Food and Drink

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

Import expert offers advice on how to trade with UK post-Brexit

Tom Campbell-Smart, operations director at Brand Organic, makes recommendations on how to trade with the UK post-Brexit.

VegfestUK launches London trade show

VegfestUK is branching out from its consumer events with the launch of VegfestUK Trade, taking place at Kensington Olympia on 20 October 2017. The company’s...

Brave new snack

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

Grab your tickets and GO!

A major new two-day organic festival will open its doors to the public on Saturday, in London’s Battersea Park.

The flavours of the world

Globetrotting may be off limits, but Rosie Greenaway tours the Foods of the World sector to see which foreign influences are on shelves. 

One in three Brits want to see the Government promote veganism

Data from The Vegan Society reveals one in three Brits think the Government should promote plant-based diets to tackle the climate crisis.

A superfood spoonful

Spoon Cereals has introduced a new range of mueslis to its breakfast offer, created with ancient grains, superfood powders and spices.

Integrity of organic supply chains under the spotlight

Soil Association (SA) Certification has highlighted the need to protect the integrity of organic supply chains.

Influencers tell followers to ‘Feed Your Happy’ on behalf of OTB

Social media influencer Coral Golding – Coral Pearl to her followers – is among the names boosting the Organic Trade Board’s 2019 Organic Feed Your Happy Campaign.

Doisy & Dam launches chocolate snacking Snaps

To meet consumer demand for premium pouches in the confectionery category, Doisy & Dam has entered the sharing market with of its new Snaps range.

Kallø wins NHS Trust contract

Natural food brand Kallø has signed a major new deal through which its single-serve snack range is now available to all NHS Trust cafes and shops.

Boundless opportunities for activated snacking brand

Gut health brand Boundless Activated Snacking has closed its third investment round, gaining an injection of £650,000. 

Red Loon lands to spice up seasonings sector

Red Loon has rebranded and is launching into retail with two authentic seasonings to take the nation’s cooking to the ‘next level’.

Juiceburst rebrands, reformulates, extends range

Soft drinks brand Juiceburst has reformulated and rebranded across its entire portfolio, as well as creating two new additions to its core range.

COVID prompts one in four to cut back on animal products

Since the start of the pandemic, one in four have reduced the amount of animal products they consume, according to The Vegan Society.

#NotInMySupermarket, declares the Co-op

The Co-op has become the first UK supermarket to declare it has ‘no current plans’ to change its policy on GMOs.

Mills-owned firms acquire Plant and Bean manufacturing site

Interpath has announced that two companies run by Heather Mills have purchased Plant and Bean’s manufacturing site and associated equipment.

Farmers launch Happerley England to ‘reverse retail demise’

On 29 August farmers will take over a former retail site to open a new outlet to drive ‘radical change in how food and drink is retailed'.  

Takeaways from the Organic Trade Conference

Soil Association Certification’s keynote event, the Organic Trade Conference: Organic on the Road to 2030, took place at the end of October.

Australia-UK trade deal ‘unfavourable’ for British farmers

Ahead of the G7 Summit, International Trade Secretary Liz Truss says negotiators are ‘in a sprint’ to secure a trade deal with Australia.