Food and Drink

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

Fairtrade celebrates 30 years of making its mark

2024 marks the 30th anniversary of the FAIRTRADE Mark in the UK, and to honour the achievements of the movement, the Fairtrade Foundation has...

Bill Gates-Backed Nature’s Fynd Says It’s Launching The World’s First Fungi...

5 Mins Read Chicago-based food tech startup Nature’s Fynd will introduce what it claims are the “world’s first” fungi-based yogurts in January. Launching at...

OTB receives £1.73m in funding

The Organic Trade Board (OTB) is to receive a loan from Triodos Bank, Europe’s leading sustainable bank, to help grow organic sales in the UK in 2018 and beyond.

Organic Research Centre appoints new CEO

The Organic Research Centre has announced the appointment of Lucy MacLennan – a scholar of the Nuffield Farming Scholarships Trust – as its new CEO.

Absolutely Spiffing

Bite UK has introduced a range of sprouted flours under its Spiffing brand.

Industrialised farming risks ‘derailing humanity’s place on Earth for good’, Prince...

Decades of destruction to the natural environment caused by industrialized farming risks “derailing humanity’s place on Earth for good”, the Prince of Wales warned this week.

The food-to-go sector is ‘Out at lunch!’

The doors open on 21 September at Excel London for a special 10th anniversary show of lunch! with over 6,000 attendees set to attend.

First alkaline ionized water launched in UK by ACTIPH Water

Claimed to be the first alkaline ionised bottled water in the country, ACTIPH Water has hit UK shelves.

Rubies in the Rubble whips up innovative new mayos

Sustainable gourmet condiment brand Rubies in the Rubble has created two inventive mayonnaises – Aquafaba Mayo and Chipotle Mayo.

CEIBA Drinks produces line of cinnamon thirst-quenchers

CEIBA Drinks has created a range which combines Sri Lankan cinnamon and fruit, designed as a refreshing and sophisticated alternative to alcohol.

Epicure stirs up world-inspired pestos

Epicure has introduced a five-strong range of innovative pestos into the food retail space.

UK welcomes Mallorca-based chocolate brand

Cachao, a Spanish chocolate brand producing handmade, organic and plant-based bean-to-bar products on the Balearic Island of Mallorca, is now available to UK consumers.

Nim’s strikes healthy deal with NHS

Nim’s Fruit Crisps has entered the foodservice sector through NHS Supply Chain via its Cold Beverages, Confectionery and Snacks framework.

Supermarkets’ big sustainability sweep

The news is awash with supermarkets making sustainability pledges, declaring plans to take environmental issues more seriously.

Katie’s Food targets healthy snackers

Spotting a gap in the market for ‘a crisp that is full of flavour, crunch and packed with goodness’, Katie's Food Co has launched a range of banana crisps.

Immune systems get a boost with Gusto

Natural drinks brand Gusto has introduced two new functional drinks which deliver a daily vitamin boost to shore up the immune system.

Wild Oats celebrates 40th anniversary

A Bristol institution and pioneer in its field, indie health store and community hub Wild Oats Natural Foods is celebrating 40 years. 

Easy Bean relaunches ‘pioneering’ plant-based pot meals

Somerset-based food producer Easy Bean has refreshed its chilled, plant-based one-pot meals with improved recipes and bright packaging.

Impossible Burger to enter US school canteens

Impossible Foods has received the Child Nutrition Label, authorized by the USDA, as the brand prepares to enter the K-12 education market.

Australia trade deal paves way for ‘climate-destructive deals’

Reacting to the news that a UK-Australia free trade deal has been agreed, Soil Association says British farmers ‘justifiably feel betrayed’.