Food and Drink

HealthyDoesIt has launched its third topical campaign, HealthyDoesOrganic, to engage the public through giveaways.

In a move which sees two leading organic independent speciality tea brands join forces, English Tea Shop has acquired Joe’s Tea Company.

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.

Kallø has ‘taken the rice out of the rice cake’ for its latest plant-based creation, protein-packed Veggie Cakes made from peas and lentils.

South London start-up MOMO has created a new ‘first-of-its-kind’ kombucha in collaboration with Caravan Coffee.

Drinks start-up Buzzed has created what it is positioning as the first energy tonic water which can be consumed on its own or as a mixer.

Pukka has introduced its new Majestic Matcha Chai to bring about calm alertness and energy with the help of organic matcha and chai spices.

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

PACK’D has launched a trio of Frozen Protein Smoothie Kits, designed with sports nutritionist Matt Lovell, in a bid to reinvent traditional protein shakes.

Viridian Nutrition is supporting an exhibition called Free Spirit by vegan artist David Dane, who uses cruelty-free art materials to create his work.

The acquisition of Independent Irish Health Foods (IIHF) has been agreed by food investment fund Bellingham Capital.

Pip & Nut has expanded into nut milks with the launch of a new ambient almond drinks range.

The Organic Trade Board (OTB) has written to its members asking for reviews on the work of the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) – a levy board which represents the organic sector and is funded by farmers and growers paying a levy on everything they produce.

British plant-based food start-up Brave has come to the market with a three-strong range of all-natural Roasted Pea snacks.

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. 

Healthy drinks brand WOW has expanded its product line-up with a new drink containing activated charcoal.

Trade association British Apples & Pears has launched a recruitment campaign to simultaneously help tackle food waste and unemployment in the UK.

Heath & Heather has launched a multi-channel campaign called Me to the Power of Tea, which runs until the end of January 2018.

New scientific research testing mānuka honey samples and mānuka trees found that New Zealand varieties have a distinct genetic makeup in comparison to plants...

Pukka Herbs has created a new Advent Calendar containing 24 herbal teas from the brand’s range.