Pharma Nord launches solution for blood sugar control
With the danger of high dietary intake of sugar constantly in the news, Pharma Nord has launched Bio-Gluco Control, a double action solution to...
Salts of the spring from Surrey
The Epsom Salts Company has developed a brand new range of toiletries based on the age-old bathing remedy Epsom salts (magnesium sulphate), to complement...
Marrowgate set off by hiSbe
Amy and Ruth Anslow, co-founders of Brighton ethical supermarket hiSbe, set off ‘marrowgate’ at the weekend after presenting Jeremy Corbyn with a giant marrow...
hiSbe hits the streets
If you go into Brighton today you may be in for a little surprise – over the next couple of days social enterprise store...
News in Brief
Independent cheese producer Wyke Farms has won a Green Apple Environmental Award for its integrated green approach.
Naturya Organic Spirulina was recently flagged up on...
Beauty Bites
Naturtint’s Reflex Non-Permanent Colour Rinse has won the Gentle Hair Colourant category in the Janey Loves 2015 Platinum Awards.
Works with Water is sponsoring the...
GM crops banned in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland Environment Minister Mark H Durkan said he is prohibiting the cultivation of genetically-modified (GM) crops in the country.
The minister’s announcement follows the...
Clipper targets green tea cynics
Clipper has launched a range of green teas, including naturally sweeter varieties, aiming to convert ‘even the staunchest green tea cynic’.
With UK consumers being...
Belvoir helps with prickly problem
Belvoir Fruit Farms has launched a bottle top collection campaign to support British hedgehogs who are sadly in decline due to the loss of...
Government rules out sugar tax – Sustain calls decision “absurd”
The UK Government says it has “no plans” to introduce a tax on sugar-sweetened drinks.
Responding to the petition for a 7p tax on a...
More Than Meat aims to tap UK meat-reducer market
In a bid to tap into the vegan, vegetarian and meat reducer sector, the More than Meat brand of plant-based meals and snacks has...
Supermarkets failing to capture the high value organic shopper
Britain’s supermarkets are missing a trick as sales of organic food and drink continue to grow says the Organic Trade Board.
The OTB’s campaign manager,...
First UK probiotic teas set to cause a stir
Start-up company Stir Drinks - owned and run by Clipper Teas founder Mike Brehme and Tony Revill-Johnson – has introduced its Daily Cultures range...
Botanical Brands sponsors Gorgeously Green blogger event
Natural and organic beauty distributor Botanical Brands was one of the two sponsors of the Gorgeously Green Gathering beauty blogger event held earlier this...
Omega-3s may increase attention in children with and without ADHD
Researchers from the Netherlands and Germany have found that consuming omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) supplements can help with attention problems in those diagnosed...
Vitamin D status linked to cognitive function
Researchers at the UC Davis Alzheimer’s Disease Centre and Rutgers University have found that vitamin D deficiency among the elderly is related to accelerated...
Fairtrade Foundation calls on Cameron to make trade fair
As world leaders, including David Cameron, will formally adopt the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) this weekend, a reform of the EU sugar market,...
Onion skin extract helpful for hypertensives says study
A new study has found that quercetin-rich onion skin extract has a positive effect on the blood pressure (BP) of people with hypertension.
In a...
Indoor pesticides linked to childhood cancers
Scientists in America have found an association between indoor pesticides and a heightened risk of certain childhood cancers.
Researchers from Harvard T. H. Chan School of...
Vegan farming minister shock: “I don’t have a beard and I’m...
The new shadow farming minister Kerry McCarthy has been mocking media and industry stereotyping of her vegan lifestyle and principles.
An outspoken critic of the...