Food Focus

The latest monthly Food Focus feature from the pages of Natural Products News – the leading trade magazine for the natural and organic products industry.

Healthy start

‘Label-aware’ consumers are looking for compelling health and environment credentials from trusted natural and organic breakfast brands, writes Jim Manson The breakfast products market is...

Cosy cuisine

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...

Starting from scratch

As more people are cooking their family meals from scratch due to both health and economic reasons, Jane Wolfe looks at the top performers...

Raw recruit

Growing interest in raw foodism is being matched by a raft of new raw food products. But is raw food “the new gluten-free” as...

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...

New leaf

Brands are taking consumers on a ‘tea journey’, helping them develop a taste for adventurous blends and top end teas. Sales of black teas may...

Oil be back

A new generation of healthy oil brands are mixing foodie credibility with nutritional quality Healthy oils have always been the space on the health store...

Meat-free magic

At Natural & Organic Products Europe the halls resounded to the emerging meat-free revolution, writes Matt Chittock. Additional reporting by Emma-Louise Jones. Any retailer wandering...

A fine RAWmance

Raw food is still rocking the aisles of natural products stores up and down the country, writes Jim Manson  Retailer and brand owner Alan Martin...

Rising stars

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

Free-from desire

Find out how your store can set food free for health conscious customers Once upon a time health store brands were judged for the quality...

Cold comfort

Come in from the cold and heat up in-store for a homely selection of winter treats to warm your customers’ cockles. As the temperature goes...

Cupboard love

A well-selected range of store cupboard ingredients will send all the right signals to your foodie customers, says Jim Manson. Take a pinch of TV...

Chocs away

Jim Manson identifies latest trends in the competitive natural and organic chocolate sector. Enter the words 'chocolate' and 'health' into the search field of any...

Future food

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...

Start me up

Helping consumers get a healthy start is simple thanks to natural producers bringing great products to the breakfast table. Take a look across the breakfast...

Lardered up

Show some cupboard love for organic and natural essentials, says Matt Chittock From organic tinned tomatoes to freshly baked gluten-free bread, store cupboard staples...

Opportunity of a lunchtime

Twelve o’clock to two o’clock – two hours in the day that could transform your business. Are you embracing the opportunity of a lunchtime?...

Well oiled

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...

Snack attack!

Matt Chittock discovers the perfect products for peckish consumers. It’s not surprising that health food retailers are trying to take a bigger bite out of...