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In one of the first large studies of the Mediterranean diet as a ‘treatment’, Italian researchers have shown that a diet rich in vegetables,...

The Daily Telegraph has today published an article highlighting the concerns of three MPs over plans for setting maximum permitted levels (MPLs) for vitamins...

The Soil Association is planning to host a showcase stand at next year’s Natural Products Expo West, where around 60,000 industry traders will converge...

Independent retailers are underusing the Internet in their business with wholesalers and suppliers, a new survey has found.

The Soil Association is looking for 1,000 Organic Wildlife Warriors to help it in its quest to save wildlife in the UK. For £2.50 a...

Among the winners of this year’s Beauty Shortlist Awards were a mass of natural and organic brands, indicating that this sector is hotter than...

New research has revealed that in the last year, 99% of paediatric doctors have prescribed or recommended complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) for a child.

Natural & Organic Products Europe has released a preview of exhibitor highlights and 'next wave' bestsellers for the upcoming 2018 show. 

Businesswoman and vegan campaigner Heather Mills is about to open what she has described as Britain’s biggest vegan food factory, at a former Walker’s crips facility in Peterlee, Co Durham.

The full talks and education programme at this month’s Natural & Organic Products Europe show (17-18 April ExCel, London) is now available to view...

A prominent food security expert has claimed that encouraging Europe’s farmers to switch to organic production could “do more environmental harm than good”, reports...

Soil Association director Helen Browning says that the organisation’s annual conference will aim to “speak to a broader audience — non-organic farmers and the...

Trading Standards officers have been told by the Food Standards Agency to crack down on companies selling ‘fake’ manuka honey. The move comes after recent...

The UK health food trade has welcomed a decision by MEPs on the influential ENVI Committee to raise an objection to the European Commission’s...

Following the result of the EU Referendum the National Association of Health Stores is calling on the Government to cut business red tape and...

Dr Peter Fisher, a prominent figure on the UK homeopathic scene, was killed this week in a tragic cycling accident in London. Fisher, most famously,...

Cruelty Free International has launched an EU-wide campaign to stop animal testing for cleaning products after it successfully campaigned for an EU ban on...

Manuka honey may help the battle against antibiotic superbugs like MRSA according to new research, reports The Independent. Studies by Professor Rose Cooper and her...

Specialist natural products suppliers and independent health food retailers have long had a symbiotic relationship. Brands and wholesalers have developed the specialist products that...

The New Products Showcase at this year's Natural & Organic Products Europe featured a record number of Health & Nutrition entries, with the category seeing innovation across a diverse range of health areas.