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The latest news from the natural and organic products industry.

Meridian expands on-the-go bar offer

Meridian Foods has expanded its snack bar range with three new varieties this summer: Peanut & Banana; Peanut & Berry; and Peanut & Cocoa. The...

Animal welfare tops ethical claims list, says Mintel

New research from Mintel has revealed that when it comes to ethical claims made by food and drink companies, concerns over animal welfare top...

Burger chain adopts Vegan Trademark on menu

The Handmade Burger Co is now displaying the Vegan Trademark on menus to demonstrate its commitment to offer a wide selection of vegan food...

Stay sweet with Mirai

A new Japanese skincare range has launched, harnessing the deodorizing power of persimmon. Persimmon contains very condensed tannin, which absorbs all kids of odours, and...

Marili gives bathtime a taste of Africa

New children’s natural and organic bath and bodycare company Marili Skincare aims to make bath time more fun with the help of a range...

A BRYT idea for Christmas

British company BRYT Skincare has designed two Haute Couture gift boxes for Christmas, featuring a selection of its botanical bodycare products. The Haute Couture for...

Green People goes into the woods for the festive season

Green People has teamed up with The Woodland Trust for a limited edition collection of Christmas gifts offering “a little animal magic”. The gift bags...

UK Government lifts neonic ban after NFU’s second ‘emergency’ application

After rejecting the National Farmers’ Union’s (NFU) request for farmers to be allowed to use neonicotinoid seed treatments on some oilseed rape crops earlier...

News in Brief

Cafeology Bird-Friendly Coffee has been awarded the Innovation Award in The Guardian Sustainable Business Awards 2015 for ‘trailblazing a strategy to appropriately account for...

Beauty Bites

Green People has introduced two new products ready for the summer: Scent Free Sun Lotion SPF 30 and Organic Children Scent Free Sun Lotion...

Health food trade insider wages one-man campaign against hospital junk food

Health food insider David Barrie has this week been telling Daily Mail readers how he has been waging a one-man campaign against the high...

Health food pioneer G&G celebrates half century

Pioneering supplements specialist G&G marked its golden anniversary earlier this month at a special celebratory gathering close to its East Grinstead offices and manufacturing...

Cut sugars and increase fibre says SACN “wake-up call” report

The Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) – an independent body of public health experts – published its long-awaited Carbohydrates and Health report last month, declaring...

Sports nutrition industry set for “pivotal” Brussels meeting

The European Specialist Sports Nutrition Alliance (ESSNA) is to hold a meeting and its first global conference in Brussels in September to discuss the...

3 Sinners confess to guilt-free cookies

New cookie brand 3 Sinners is to launch shortly with the aim of making it easier for people to reduce their daily sugar consumption. 3...

Firefly lights up drinks range

Firefly Revitalising Juice Drinks has relaunched with a refreshed pack design, an on-the-go range and improved recipes. The new packaging features brighter colours, botanical drawings...

Dr. Bronner’s sales chalk up over £25,000 for Compassion

Dr. Bronner’s recently wrapped up a very successful campaign supporting the animal welfare charity Compassion in World Farming (Compassion) through sales of its organic...

Pharma Nord team scales the heights for charity

A duo from Pharma Nord – national sales manager Rasmus Henriksen and marketing executive Trevor Pill – has raised over £500 for Children’s Heart...

Soil Association calls for UK glyphosate ban

The Soil Association is calling for a ban on the use of glyphosate sprayed on UK wheat as a pre-harvest weedkiller and its use...

CCL ranks in International Track 200, expands operations

Nutritional ingredient supplier Cambridge Commodities Ltd (CCL) has been ranked 36th in the Sunday Times HSBC International Track 200 league table shortly after moving...