Features

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

Male delivery

Jane Wolfe discovers how the male skincare sector is progressing and how the younger generation is starting to change the rules of the game

Green days

The green cleaning sector is defying the doldrums on the high street and offering retailers more and better products than ever With the high street...

A chance to shine

Strong eco credentials and chemical-free attributes make green household and home products a natural fit for health food stores More and more people are looking...

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...

Nuts about healthy breakfasts

It started with the avocado, then came the kale smoothie. Now, nut butters and nut milks are at the heart of healthy breakfasts across...

Feel free

Kate Miller dives into the free-from sector and discovers the traditional Russian ingredients and improved nutritional profile changing the UK’s free-from scene The free-from sector is...

A kinder cleanse

Jane Wolfe takes a dip into the plastic-free bathroom aisle – from razors to shave bars, toothpaste tablets to shower gel pills – and...

Running on empty

Jim Manson introduces ‘uncertainty fatigue’ and paints a picture of how the ambiguity of the pandemic has left weary Brits running on empty.

The functional foods boom

There’s no doubt COVID heightened consumer awareness around health and wellness, with one result being increased interest in functional foods.

Raw power

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

Land of confusion

Allergy season may be approaching but, as Kate Miller discovers, following a number of recent high-profile cases of anaphylaxis there’s an altogether more serious...

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...

On the first day of Christmas…

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...

Behind bars

With producers facing a number of challenges – including increased competition, the uncertainty of Brexit trade negotiations and environmental issues – Jane Wolfe takes...

Travelling light

With growing emphasis being placed on reducing our use of the dreaded ‘p’ word (you know the one), Jane Wolfe discovers how natural health...

An apple a day

The market for apple cider vinegar products has exploded in recent years. Jo Caird finds out why What if, instead of eating the forbidden fruit,...

Styling it out

The rise of refills has created a fresh entry point for those conscious consumers eager to get their eco on, says Matt Chittock.

Nature would choose organic

With Organic September around the corner, Jane Wolfe gets some early bird insights into the focus of this year’s campaign.

A matter of balance

Jane Wolfe confirms that good nutrition remains the cornerstone for healthy weight management and gut microbe composition can be a factor.

From the heart

Sarah Callard looks at the latest natural products for protecting and maintaining good heart health. Heart disease is more common in the UK than in...