Food and Drink

Bringing the natural and organic products industry the latest food and drink news from around the UK and Ireland.

First aluminium bottled sodas from GUNNA Drinks

GUNNA Drinks has claimed the UK’s first range of aluminium bottled soft drinks in what it hopes will be a catalyst for change in the sector.

Renée Elliott, Founder of Planet Organic, confirmed to speak at Natural...

Renée Elliott, Founder of Planet Organic and Co-Founder of Women Tree, will be gracing the stage as a Keynote speaker at the upcoming Natural...

New Leadership Team for Natural & Organic Products Expo

  After a distinguished career spanning a very impressive nineteen years with Diversified Communications, Carol Dunning has announced her decision to retire from her role...

Rooted in Sustainability: NOPEX Day 1 Recap

As the sun sets on the inaugural day of Natural & Organic Products Expo 2024, we’re here to recap the highlights and offer a...

Paul Moore announces changes at the OTB

In his spring ‘member news’ bulletin circulated on 22 March, Paul Moore CEO of the Organic Trade Board (OTB), has announced two management changes within the organization.

Soil Association prepares to launch Organic Indie Retailer Map

The Soil Association is creating an Organic Indie Retailer Map, which will go live on its website on Friday 16 June.

Start the day with Clearspring

New from Clearspring come two instant porridges, offering a healthy start to the morning.

TRIBE unveils new brand identity, adds to offer

Performance nutrition brand TRIBE has revealed a new brand identity inspired by the ‘Force of Nature’ alongside the launch of a new Hydrate product.

Erbology creates trio of trios

London-based Erbology has added three new snacks to its range of plant-based products: crackers, granola and energy balls.

Fresh snacks from Kallø

Natural food brand Kallø has introduced some innovative new snack products in the form of Protein Packed Lentil Cakes and Pop-Crisps.

A Real Handful of a snack

‘Unruly’ snack brand Real Handful has unveiled two new flavours plus a fresh pack design and new formulations across its line of innovative trail mixes.

Coconuts Naturally turns down dragon

After successfully winning over the dragons last Sunday, ice-cream entrepreneur Cecily Mills decided against taking up the offer she had received and accepted on air from Jenny Campbell.

Spare Snacks adds to range

Spare Snacks – which turns wonky fruit and veg into healthy snacks – has rebranded its Pure range and added a new Seasoned line.

Reasons to be cheerful

CBD start-up Cheerful Buddha has hit the market with its first product: a medium roast 100% organic Love & Wellness CBD Coffee.

Healthy food trend predictions for 2020

Lydia Baines, digital and communications manager for ingredient business Puratos UK, sets out six food trend predictions for 2020

Urgent wake up call to Government to ‘fix the failings of...

The Select Committee on Food, Poverty, Health and the Environment has published a report questioning the affordability of the recommended healthy diet.

BOL powers up meal replacement sector with plant-based whole food shakes

BOL Foods is aiming to shake up the growing meal replacement category with a line of Power Shakes made exclusively from real whole foods.

News in brief

Clearspring has introduced two new authentic teas to its range: Organic Japanese Gyokuro Loose-Leaf Tea and Organic Japanese Matcha Sencha.

Stem & Glory adds to online store offer with ‘finish-at-home’ vegan...

The latest addition to Stem & Glory’s online store is a ‘finish-at-home’ vegan pizza concept – part of an expansion of its e-commerce offer.

Spotlight series

LifeJacket Skin Protection – which offers vegan, reef-safe and cruelty-free SPF moisturizers and sun gels – has partnered with SkinVision.