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The tea sector is being shaken up by an increasing number of functional, speciality and green teas, but there is still room for black...

What are the trends and innovations in organic haircare?  We investigate this exciting sector and its key players.  Words by Rebecca Barnes It seems the...

Scientists delve deeper to unlock the secrets of perfect skin and discover how microbiology is shaping the future of the beauty industry. Words by Julia...

Kate Miller finds that for Xmas stock, it pays to plan ahead and maybe take a risk For most of us Firework Night means lots...

As the colds and flu season splutters into life, Matt Chittock finds out why people are increasingly turning to natural alternatives to stave off...

Jane Wolfe looks at the current big health issues affecting children and asks what natural solutions health stores can offer concerned parents When it comes to...

Organic September – the UK’s biggest campaign dedicated to growing the organic market – is just around the corner, and this year will see...

The market for ‘products from the hive’ is growing steadily as consumers wise up to the amazing health benefits of bee products – and...

New mums and dads can be some of the best customers you’ll ever have. And if you can help make their pressured lives a...

More people than ever are suffering from painful bone and joint conditions, often putting it down to ‘getting old’.  But it needn’t be like...

Our children’s generation will have a life expectancy much greater than our own, but what part will the natural products industry play in keeping...

Everybody knows that allergies are on the rise in the UK. So how can natural health stores help shoppers ease their sneezes? The rising tide...

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...

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,...

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...

Christmas may seem like a snowflake on the horizon, but if you want to spread some seasonal joy and rake in those festive pounds you’d...

As the temperature plummets Matt Chittock investigates the arsenal of winter remedies coming ‘atchoo’ over the winter months. As the rain and cold closes in...

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  Just...

Hot flushes are troubling enough, but there are  other menopausal symptoms which your customers may be even less happy to discuss When the issue of...

From propolis to pollen, honey to royal jelly, bee products are still performing well within the natural health trade, despite numerous threats to the...