Industry News

The Soil Association is calling for the end of routine antibiotic use in dairy farming following publication today (June 3) of a study on...

A raft of businesses have already listed their support for the Soil Association’s Organic September this year. They range from multiples such as Ocado and M&S...

Amazon, the world's biggest online retailer, is buying Whole Foods Market in a deal valued at approximately $13.7bn. 

The two keynote speakers at this year’s Soil Association trade day each agreed the biggest opportunity for the sector is to link organic and health more clearly in the consumer’s mind.

Following a ten-week trial last year, Lidl is rolling out its Healthy Checkout initiative to all of its 600 stores. The initiative, which comes hot...

Holland & Barrett has opened a major new store in Leicester featuring an entire 767 sq foot mezzanine floor given over to the natural beauty...

  Olive leaf supplements specialist Ovio is set to make waves in the fast-growing healthy soft drinks category with the launch its InFusion range. The new...

A new report commissioned by The Health and Food Supplements Information Service (HSIS) warns of the dangers facing millions of Brits who ‘shun’ nutrient-rich foods.

Nearly a quarter of the countries in the world will be represented at this year’s Natural & Organic Products Europe when it returns to...

Animal charity Viva! has published two new guides about dairy-free living. Why You Don’t Need Dairy, by Viva! founder and director Juliet Gellatley, provides readers...

The new shadow farming minister Kerry McCarthy has been mocking media and industry stereotyping of her vegan lifestyle and principles. An outspoken critic of the...

The Soil Association is creating an Organic Indie Retailer Map, which will go live on its website on Friday 16 June.

With Breast Cancer Awareness Month coming up this October, well-known natural brands are busy doing their bit to support people living with the disease. Throughout October, Giovanni...

The Organic Trade Board’s (OTB) Wake up to Organic campaign took place on 17 June and was a resounding success, with a host of...

Mooncup has launched a Monthly Savings Calendar to help young people calculate how much money they could save by switching to reusable cups.

The organic market in Europe continues to maintain double digit growth according to data from Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL) and the Agricultural Market Information Company (AMI) that was released at last week’s Biofach exhibition.

Being quick to adapt to emerging beauty trends and keeping up-to-date with new product developments is key for any successful natural and organic retailer....

The Vegan Society has found that one in five Brits have reduced their meat consumption and 15% have reduced their dairy intake during the pandemic.

A randomized controlled trial has found that women who take high dose vitamin D supplements during breastfeeding also increase the vitamin D status of their infants.

Health campaign group Alliance for Health International (ANH-Intl) has launched a health claims “veto campaign”. Last Friday, a short list of just 220 health claims...