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The latest news from the natural and organic products industry.

G & Tea anyone?

Loose-leaf speciality tea company eteaket has collaborated with the Isle of Harris Distillery to create an unusual tea blend made from the unique botanicals used in Isle of Harris Gin.

Better Food appoints new MD

Bristol-based retailer Better Food has appointed Russell Bloomfield as its new managing director.

Ayurvedic twist for AA Skincare

AA Skincare has created a range of five plant-inspired Shower & Bath Gels, featuring holistic Ayurvedic herb powders to boost skin heath, cleanse and...

End-of-term excitement at this year’s H&B Showcase event

Holland & Barrett’s annual Showcase event had a distinctly end-of-term feel this year.

Supplements’ vital ‘bridging’ role in tackling chronic diseases

Vitamin and mineral supplementation can play a key role in tackling micronutrient deficiencies that are contributing to a “global pandemic” of chronic disease.

Edgard & Cooper launches natural dog brand

Edgard & Cooper has launched in the UK, with a mission to provide dogs with natural, nutritious and no-nonsense food.

Coco Community gets cracking

New to the market is the Coco Community brand of Organic Coconut Water, made from single source nam hom coconuts from the Ratchaburi region...

Eteaket opens Edinburgh retail store

Loose-leaf tea company eteaket has opened a retail shop in Edinburgh, as a complementary offer to its existing tea room, which is situated just around the corner.

Essential Trading warns Fairtrade Foundation it is losing relevance

Natural products wholesaler Essential Trading has warned the Fairtrade Foundation that its decision to allow Cadbury to use the Fairtrade name, despite leaving the scheme, may signal an end to its relevance as an ethical certifier.

‘Natural’ tops food attribute rankings

Nearly half of consumers (47%) cite ‘all-natural’ as their most desired food attribute(up 44% from last year) , a new report from Euromonitor International shows.

Lovechock creates new ‘mylk’ chocolate bars

Raw chocolate brand Lovechock has created a new ‘mylk’ chocolate range of 70g tablet bars.

Soil Association apologizes for animal “abuse” tweet

The Soil Association has apologized for a posting a “controversial” tweet that it said “oversimplified its current concerns with farm animal welfare”.

Better Food revamps online presence

Bristol-based Better Food has overhauled its website to bring it in line with the store’s branding and offer customers a user-friendly information hub.

Montezuma goes underground

In partnership with the London Transport Museum, Montezuma has introduced a range of chocolate inspired by five iconic London Underground tube lines.

‘Nourish (not feed) the world’ should be global health refrain

The phrase ‘feed the world’ denotes an unchallengeable imperative, doesn’t it? But what if the phrase itself is distracting us from acknowledging the biggest global health problem of them all?

Nordics and Asia top UK organic export wish list

The Nordic region is considered by UK organic producers and brands as the most desirable export market, with Asia/China and the United States coming in second and third place

Traidcraft unveils Christmas goodies

UK fair trade organization Traidcraft has revealed its special range of treats for this festive season.

Alara counts down to Christmas

Alara is highlighting its cereal range for the Christmas period by hosting an online Advent Calendar Giveaway in December.

Recognition, visibility, collaboration – the trinity of virtues driving organic growth...

A trinity of virtues – recognition, visibility and collaboration – is helping to drive record levels of growth for organic in Scandinavia, according to key actors from the sector in Denmark and Sweden.

US authorities say homeopathic remedies “must state they do not work”

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) says that over-the-counter homeopathic medicines on sale in America must in future state on pack that ‘there is no scientific evidence the product works’.