Company News

The latest news from the leading companies within the natural and organic products industry.

Pukka stops Facebook ads in protest against hate speech and racism

Pukka is among thousands of brands which have joined together to show support for the Stop Hate for Profit campaign by pausing advertising on Facebook.

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Suffolk-based Munchy Seeds is now supplying Wholefoods Market with its three seed mixes – Honey Roasted, Mega Omega and Sweet Chilli – in 125g sharing bags.

Puressentiel’s latest essentials

Puressentiel has added to its Rest and Relax range of essential oil based products: two roll-ons and an antibacterial gel.

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New kids’ food start-up Mia & Ben has launched with four organic fruit and vegetable combinations in pouches created using HPP technology.

Biotiful Dairy makes debut in frozen category

UK kefir brand Biotiful Dairy has added a line of kefir ‘ice creams’ to its growing product portfolio, entering the frozen category for the first time. 

A taste of honey from Canada

UK distributor DJM has introduced a sweet new addition to the UK market in the form of St Lawrence Gold: a ‘unique range’ of pure Canadian honey.

Get Out & About with Greenfrog Botanic

The latest innovation from Greenfrog Botanic is an all-natural Out & About Disinfectant in a handy 100ml pump spray format.

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Divine Chocolate has announced three of its best-selling variants are hitting the shelves of Co-op stores in time for International Cooperative Day.

New Breakfast Bowls from The Great British Porridge Co

The Great British Porridge Co has introduced one-pot porridge bowls to provide consumers with an easy and healthy on-the-go breakfast option.

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Clearspring has adding three new flavours to its Instant Miso Soups range: Ginger & Turmeric, Creamy Sesame and Hot & Spicy.

Divine Chocolate loses CEO, gains new majority shareholder

Divine Chocolate has announced that Sophi Tranchell MBE, the first MD of the Fairtrade company and its CEO since 1999, left the company in May.

Viridian champions health stores with radio campaign

Viridian Nutrition has launched a new campaign to boost awareness of health food stores as ‘a community resource and hub for preventative care’.

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Rubies In The Rubble has announced the launch of its plant-based Chilli Mayo and Classic Mayo into Waitrose stores across the country.

Teapigs sets up free online training for stockists during lockdown

In light of the current lockdown restrictions, teapigs has decided to present its retailer tea school virtually, via Zoom.

London start-up PEPs up vegan ready meals

Co-founded by London chefs Joe Coulter and Ben MacAndrews, PEP Kitchen is a frozen food business offering delivery of vegan meals inspired by street food.

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Neal's Yard Remedies' series of online aromatherapy workshops focus on how aromatherapy can help with specific problems such as stress, menopause and sleep.

Daylesford donates £100k to food poverty project

The Daylesford Foundation has extended its partnership with The Felix Project with a donation of £100,000 to help vulnerable people in London.

New service from City Pantry supports remote workers

With more people working from home, City Pantry has created Pantry Packages – food parcels companies can order to be delivered to their employees’ doors.

Start-ups partner to support food banks via ‘Hug-In-A-Mug’ packs

TEA REX Infusions and Wholey Moly Cookies have joined forces for postal Hug-in-a-mug parcels to send a positive message to people needing a pick-me-up.

Ella’s Kitchen urges firms to support food poverty initiative

Ella’s Kitchen is calling on firms to support Community Shop as it aims to distribute 150,000 food boxes to communities across the UK.