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The latest news from the natural and organic products industry.

Holland & Barrett to be sold for £1.77 billion

L1 Retail is set to buy Holland & Barrett from The Nature’s Bounty Co. and The Carlyle Group for £1.77 billion.

Frustration as ASA tells Arla not to use ‘good for the...

Organic groups and farmers say they are “disappointed” after the UK’s Advertising Standards Authority told Arla Foods to stop using the phrase ‘good for the land’ in relation to organic da

Leonardo DiCaprio invests in HIPPEAS

Natural snack food company HIPPEAS has gained new investors, including Academy Award-winning actor Leonardo DiCaprio.

New Fairtrade coffee brand launches

The Real Coffee Bean Co has launched with a range of two Fairtrade-certified single-blend coffees and a blend.

Soya and tofu products cannot use dairy-related terms, says European Court

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that plant-based foods using soya and tofu cannot use dairy-style terms such as ‘milk’, ‘butter’ and ‘cheese’.

Kinetic goes live with trade website

Kinetic Natural Products Distributor has updated its website to provide a new B2B platform for its trade customers. The new website has been designed to...

Kinetic’s new B2B website streamlines ordering and adds media assets

Kinetic has launched a new B2B website that it says will simplify and streamline ordering for retailer customers.

L’oréal gets offer for The Body Shop

Cosmetics giant L’oréal has received a firm offer for The Body Shop from Brazilian manufacturer Natura Cosméticos SA. In February it was rumoured that L’oréal...

L’oréal gets offer for The Body Shop

Cosmetics giant L’oréal has received a firm offer for The Body Shop from Brazilian manufacturer Natura Cosméticos SA. In February it was rumoured that L’oréal...

Get snacking with Eat Real

Healthy snacking brand Eat Real has introduced three new organic gluten-free and vegan snacks.

Wake Up To Organic triples in size

Independent retailers gave away more than 10,000 organic mini breakfasts in the UK and Ireland as part of this year’s Wake Up To Organic event.

Montezuma’s goes back to black

Montezuma's has added to its Absolute Black 100% cocoa bars with two new flavours: Absolute Black with Almond and Absolute Black with Orange and Cocoa Nibs.

Sustainability messages being overlooked in Europe

The European Public Health Association has called for all European states to establish a statutory Sustainable Nutrition Task Force.

Amazon to buy Whole Foods Market

Amazon, the world's biggest online retailer, is buying Whole Foods Market in a deal valued at approximately $13.7bn. 

Step up pace of Brexit preparations companies urged

At a special HFMA Brexit seminar in London this week senior representatives from three government departments urged natural products companies to step up the pace of their preparations for Brexit.

Wake Up To Organic 2017 – the mini-movie!

Natural Products News hit the streets of Brighton yesterday to find out how the city's independent natural products retailers were marking this year's Wake Up To Organic. Here's the video we made after we got back from our whistle stop tour of the stores! 

BDA survey highlights nutrition advice concerns

The British Dietetic Association (BDA) claims its survey shows the UK public don’t know who to trust for advice on diet and nutrition.

Beauty Shortlist Mama & Baby Award-winners announced

The Beauty Shortlist Mama & Baby Awards have announced the winners for this year. Among the winners was new British brand Little Aurelia which won...

Natural Products Scandinavia & Nordic Organic Food Fair up for AEO...

Natural Products Scandinavia and Nordic Organic Food Fair has been shortlisted for ‘Best Overseas Tradeshow over 2,000sqm’ at the AEO Excellence Awards.

News in brief

PACK’D has expanded the reach of its Frozen Smoothie Kits – available in ENERGY, DETOX and DEFENCE – by gaining listings on Ocado and Amazon Fresh.