...

Sharna Waid has been taking a look at how natural products retailers and brands are maximizing the crucial two-hour lunchtime selling period Consumer awareness of...

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...

Whether replicating the coffee shop experience at home, or hooking up on Zoom for a cuppa, hot drinks this year are all about home comforts.

Rosie Greenaway roots through her store cupboard to learn how the therapeutic benefits of baking can be merged with the nutritional perks of superfoods.

Plates of lifeless veg and soggy ‘fishless fingers’ are a thing of the past. Rosie Greenaway orders the vegan catch of the day, explores...

From kombucha to kraut, and kimchi to kefir, the fermented market is alive and kicking. Rosie Greenaway discovers the ancient art of fermenting and...

Organic September, the Soil Association’s month-long celebration of all things organic, offers a fantastic opportunity for independents to boost takings and reach out to...

More consumers than ever are ditching the sugary cereals in order to feast on natural breakfasts. Natural Products gets an early start to check...

The lowdown on superfoods: already a popular shelf-filler, the category is gaining extra attention from post-pandemic consumers

The peak selling period for cold drinks is just around the corner, so it’s time to pack your fridges – and wait for the...

The dairy-free category is being spurred on by innovation and the growing trend towards a plant-based diet. But amid the growth of dairy-free, independent...

A new generation of innovative brands are invigorating a category that mixes foodie flair with health credentials. Matt Chittock reports Retailers of a certain age...

The superfood category is coming of age with sophisticated new ways for consumers to get their hit of healthy nutrients From the positive health benefits...

Whether you believe the term ‘superfood’ should exist or not, divided opinion hasn’t stopped natural product brands from marketing a raft of products aimed...

With ‘free-from’ now used as a broad term to encompass any foods free from any unwanted element its original function can get overlooked.

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...

As the free-from sector continues to thrive and innovate, Jane Wolfe discovers how consumers of this ever expanding category have differing but specific wants...

Hit your retail sweet spot with the next generation of better-for-you confectionery, suggests Matt Chittock.