Company News

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

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Eurostar celebrated its 25th anniversary by running its first plastic-free train and committing to planting a tree for all of its train services.

Clearspring highlights the stories behind the products in new video series

Japanese and organic food brand Clearspring is creating a series of six films focusing on the stories behind some of its most popular products.

Whole Earth partners with Team GB ahead of 2020 Olympics

Whole Earth will be an official supporter of Team GB ahead of the 2020 Olympics in a partnership that will see it become the team’s official peanut butter.

Crunchy Critters refocuses on protein trend

Edible insect brand Crunchy Critters has undertaken a strategic overhaul to tap growing interest in insects as an alternative protein source.

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Sustainable skincare range Zero, by Skin Academy, has secured national distribution with a listing for the full range online and in 84 Lloyds Pharmacy’s.

Aduna launches next big thing in superfoods

Aduna has announced the launch of its latest product, 100% natural and organic Fonio Ancient Super-Grain, positioned as the ‘new quinoa’.

Pip & Nut crack snack sector

Pip & Nut has introduced a new line of all-natural nut butter cups, produced using the brand’s award-winning nut butters.

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The Other Bar, from the United Nations Development Programme and Fairchain Foundation, contains a token that can be used to support farmers in Ecuador. 

Good Hemp claims UK’s first CBD plant-based milk

In what it says is a UK first, Good Hemp is launching a range of CBD plant-based milks this month, starting with CBD Barista Seed Milk.

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Bach Original Flower Remedies has launched the Enjoy the Moment gift set, containing three of its most popular essences: Larch, White Chestnut and Mimulus.

The power of plantain

Aiming to tap into the increasing demand for healthier crisp alternatives, Sunmo has introduced a new line of hand-cooked, all-natural Plantain Crisps.

Retailer education tour highlights The Fertility Crisis

In a series of events exclusive to health food retailers, naturopath Dr Holly Lucille explored the role nutrition and supplementation have on fertility.

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The latest innovation from Moving Mountains is a meatless sausage – which ‘sizzles, smells and browns just like the real thing’. 

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Cru8 has launched of a new funding round on Seedrs to enable the business to keep up with the burgeoning demand for free-from, paleo and keto products.

Unilever makes ‘bold’ pledge to halve virgin plastic use by 2025

Unilever has announced plastic reduction goals it says ‘are even bolder’ than its previous commitments, pledging to halve its use of virgin plastic by 2025.

Beauty company must pay $1.76MN for falsely labelling products organic and...

US beauty retailer Truly Organic Inc pays $1.76MN to settle complaint that its products are neither '100% organic' nor 'certified organic' by the USDA.

Marigold Health Foods’ warehouse devastated by fire

Last weekend, Marigold Health Foods’ warehouse in London was badly damaged by a fire, the cause of which is yet to be determined.

Because you’re Gorgeous

London-based Gorgeous Brewery has launched a new vegan pale ale called Grasshopper, infusing hops with 5mg of pure CBD to create a “very unique brew”.

Rainbow Wholefoods wholesale business up for purchase

Rainbow Wholefoods’ owner Richard Austin has announced that he has put the wholesale division of his business in Norwich up for sale.

The Meatless Farm Co secures investment from Channel 4

Leeds-based The Meatless Farm Co has received a seven-figure sum investment from Channel 4, by means of the latter’s innovative Commercial Growth Fund.