Industry News

The latest news from the natural and organic products industry.

New packs encourage shoppers to ‘give goats a go’!

Delamere Dairy, the Cheshire based speciality dairy, has given its goats’ milk product range a makeover as it aims to create more stand out...

Nuts can extend your shelf life

It is widely accepted that nuts are beneficial to health - being a rich source of omega-3s, antioxidants, protein, fibre, vitamins and minerals -...

Fairtrade Fortnight goes bananas!

This year’s Fairtrade Fortnight, taking place from 24 February to 9  March, coincides with the Fairtrade Foundation’s 20th anniversary in the UK and will...

Organic snack-in-a-box scheme pops up

New snack box scheme Scrummy Organics wants to “revolutionise the way people think about snacking” by delivering premium organic snack lines direct to the...

Sustainable Beauty Awards honour natural brands

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...

Morrison’s bans sale of high-energy drinks to under-16s

Morrison’s has become the first supermarket chain in Britain to ban sales of high caffeine energy drinks to under 16s. The restrictions apply to certain...

Retailers told “stop selling unlicensed herbs by April 2014”

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued a final cut-off date for the ‘sell through’ of unlicensed herbal medicines. The Agency announced...

The 2014 natural beauty hotlist: Natural Beauty Yearbook announces its top...

Natural beauty advocate Janey Lee Grace has scooped the top spot for the second year running in the Natural Beauty Yearbook’s prestigious annual industry...

It was 20 years ago ….

Next month's Natural Products will be a special 20th anniversary edition of the magazine. We'll be taking a look back at the key events and...

Planet Organic opens store six with pledge to bring back “food...

Planet Organic opened its first store in south London this week (November 7) with a pledge to “bring back food you can trust” to...

Third of herbal products contained no trace of labelled plant

When Canadian researchers recently ran tests on popular herbal products on sale in the US and Canada they found one third contained no trace...

Marber warns against making gluten a health scapegoat

The nutritionist and co-founder of The Food Doctor, Ian Marber, has warned that gluten is in danger of becoming a health scapegoat. Talking to the...

Top Nordic experts tackle region’s strategic priorities

Leading figures from the Nordic natural and organic sectors discussed key strategic issues for their industries in two lively discussions at Natural Products Scandinavia,...

Natural & Organic Products Europe announces prestigious new partnership with the...

Natural & Organic Products Europe, Europe’s leading annual trade event for the natural and organic products industries, has announced an exciting new partnership with...

Malmö: All-organic city

Malmö is a city in transition. A former industrial centre, this city of 300,000 people – the third largest in Sweden – has set...

Honesty more important than natural ingredients?

The Future of Beauty report by Evolve Beauty, which conducted a survey of 336 women between 20-55 years old, found that trust rated higher...

Think Dirty app roots out cosmetics toxins

A new app has been launched for the iPhone to enable consumers identify potential toxins in cosmetics and personal care products. Think Dirty was created...

NZ Government steps in over manuka honey labelling

The New Zealand Government is to issue formal guidelines on the labelling of manuka honey. New Zealand’s food safety minister Nikki Kaye said that action was...

Supplement use can significantly reduce healthcare costs

A new American study has concluded that the targeted use of dietary supplements can result in significant reductions in healthcare costs and should be...

Women’s vital role in global food production goes unrecognised

According to a new report by Twin – Empowering Women Farmers in Agricultural Value Chains – launched at a join event with the Fairtrade Foundation,...