Industry News

While organic sales in the UK are now moving firmly in the right direction – up 4% in 2014 – they continue to trail...

New research shows UK retailers are missing the opportunity to capitalise on consumers’ growing appetite for organic food, unlike their European counterparts. Today (4 March),...

The Health Food Manufacturers’ Association (HFMA) says that over 100 unlicensed St John's Wort products had been removed this week from the Amazon.co.uk website...

Whole Foods Market’s UK operation increased sales by 24% to £101.4 million in 2014 across its nine stores in London, Cheltenham and Glasgow. Whole Foods’...

Leading organic businesses expect the organic market to grow steadily through 2015 with the prospect that sales will break through the £2 billion barrier...

The Soil Association will be flying the flag again for UK organic when it  rolls into California for this year’s Expo West Natural Products West...

A long term political supporter of the natural health industry has claimed that astrology "has an active role in healthcare". Discussing the resources pressure...

Sales of organic products rose by 4% in 2014 confirming the UK organic market's growth trajectory. Figures published today in the Soil Association Organic Market...

The organic industry was given a big stage at last week’s Biofach Exhibition and Congress – both literally and in terms of the high...

Denmark’s Ministry of Defence is starting a pilot project to increase the use of organic products in the armed forces' canteens. “About 1.1 million meals are...

Senior political figures from across Europe gave their unequivocal support for the organic food and farming sector at a major conference in Germany last...

Evidence that attitudes are hardening towards the European Commission’s plan to radically overhaul organic regulations in Europe was on clear display at last week’s...

A new study in Australia has found that the probiotic Lactobacillus rhamnosus and peanut oral immunotherapy (OIT) used in conjunction can lead to a...

A new survey by Action on Sugar has found that cereal manufacturers have made little attempt to tackle the worrying issue of excessive sugar...

A new study has shown that extracts of decaffeinated green tea can reduce body fat when compared to placebo and improve metabolic efficiency in...

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has issued its draft update of its guidance for health claims related to gut and immune function and...

According to a study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, cocoa flavanol consumption improves cognitive function, blood pressure control and metabolic profile...

Fairtrade Fortnight is on its way, taking place between 23 February and 8 March, so retailers, get ready to celebrate! This annual event gives retailers...

The organic and natural cosmetics market is growing but there are plenty of pressures and challenges for manufacturers, brands and retailers to face: how...

A draft Guide from Ireland’s medicine regulator telling retailers which herbal products they should or shouldn’t sell would effectively ban food supplements containing many...