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The latest news from the natural and organic products industry.

Battle lines are drawn as traffic light labels come back under...

As ‘traffic light’ nutrition labels come under close scrutiny in Europe and the UK, a new study suggests they can sway consumers towards healthier food options.

Kinetic founders visit Nature’s Answer New York facility

Kinetic Natural Products Distributor has had a longstanding relationship with US nutritional products brand Nature’s Answer, going back as far as 1995.

Alpro apologizes for ‘one third animal food’ recommendation

Alpro has apologized to its customers after it used its twitter feed to advise that “a healthy diet consists of 2/3 plant based food and 1/3 animal based”.

Yes we can! says organic ale producer

Organic real ale producer, Stroud Brewery, is celebrating its 10th year in business with the launch of its first organic canned products.

FSA self-regulation plan for top food firms branded “scandalous”

News reported by the The Grocer that the Food Standards Agency is planning to allow major food firms, including Tesco, to self-regulate on food...

Pure genius

SkinGenius is a new range of products specifically formulated for teenage skin and designed to combat and prevent acne using natural botanical ingredients. Developed by...

Nature & Nurture launches anti-ageing skincare range

A four-strong anti-ageing skincare range has been launched by ethical brand Nature & Nurture (N&N). N&N Youth-Protect Moisturizer combines skin-boosting and nourishing ingredients and is...

NAOBAY introduces organic beauty from Spain

Spanish organic beauty brand NAOBAY has launched onto the UK market with a range of ECOCERT-certified skincare solutions. The six-strong range is packaged using recycled...

PHB Ethical Beauty introduces cosmetics line

PHB Ethical Beauty (PHB) has developed a range of ethical and affordable natural and organic cosmetics, designed to blur the line between make-up and...

Video: Both sides now

Shaun Higgs, operations director at Viridian Nutrition, is quickly finding out what life is like on the other side of the till. In In our video report he tells Jim Manson why he and Viridian founder Cheryl Thallon decided to open their own health store.

2016 Sustainable Beauty Award Finalists Announced

Organic Monitor has just announced the finalists of the 2016 Sustainable Beauty Awards.

H&B emerging talent recognized at Retail Week Awards

Emerging retail talent at Holland & Barrett was recognised at the Retail Week Rising Stars Awards last month.

Purition shakes it up for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Wholefood protein shake creator Purition has launched a limited edition Raspberry flavour, on sale this month, to support Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Caprera launches online marketplace to emphasize ‘good food’

Caprera has now officially launched to offer customers access to what it says is the largest network of independent food and drink producers in the UK.

Better off without?

Critics of strict food avoidance regimes warn they are leading us down the road to nutritional reductionism. Jim Manson asks if they are right.

How the ‘vegan surge’ is also helping organic growth

The ‘vegan surge’ is playing its part in keeping organic food sales on a growth course, writes Michael Wale The strength of the vegan movement...

Antipodes lands prestigious Platinum Award

Multi-award winning Zealand natural beauty brand Antipodes has secured another accolade. This time Antipodes Avocado Pear Night Cream has landed Best Moisturising product in Janey Lee Grace’s prestigious Platinum Awards.

Organic September 2016 is biggest yet

The Soil Association says that this year’s Organic September event was the biggest to date, with a media reach of over 31 million.

US Government targets $21.4 million of new grants at organic

The US Government is to provide $21.4 million in new grants for an organic research and market expansion programme.

ASA’s Alpro twitter ruling highlights ad ‘identifier’ requirements

An Advertising Standards Agency ruling over a tweet promoting products made by dairy-free brand Alpro has highlighted rules requiring brands to clearly identify paid for social media communications.