Industry News

The Government’s tax and spending plans have been unveiled in the Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s first Budget, delivered at the House of Commons today.

Ahead of its Sustainable Foods Summit and Sustainable Cosmetics Summit, Organic Monitor research has found the most successful green brands to be those who...

A new study by US scientists has shown that animals given antibiotics spread salmonella faster, and could be a risk to human health. The study,...

A new report from Mintel shows that the percentage of people taking a daily vitamin supplement dropped from 41 per cent to 35 per...

Fairtrade International’s recently published 2014-2015 report Global Change, Local Leadership, has revealed that one and a half million farmers and workers in 74 countries...

Organic and Fairtrade pioneer Clipper has been bought for an undisclosed sum by Wessanen, owner of market leading grocery and health brands.  Clipper will be...

Steve Carson has been appointed to the newly created position of managing director at Holland & Barrett International (H&B) to drive digital transformation.

A number of natural and organic brands received recognition at the inaugural Sustainable Beauty Awards launched by Organic Monitor. Weleda won the award for Sustainability...

Shanghai-based personal care company Eco&more has become the very first Chinese company to join PETA's cruelty-free list of firms to ban animal testing on their products,...

A new campaign is seeking a VAT cut on all foods and drinks with a reduced/low/free from added sugar/sugar free/low or no calorie claim.

The Advertising Standards Agency has ruled that an advertisement for Bach Rescue Night used an unauthorised health claim. The advertisement – which formed part of...

This year’s Sustainable Beauty Awards, organized by Organic Monitor, saw Weleda win two awards and take runner up in a third category. The natural and...

This, the fifth year of the Free From Skincare Awards, saw over 270 natural and organic skincare brands competing to win in 14 categories. Cited...

Organic September is on its way, and there are plenty of opportunities for retailers to shout about the benefits of organic to help grow the market, promote their businesses and increase sales in the process.

A group of leading doctors is calling for a rethink on official guidelines on the statins. Draft guidelines from the National Institute for Health and...

Zac Goldsmith has written to the House of Lords about a European Parliament proposal to ban words like ‘sausage’ and ‘burger’ to describe plant-based foods.

Natural Products News is currently surveying independent natural products retailers on a range of issues – from customer trends to social media, store footfall to business prospects.

This year’s Speciality & Fine Food Fair is taking place at London’s Olympia from 3-5 September.

Almost 200 products from more than 100 brands have made the shortlist of the sixth annual FreeFrom Skincare Awards.

The British Herbal Medicines Association (BHMA) has warned that the situation in which an unregulated Black Cohosh product caused liver failure “must never be...