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Cognitive function sees improvements with green oat extract

A new study has found that green oat (Avena sativa) extract can…

Jane Wolfe

Vitamin D deficiency linked to IBS

With Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) accounting for 10% of visits to GPs…

Jane Wolfe

‘Natural junk’ and ‘root-to-stem dining’ tipped for big things in 2016

It’s January, the futurologists’ favourite month. It’s when they get to tell…

Jim Manson

Most Brits see themselves as healthy

According to new research from Mintel, only one in six Brits (15%)…

Jane Wolfe

Naturally healthy food trend marches on while ‘better for you’ struggles

‘Naturally healthy’ is the food category set to be the real winner…

Jim Manson

Need a natural face mask? Ooharr says Amphora

Amphora Aromatics has introduced Ooharr, a new natural beauty range developed to…

Jane Wolfe

Cocoa flavanols improve vascular function in kidney disease patients

A German study published in the Clinical Journal of the American Society…

Jane Wolfe

Diet drinks under the spotlight as research shows obesity link

Diet drinks and zero calorie sodas have become the fallback for the…

Jim Manson

Benecos nets Sky sponsorship

Natural skincare brand benecos has signed a deal with Sky Media to…

Jane Wolfe

Formula Botanica online school gains ODLQC accreditation

Online organic and natural skincare school Formula Botanica has been accredited by…

Jane Wolfe

US bans plastic microbeads in personal care products

The US House of Representatives has approved a bill to prohibit the…

Jane Wolfe

Remembering Simon Dunn: Serial entrepreneur, natural food champion, lover of life (and the Rolling Stones)

Leading figures from the natural and organic products world have been remembering…

Jim Manson

Natural & Organic Products Europe opens visitor registration for 2016

Europe’s biggest trade event for natural and organic celebrates its 20th anniversary…

Jane Wolfe

New board members announced for Soil Association Certification

Soil Association Certification has appointed Nick Buckland OBE (above) as its new…

Jane Wolfe

BOOM! Soil Association relaunches organic awards

The Soil Association is relaunching its annual celebration of the best of…

Jim Manson

Switch your lippy with benecos’ Lipstick Amnesty

Natural beauty brand benecos has launched a Lipstick Amnesty throughout January to…

Jane Wolfe

Green People gives new colour to DD range

Green People has launched a new shade of its Age Defy+ Tinted…

Jane Wolfe

Bouclème redefines curls

Bouclème is to introduce a new Curl Cream to give dry and…

Jane Wolfe

US study shows ‘healthy food’ is sometimes worse for the environment

A study by US researchers shows that ‘healthy foods’ – including certain…

Jim Manson

CHC: 2016 – a year of “quiet threats” but real opportunities

 2016 will be a year of further "quiet threats" to the health…

Jim Manson