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The latest news from the natural and organic products industry.

Pharma Nord team get ready to climb every mountain

A team from Pharma Nord are participating in the Three Peaks Challenge this summer, testing their endurance while at the same time raising money...

Industry reacts to reports of low iodine levels in organic milk

Following recent press reports of a ‘new’ negative vitamin study which quoted two-year-old research, yet another instance of the media using out of date...

Natural Beauty Yearbook launches new beauty retailing awards

Diversified Communications UK, publishers of the Natural Beauty Yearbook, the definitive guide to the natural and organic beauty industry, has today announced the launch...

NAHS appoints new chair

Following Wendy Atkinson standing down as chair of the NAHS at its recent AGM, Gary Trickett has been proposed elected as the organization’s new...

Independent retailing at its best

The award for the Best Independent Retailer 2015 at this year’s Natural and Organic Awards, was presented at Natural & Organic Products Europe on...

Natural Beauty Yearbook launches new beauty retailing awards

Diversified Communications UK, publishers of the Natural Beauty Yearbook, the definitive guide to the natural and organic beauty industry, has today announced the launch...

You can help end the ‘cage age’ says Farmageddon author

Farmageddon author Philip Lymbery told natural products retailers and ethical businesses gathered at last week's Natural & Organic Product Europe that they have an...

Definition of ‘natural beauty’ open to interpretation in Asian market

Increased education is required to raise awareness amongst Asian consumers regarding what the terms ‘natural’ and ‘organic’ beauty means in the European market, says...

Beauty must go beyond the ‘natural’ value, says Organic Monitor

Ninety per cent of UK consumers deem the avoidance of synthetic ingredients as being ‘important’ when explaining why they buy natural and organic beauty...

Scientists call for herbal supplements certification system

Two prominent plant scientists are calling for a formal certification system for herbal food supplements. Professor Michael Heinrich and Dr Anthony Booker, from the UCL...

FreeFrom Food Awards celebrate sector’s continued success

The winners of the seventh annual FreeFrom Food Awards were revealed at an evening event at The Royal College of Physicians in Regents Park...

BioCare awarded the Queen’s Award for Enterprise


BioCare Ltd, along with its parent NutraHealth Plc, has been awarded the Queen’s Award for Enterprise.  It has been given the award for its...

Green & Black’s return to their Portobello Road roots

Green & Black’s Organic founders Craig Sams and Josephine Fairley yesterday returned to their Portobello Road roots to celebrate the launch of Green & Black’s...

ExCeL show sees natural and organic sector taken to another level

Over 9,200 natural and organic industry professionals were out in force last weekend, over 19-20 April, as ExCeL London was transformed into a vibrant...

Holland & Barrett takes on the supermarkets with larger format ‘More’...

Holland & Barrett opens the first of its large format Holland & Barrett More stores today. The retailer says it will roll out 50 of...

Changing shopping habits offer health stores their biggest opportunity

Health food store owners say that changing shopping habits – shopping more frequently and more locally – offer the biggest opportunity to boost footfall...

Press reports of ‘new’ negative vitamin study quote old research

The results of a two-year-old study conducted by Dr Tim Byers of the University of Colorado Cancer Centre have been touted in the press...

Retailers and wholesalers welcome organic indie initiatives

Natural products retailers have welcomed two new initiatives designed to help independents boost their sales of organic food and drink. The initiatives were launched yesterday...

Natural and Organic Awards – the winners in full

The winners of the coveted Natural and Organic Awards 2015 were announced on Sunday 19 April in The Platinum Suite at ExCeL London, after...

A taste of summer from Belvoir

Belvoir Fruit Farms has launched four fresh summer drinks which, like all Belvoir’s drinks, are handmade on the family farm using only real pressed...