Food and Drink

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

Delamere Dairy introduces Planted

Having supplied plant-based drinks to own-label brands for over 20 years, Delamere Dairy has now created its first branded range of plant-based dairy alternative drinks, Planted.

Pukka Herbs counts down Christmas

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

Next stop … My Sauce

My Sauce is a new three-strong range of spicy sauces suitable for vegetarians, vegans and coeliacs and, says the brand, set to rival Levi Root’s Reggae Reggae Sauces.

Little Freddie claims UK baby food first

Organic baby food brand Little Freddie has added five new products to its range in the form of two complete meals, two savoury pouches and a lactose-free yoghurt pouch.

A Real Handful of protein in a bar

Natural snack brand Real Handful has added a two-strong line-up of protein bars to its range, in the form of: Choc Orange Chase and Sea Salt Caramellow.

Well&Truly tasty

Natural snack brand Well&Truly has revealed a new look to its range, as well as a brand new flavour.

Melissa Hemsley adds to an ‘unmissable line-up’ at GO! Organic ...

Dubbed ‘the queen of the kitchen’ by Marie Claire, celebrity cook Melissa Hemsley – one half of the Hemsley + Hemsley sisters – has been confirmed to be filling the final Organic Kitchen slot at GO! Organic, closing the festival with an interactive session at 4pm on Sunday 9 September.

Bring on the Baby Cübes

Organic ice lolly brand Lickalix has entered the frozen baby food market with a range of Baby Cübes, – frozen cubes of pureed organic fruit and vegetables for little ones.

Two new mixes from Creative Nature

Creative Nature has launched two new mixes to its range: Whole Grain Banana Bread Mix and Chocolate Chip Muffin Mix.

Chefs challenged to ‘step up to the plate’

As part of the Soil Association’s annual autumn campaign, chefs are being urged to take up the Organic September Menu Challenge and ‘step up to the plate’ by putting more organic on the menu.

Absolutely vegan

Windmill Organics has announced the availability of its new Bonsan Absolutely Vegan range of organic, plant-based foods, including meat and egg alternatives, dressings and spreads.

Nush spreads the word on vegan ‘cheese’

Dairy-free brand Nush has entered the UK cheese category with the launch of its new line of vegan Spreadable Cheese.

The day the nation ‘woke up to organic’

The Organic Trade Board calls Wake up to Organic 2018 its ‘biggest and most successful event yet’, with engagement on all levels up from last year.

New choc bars from Pulsin

Pulsin has created two new bars – Salted Caramel Raw Choc Brownie and Peanut Choc Protein Booster – to offer consumers a convenient way to keep energized.

My Kids Can’t Eat That!

With estimates that food allergies affect up to 8% of kids, Christine Bailey’s latest book, My Kids Can’t Eat That!, is sure to appeal to a wide audience.

More Goodies from Organix

Children’s organic food brand Organix has created a range of Goodies Fruit & Seed Bites, designed as a fun alternative to dried fruits.

Spice Root launches organic offer in UK

Spice Root has launched a range of sustainably grown spices, herbs, pulses and Ayurvedic ingredients sourced from certified organic bio-intensive farms.

Wicked Kitchen investigated for traces of meat

The Food Standards Agency is investigating allegations that vegan products sold by Tesco and Sainsbury's have been found to contain traces of meat.

Summer flavours from Tideford

Tideford Organics has cooked up two new special edition summer soups: Cucumber, Lemon + Ancient Grains and Gazpacho Andaluz with Cucumber + Red Pepper.

DIY dairy-free yoghurt

Coconut brand Cocofina has introduced a cutting-edge new coconut product: a make-your-own dairy-free yoghurt.