Food and Drink

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

Delicious Alchemy introduces DIY cake kit

Gluten- and dairy-free brand Delicious Alchemy has launched Let’s Celebrate Chocolate Cake Kit.

Daylesford takes time for tea

Daylesford Organic has launched a range of 15 organic teas and herbal infusions, including single-estate black teas, speciality teas and white teas.

Raw Living launches new superfood raw chocolate range

Raw food specialist Raw Living has introduced a new range of five superfood-boosted chocolate bars, hand-produced in Devon.

Pukka Herbs counts down Christmas

Available from September is Pukka Herbs new Christmas Calendar containing 24 of the brand’s herbal teas.

Eat organic meat to help beat ‘apocalyptic’ superbug crisis, urges chief...

England’s chief medical officer has urged people to eat meat reared under organic or other high-welfare standards to help tackle the growing crisis of antibiotic-resistant superbugs. 

New investment leads to refreshed Conscious Chocolate

Conscious Chocolate officially relaunched last weekend at Natural & Organic Products Europe, following new investment from Fortissimo Group.

Chocolate trumps cheese, says Veganuary

Forget cheese, says the Veganuary campaign: a recent survey confirms that the item vegans miss the most is milk chocolate.

Bright Barley raises alt-milk bar  

Start-up Bright Barley has introduced a line of dairy-free vegan drinks made using what it say is the UK’s first alternative ‘mylk’ produced using barley.

Frozen fees continue for SA licensees

Following an announcement in March that the SA would freeze its fee increase, the charity has announced a further freeze until 31 March.

Soupologie introduces ‘five-a-day first’ meal pot sub-brand Foodologie

Vegan soup brand Soupologie has announced two new product ranges launching under the sub-brand Foodologie.

ProVeg Incubator and AAFPP team for Russia plant-based food tech accelerator

ProVeg Incubator has partnered with the Association of Alternative Food Producers to launch Russia's first plant-based start-up incubator.

Essential Trading cooperative celebrates landmark 50th anniversary

Bristol-based wholesaler Essential Trading is celebrating its fiftieth birthday this year, having supported the local economy since 1971. 

Keto snack company Fatt rebrands, expands distribution

As part of its strategy to become market leader in the keto category, snack brand Fatt has undergone a rebrand and is expanding distribution.

Spotlight series

Danish liquorice brand Lakrids by Bülow has introduced a new two-strong limited edition of its chocolate-coated liquorice, BÆRRIES.

The Cornish Health Store owner marks 24 years

Natural health retailer Karen Williams has celebrated 24 years as owner of The Cornish Health Store, having worked there since 1991.

Defra ‘failed to name-check organic’ – OF&G

Further to the Soil Association’s response to Defra’s new Environmental Land Management schemes, OF&G calls for more details of the proposals.

Heura and BOSH! team up to launch Chorizo Burger

Heura has partnered with BOSH! to launch its Chorizo Burger – a ‘red-hot marriage' between a burger and the Mediterranean flavour of chorizo.

ProVeg opens office in China

ProVeg has expanded its global reach by opening an office in China, marking the first time an NGO promoting alternative proteins has done so.

PRESS Healthfoods unveils fresh look, new campaign

To coincide with a brand refresh, plant-based nutrition brand PRESS Healthfoods has created a new campaign, ExPRESS Yourself.

GUNNA Drinks delivers Christmas message to Coca-Cola

GUNNA Drinks has delivered a ‘middle finger’ sculpture produced using plastic bottles to Coca Cola with the message: ‘Pick Up Your Crap’.