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UK distributor of natural and environmentally-friendly household, lifestyle and personal care products, Natural Eco Trading Ltd, has announced its rebranding to NatBrands, amalgamating with the name of its retail website for consumers, Greenbrands.

The inaugural British Dal Festival launched in Bristol on 19 March, celebrating the 'magic of dal'.

The long-anticipated UK tax on sugar has come into force, making it compulsory from today onwards for manufacturers to a pay a levy on any high-sugar drinks they sell.

Chester Health Store has scooped the title of Best Health Store in the Better Retailing Magazine Awards, run in collaboration with the Health Food Institute.

Plant-based brand Strong Roots is launching in 500 Tesco stores nationwide with an initial five-strong offer: Mixed Root Vegetable Fries, Oven Baked Sweet Potato Fries, Kale & Quinoa Burger, Pumpkin & Spinach Burger and Spinach Bites.

The Natural History Museum (NHM) is to become the first British outlet to sell Life Water’s new zero-plastic canned spring water in its cafés.

Sussex-based, ethical brand Green Goddess recently launched to offer customers effective, non-toxic, plant-based cleaning solutions that are designed to feel luxurious to use yet are environmentally friendly.

Organic and vegan snack brand BEPPS has introduced the UK’s first range of Black-Eyed Pea Puffs to meet the growing demand for innovative and healthy snack options.

Harnessing the brain boosting properties of natural nootropics, organic superfood sports supplements brand Motion Nutrition has created two new brain health products.

Natural health brand BetterYou is set to unveil a number of new products at Natural & Organic Products Europe this year, including an Iron Oral Spray.

In 2016, inspired by his great-great-great grandfather – the founder of Cadbury chocolate, which was subject to a hostile takeover in 2010 – James Cadbury started the organic chocolate company Love Cocoa. Here, Jane Wolfe talks to him about how the ethical beliefs of his family have influenced his brand

Following his purchase of Sweet Joe Pye in Lymington in the second half of last year, retailer Sanjay Patel has acquired his third health shop, Temple Health Foods, situated in the Temple Fortune area of northwest London.

Natural pet food brand Lily’s Kitchen has announced a partnership with Stonewall as part of its commitment to embrace diversity and promote equal rights for all.

Natural plant-based brand inSpiral has launched new Protein Clusters, created with natural raw ingredients along with live cultures.

Taking advantage of the increased interest in fermented food and drink, the Collective dairy has launched a range of Kefir in three flavours: Natural, Mango ‘n’ Turmeric and Coconut ‘n’ Honey.

Mindful Bites is a new snack brand which has launched to inspire consumers to rethink their ‘mindless’ eating habits.

Snack brand The Primal Pantry has secured a £3 million investment from NVM Private Equity for a minority stake in the brand.

Tisserand Aromatherapy has unveiled its new-look Wellbeing collection as well as revealing some new additions.

A proposed open-air GM field trial by Rothamsted Research has prompted 26 organisations - encompassing scientists, farmers, retailers and environmentalists - to lodge a formal objection, coordinated by GM Freeze.

Capitalizing on the recent change of season, Pukka Herbs installed a giant bed on the streets of Brighton last week, drawing members of the public in to talk with Euan MacLennan, the brand’s herbal director, about how to achieve a better night’s sleep.