Mail On Sunday writer scoops HFMA journalism award
The HFMA’s Health Journalist of the Year Award for 2009 has been awarded to Sarah Hartley at Natural and Organic Products Europe.
Sarah Hartley has...
Organic movement plans for growth after sales slump
Organic sales fell by 13% in 2009, down from £2.1 billion (2008) to £1.84 billion. But some categories bucked the overall downward trend, with...
Natural & Organic Products Europe in pictures
Over 8,000 natural products professionals converged on London's Olympia for Natural & Organic Products Europe (April 11-12 201).
Look out for a full write-up soon...
Natural & Organic Products Europe in pictures
Over 8,000 natural products professionals converged on London's Olympia for Natural & Organic Products Europe (April 11-12 201).
Look out for a full write-up soon...
Researchers show Omega-3s boost lung function during sport
New research by scientists in Germany and Iran has demonstrated that omega-3 fatty acids may have a valuable role to play in boosting lung...
Asda delists Fairtrade coffee duo
Asda has delisted two pioneer brand Fairtrade coffee products and replaced them with own-label lines, reports The Grocer.
The retailer told the food industry weekly...
Top food behaviour experts line-up for conference
Some of Britain’s best-know food and behaviour experts have been lined up for a one-day conference on the subject Nutrition for Behaviour, Learning and...
Study linking multivits and breast cancer “fundamentally flawed”
A study linking regular use of multivitamins with an increased breast cancer risk has been dismissed as “fundamentally flawed” by industry and consumer groups.
The...
UK industry confident on supplement shelf-life
The UK health food trade says it has “no doubt” that properly stored food supplements are effective until their best-by dates.
Last week the Daily...
Health claims may damage perception of naturalness — study
Making a health claim on a product could lead to consumers thinking it is less natural, reports foodnavigator.com.
Using a 30 minute questionnaire the researchers...
EU Legislation Turns Critical: What’s in store for your business
As key EU Directives and regulations reach critical points in their implementation our own ‘expert panel’ will discuss how the health food trade is...
EU Legislation Turns Critical: What’s in store for your business
As key EU Directives and regulations reach critical points in their implementation our own ‘expert panel’ will discuss how the health food trade is...
Conservatives back supplements campaign as election looms
Shadow health minister Mike Penning last week joined actress and Consumers for Health Choice supporter Jenny Seagrove, and CHC director Sue Croft, to urge...
Protestors’ homeopathic overdose was “grossly irresponsible”
More than 400 homeopathy sceptics staged a series of “mass homeopathic overdoses” outside branches of Boots last week.
The group ‘10.23 Homeopathy: There’s Nothing In...
World will turn to organic when oil runs short — Benn
There was lots of straight talking — and a few raised eyebrows — at last month’s Annual Soil Association Conference. Michael Wale reports here...
Food Inc gets exclusive trade screening at Olympia show
One of the most hotly anticipated movies of the year — Food Inc. — is to get a special trade-only screening at this year’s...
Dr Chris Steele calls for action on coeliac disease
ITV This Morning doctor and complementary health supporter, Dr Chris Steele MBE,has handed in a petition to 10 Downing Street, calling on the Government...