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The latest news from the natural and organic products industry.

Festive drinks from Belvoir

Looking towards the festive season, Belvoir Fruit Farms has introduced two new seasonal drinks: Christmas Cordial and Festive Fruit Punch.

GO! Kombucha remains loyal to indie sector

Following its win of a 2-star Great Taste award for its Red Pu-erh Fermented Raw Tea, GO! Kombucha has reaffirmed its commitment to indie health stores.

Nairn’s gets super seeded

Nairn’s new Gluten-Free Super Seeded Oatcakes is the first of the brand’s products to don the refreshed packaging design, which will roll out in September.

Natural Products Scandinavia & Nordic Organic Food Fair previews its 2017...

Natural Products Scandinavia & Nordic Organic Food Fair has released its initial exhibitor list for 2017.

Pukka commits to Fair for Life

Pukka Herbs has announced that its entire range of organic herbal teas is now certified Fair for Life.

Natur Boutique brews up new tea trio

Three single-ingredient teas have been launched by Natur Boutique in a bid to introduce new flavours from across Asia.

Supplementation “virtually eliminated” nutritional shortfalls in US study

A study published last week in open access journal Nutrients provide further evidence that frequent use of multivitamins and mineral supplements decreases nutritional deficiencies.

ASA tells kefir brand not to use ‘long life’ description

The Advertising Standards Authority ruled this week that use of the phrase ‘long life’ in a promotional poster for a kefir drink breached advertising rules.

Is your store ready for Organic September? 

The Soil Association is celebrating this year’s Organic September by shining the spotlight on the organic market’s anticipated record growth in September, making sure consumers understand what organic is, and is supporting nation-wide events and organic brand promotions. 

Health and wellness interest drives growth in organic sales 

New data gathered by the Soil Association shows that the organic market has continued to grow in the first half of 2017, driven significantly by increased consumer interest in nutrition and a desire for traceability in food sourcing.

Ugly Drinks reveals fresh look and new flavours

Natural drinks brand Ugly Drinks has added three new flavours to its range of fruit-flavoured sparkling water and unveiled a rebrand.

Snact goes bananas for crowdfunding

Snack food company Snact has launched a Crowdfunder campaign to get its new Banana Bars off the ground.

Speciality & Fine Food Fair 2017 is on its way

This year’s Speciality & Fine Food Fair is taking place at London’s Olympia from 3-5 September.

New conference encourages Scottish firms to tap into global sports and...

This month sees the launch of a new conference designed to encourage Scottish businesses to take advantage of the burgeoning sports and nutrition market.

Beauty bites

Splat cleaned up at the 2017 Beauty Shortlist Mama and Baby Awards, winning the Best Baby and Kids Toothpaste with its Baby Natural Toothpaste...

Australian researchers identify B3 ‘cure’ for deficiencies that cause birth defects...

“Landmark” research carried out at Sydney’s Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute could in future prevent miscarriages and multiple types of birth defects, in what is being claimed to be one of the most significant discoveries in pregnancy research.

Tesco to scrap 5p bags in favour of Bags for Life

Tesco has announced that from 28 August it will replace its single-use 5p carrier bags with new Bags for Life.

Simplee Aloe infused coconut water

Aloe vera brand Simplee Aloe says that it is shaking up the coconut water category with the introduction to the UK of an aloe...

Cereal makers urged to use traffic light labelling

Following new research by Action on Sugar, the organization is calling for colour-coded ‘traffic light’ front of pack (FOP) nutrition labelling to be introduced across...

Choosing responsible producers is the best way to ensure a delicious,...

Pukka Herbs responds to the article EFSA health warning to frequent consumers of herbal teas and supplements published 3 August 2017, Natural Products Industry News/Natural...