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With Valentine’s Day on the horizon, it’s a momentous time of love and lust. With a broadening range of sexual wellbeing products on the market, Sharna Waid looks into which natural remedies retailers should be exploring to support and empower their female customers’ confidence in the bedroom  

Discovering everything from ‘naked gum’ to toothpaste tabs, Dominique Ayling cuts her teeth in the natural oral care market.

From syncing your schedule with your cycle, to paid leave for loss of pregnancy, Rosie Greenaway discovers what’s trending in women’s health.

The UK is lagging behind in its support of women's health in the workplace; Rosie Greenaway hears from those calling for policy change. 

Rosie Greenaway packs her bags and heads off in search of new scenery with natural products in tow to maintain wellbeing on the road.

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...

Taking care of those little grey cells can be a synch thanks to the latest advances in natural health and nutrition Say what you like...

A well edited chilled and frozen offering could help increase higher value sales and broaden your store’s appeal Many smaller health food and wholefood stores...

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

The UK’s biggest campaign to grow the organic market is almost upon us. Hayley Coristine talks to the experts to unearth helpful hints and...

Ancient knowledge and modern research are combining to make winter remedies even more effective in 2019, explains Matt Chittock Ancient cave people coming down with...

Jane Wolfe looks at the consequences of lockdown on diet and the solutions health stores can offer to provide a cleanse to bodies and minds.  

In the past year we’ve seen court action, legislation regarding the use of dairy-based descriptors and concerns raised about sustainability.

Despite what mainstream media still so often tells us, weight management isn’t all about weight loss, reports Rosie Greenaway.

Emily McCoy dons her chef’s hat and does an inventory of the health store ingredients and products helping turn novice home cooks into Masterchef...

Functionality is the buzzword in the hot drinks sector as more of us turn to self-care in a mug, writes Jim Manson

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

Should eco-friendly pet products give retailers paws for thought? Matt Chittock takes a walk on the wild side to find out more. In the words...

As more consumers look for natural and organic beauty solutions, there’s an increasing demand for reassurance through certification, reduced chemicals and highly effective and...

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...