Food and Drink

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Organix announces new MD

Organix Brands Ltd has announced Matt Goddard as its newly appointed managing director, replacing Mark Golder who left earlier this year

Boundless opportunities for activated snacking brand

Gut health brand Boundless Activated Snacking has closed its third investment round, gaining an injection of £650,000. 

100-plus cities worldwide host Seed the City events

Marking the anniversary of the Plant Based Treaty, 100-plus cities hosted Seed the City events to encourage the public to ‘grow their own'.

Growth predicted for Spanish plant-based market

ProVeg Spain has partnered with VeganaGal to produce research on the main drivers of meat reduction in Spain.

Interest in organic food ‘skyrockets’

Over the past year searches for ‘organic food near me’ have skyrocketed by 850% reports BusinessWaste.co.uk.

Corona debuts alcohol-free Cero in the UK

Mexican born beer brand Corona has launched of its new non-alcoholic drink, Corona Cero onto the UK market.

The Health Store bought out by Queenswood owner

Hunt’s Food Group, owner of Queenswood, has purchased The Health Store, which along with Tree of Life went into administration on 22 August.

Higher Nature and Peppersmiths sold, administrator confirms

Tree of Life and The Health Store administrators, Interpath Advisory, respond to NPN’s request for comment.  

NKD Living in new deal with H&B

NKD Living has announced that it will be the exclusive supplier of erythritol products to Holland & Barrett following a new agreement.

Tree of Life and The Health Store enter administration

Via statements on their websites it has been confirmed that Tree of Life and The Health Store have entered administration.

Wonky veg to become the norm this winter

The National Farmers Union (NFU) is calling on supermarkets to accept more ‘wonky veg’, with crop quality expected to be impacted by drought.

Yeo Valley Organic soups and dips mark first foray into non-dairy...

Venturing outside the dairy category for the first time, Yeo Valley Organic has created a range of natural organic soups and dips.

‘Bug the new PM’, urges organic industry

The organic industry is rallying support for its new petition ahead of Organic September, asking people to 'bug the new PM'.

Lakrids By Bülow takes it slow with new organic liquorice collection

Danish confectionery brand Lakrids By Bülow has created a three-strong line of slow-crafted, chocolate-coated liquorice treats.

Raising the profile of rice

Returning on 12 September, National Rice Week is a consumer campaign which ‘sets out to raise the profile of the UK rice sector’.

Preference for ‘natural’ food acquired at early age

Researchers have found that there exists a food bias in childhood, with kids rating ‘natural’ foods higher in both desirability and safety.

‘Organic has been proven to deliver’ – OF&G

Current market opportunity and increased recognition of organic's benefits are reason for increased organic agricultural land area, says OF&G.

£50,000 prize fund supports farmers towards net zero

Agriconnect has assisted in launching the Journey to Net Zero competition with the School of Sustainable Food and Farming.

French name ban ‘sabotages’ climate change efforts

A French decree banning ‘meaty’ names for vegan alternatives to animal products will sabotage climate crisis efforts, warns ProVeg.

Morrisons launches carbon neutral eggs

As part of a commitment to be directly supplied by ‘zero emission’ British farms by 2030, Morrisons has launched its own carbon neutral eggs.