The Natural Food Show 2015 to feature record number of organic...
Professional food and drink buyers visiting this month’s Natural Food trade Show will be able to source more certified organic products than ever before,...
Industry dismay at ‘healthy high street’ report
The health food trade has reacted with dismay to a new report that sets out to identify businesses and services that most contribute to...
NBTY’s Dutch and Belgian chains get Holland & Barrett re-badge
NBTY Europe is re-branding its two retail chains in The Netherlands and Belgium, with 167 existing branches across the two countries becoming Holland &...
VegfestUK goes down a treat beside the seaside
This year’s VegfestUK Brighton saw a record attendance of 12,000 visitors when it took place this weekend (28-29 March) at the Brighton Centre.
As well...
Here we come a-wassailing
On a cold, late February evening Alara Wholefoods and The London Orchard Project got together to stage the annual Alara Wassail. The event celebrates...
2015 Beauty Shortlist award-winners announced
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...
Natural & Organic Products Europe 2015 attracts who’s who of the...
Now just weeks away, Natural Beauty & Spa at Natural & Organic Products Europe trade show will feature dynamic new content from some of the...
Calling all natural products retailers – we need your help!
Natural Products News is currently surveying independent natural products retailers on a range of issues – from customer trends to social media, store footfall...
Protein powders added to ONS’s ‘basket of goods’
For the first time protein powders have made it onto the Office of National Statistics’ ‘basket of goods and services’, used to measure the UK...
Text and image combo constituted health claim, ASA rules
The Advertising Standards Agency has ruled that an advertisement for Bach Rescue Night used an unauthorised health claim.
The advertisement – which formed part of...
Peanut protein could reduce risk of babies developing allergy
In a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, researchers have found that feeding peanut protein to babies reduced their risk of...
Green-lipped mussel extract may protect against muscle damage post-exercise
New research conducted by researchers from the University of Indiana-Bloomington and published in the Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition, has found...
CRP levels reduced by glucosamine-chondroitin combo
A new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine has found that levels of C-reaction protein (CRP) can be significantly reduced by...
US attorney’s 15-year GM battle is subject of new book
As the UK Government continues to give out pro-GM messages a book written by an American attorney reveals how the US government and leading...
MHRA’s St John’s wort bust “overstepped the mark” – ANH
The MHRA “overstepped the legal mark” when it removed 107 St John’s wort products last week from the Amazon UK website, claims campaign group...
UK organic beauty sales up 20%
The organic health and beauty sector delivered a standout performance in 2014 with UK sales of certified products reaching £44.6 million, up 20% year-on-year,...
Step forward all you juicing geniuses!
Does your natural products store, business or café have a juicing genius in its midst? You might even be that person yourself.
Either way, you’ll...
UK organic beauty sales up 20%
The organic health and beauty sector delivered a standout performance in 2014 with UK sales of certified products reaching £44.6 million, up 20% year-on-year,...
Essential flies the flag for Fairtade
Essential Trading is celebrating a successful Fairtrade Fortnight where it been – literally – flying the flag for Fairtrade projects and highlighting the Fairtrade...
Cosmetri Web app launches
The new Cosmetri Web app has now launched with the aim of helping create a more level playing field for businesses in the cosmetic...