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Big food firms who have spent millions of pounds ensuring packaging, ads and websites are compliant with the EU Nutrition & Health Claims Regulation...

Ethical spending hit an all time high of £47 billion in 2011 according to the latest survey of the sector by the Co-operative Group. But...

Ethical spending hit an all time high of £47 billion in 2011 according to the latest survey of the sector by the Co-operative Group. But...

Sales of milk thistle soared over the Christmas and New Year party season, reports The Observer. The newspaper said that growing awareness of the herb’s...

New research by scientists in Brazil has linked non-nutritive sweeteners (NNSs) like saccharin and Aspartame with weight game. There has long been a suspicion that...

Supermarkets need to do more to encourage better management of our British landscapes, support local food producers, and pay farmers a fair price for...

After a successful first year the FreeFrom Skincare Awards will be open for entries on January 1 2013. The Awards, which celebrate the best skincare...

A leading figure in the organic sector says that the food movement must mobilise public opinion more effectively if it is to break through...

The Non-GMO Movement, the US group campaigning for the mandatory labelling of GM food, says the movement is winning despite the recent defeat of...

A prominent business figure from the organic and ethical food sector wants to see more effort made by industry to help boost sales through...

A re-energised Save Our Supplements campaign will harness the full power of the internet and social media and represents a coming of age for...

A new study has revealed consumers are questioning the price and efficacy of organic beauty products. The study from marketing company Canadean surveyed 1,675 consumers....

The Forum of Private Business responds to news the Groceries Code Adjudicator – a new supermarket watchdog – will now have the direct power...

Riverford Organic founder Guy Watson has been named Farmer of the Year in the 2012 BBC Food and Farming Awards. He picked up his...

New guidelines issued by Belgium hint at the extent to which health claims wording may vary across the EU, says international regulatory consultancy EAS. The...

The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has asked Viridian Nutrition to recall its Black Cohosh Root capsules after products were found to...

A prominent academic has warned that this year’s dull summer could lead to record levels of vitamin D deficiency. Professor Norman Ratcliffe from Swansea University...

The US-based Organic Consumers Association (OCA) has called for a national boycott of organic and natural brands whose parent companies made donations to defeat...

Natural beauty advocate Janey Lee Grace was named number one in the Natural Beauty Yearbook’s prestigious 6th annual industry hotlist last night (Tuesday 13 November). Hosted by...

Natural beauty advocate Janey Lee Grace was named number one in the Natural Beauty Yearbook’s prestigious 6thannual industry hotlist last night (Tuesday 13 November). Hosted...