Children’s Food Campaign condemns ‘obesity games’
The Children’s Food Campaign today launches a report calling for the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to re-examine its sponsorship deals and take a tougher...
Give small shops tools to connect to ‘digital high street’
Retail systems specialist SellerDeck says that the Government-backed Portas Pilots initiative fails to acknowledge the opportunity of the “digital high street”.
CEO, Ben Dyer, comments:...
“We’re smelling a bit smoky – but open for business”
“We're smelling a bit smoky – but determined to be open for business tormorrow”. That was message that John McKee, manager of Edinburgh-based retailer...
Scientists demolish GM industry safety claims
A major report from a team of genetic scientists at London’s King College has concluded that GM crop technology is “fundamentally unsound” and poses...
Report predicts modest growth for organic sector
A major new report on the UK organic sector shows that organic food and drink sales continued to fall in 2011. But it predicts...
Evidence for sports products “doesn’t stack up” – BBC/BMJ
A joint investigation into sports products by BBC Panorama and the British Medical Journal has found “a striking lack of evidence” that they work.
A...
US labelling scheme helps battle ‘naturalwashing’
The ‘Natural Seal’ initiative in the US is gathering momentum, reports NewHope360.com.
The scheme was launched four years ago by the Natural Products Association in...
Consumers want retailers to keep non-GM policies – Which?
The consumer group Which? says that the majority of consumers want retailers to have non-GM policies.
Writing in The Grocer the consumer group’s chief policy...
Research confirms supplements’ ‘supersafe’ status
The Alliance for Natural Health International (ANH-Intl) has released figures showing that food supplements are the safest substances regularly consumed by UK citizens.
Both food...
Brands to take legal action over ‘parasitic copying’
Leading brands are set to take legal action against supermarket own-label copycat lines, reports The Grocer.
Recently, the British Brands Group (BBG) commissioned a survey...
lunch! makes it three in a row
lunch! – organised by Diversified Communications UK – show has won its third consecutive big industry award after its marketing campaign was named the best of...
Administrators called in at loss-making Julian Graves
Administrators have been called into the loss-making Julian Graves health food chain.
On Monday (2 July) Deloitte was appointed as administrator to Julian Graves, which...
HFMA and NPN launch health claims challenge
The Health Food Manufacturers Association (HFMA) together with the Dutch trade association NPN are to challenge what they argue are the “illegalities” of the...
GM’s legacy: the eradication of independent food production?
“At its core the GM industry is about the eradication of independent food production.”
That’s the stark conclusion of Ramon Herrera, one of the activists ...
Top name speakers signed for major new Nordic event
Natural Products Scandinavia has been busily signing up top name speakers for its launch event in Malmö this autumn (October 14-15).
Top business speaker and...
Top name speakers signed for major new Nordic event
Natural Products Scandinavia has been busily signing up top name speakers for its launch event in Malmö this autumn (October 14-15).
Top business speaker and...
Environment secretary acquitted of ‘marine ecocide’
The environment secretary, Caroline Spelman, has been acquitted of the charge of ‘marine ecocide’ at a mock trial in Bristol.
Part of Bristol’s BIG Green...
Opposing biotech is ideological claims former ‘GM vandal’
The controversial environmental activist Mark Lynas has claimed that opposing biotechnology is “ideological”.
Writing in The Times Lynas said: “No amount of scientific evidence can...
Biotech lobby aims to "seize moment" as GM debate reopens
Key leaders from agriculture and science met with government ministers yesterday (June 26) as the pro-GM lobby announced it would "seize the moment" to...
Biotech lobby aims to "seize moment" as GM debate reopens
Key leaders from agriculture and science met with government ministers yesterday (June 26) as the pro-GM lobby announced it would "seize the moment" to...