Fair trade milk label needed to end supermarket “cultural cleansing by...
The founder of the Sustainable Food Trust, Patrick Holden, is calling for a fair trade milk label to end the “cultural cleansing by price”...
Investors scream for Oppo ice cream shares
Oppo healthy ice cream brand, which is backed by Gü Puds MD Mark Escolme, has become the fastest healthy food start-up ever to reach...
New entrant takes a bite out of the free-from snack market
Free-from snack company Bite UK has launched the Kintaro range of healthy gluten-free and vegan snacks in the UK.
Nut Clusters are bite-sized clusters and...
Pravera nets sponsorship deal
UK natural and organic skincare distributor Pravera has inked a sponsorship deal with English Netball as part of its strategy to increase awareness of...
Daily Defence for skin from Green People
Green People has introduced its organic Age Defy+ Tinted DD Moisturizer SPF 15 to offer sheer coverage and a natural glow to all skin...
Real Farming Conference hits its stride as big brother “loses the...
The clash of the New Year farming conferences in Oxford has now swung in favour of previous ‘upstart’ the Real Farming Conference, says Michael...
Hair feels full of beans with Recoffee
Carbon-neutral cosmetics brand O’right has launched a revolutionary hair care brand, Recoffee, made with recycled coffee grounds.
The grounds are collected from cafes and stores...
Natural and organic world gets behind people-friendly GM Free Me campaign
Well-known figures from the natural products world have been getting behind a new initiative that aims to give ordinary people a louder voice in...
Millies celebrates sixth year along with rebrand
Millies independent health and beauty store in Leeds city centre recently celebrated its sixth birthday with an event which also served to show off...
Why we’ll be sprouting, spiralizing and ancient-graining in 2015!
Everywhere you look, health pundits and food writers are making their predictions for this year’s big health and foodie trends. We’ve been listening to...
News in Brief
With sales of coconut oil still on the rise, organic and fair trade brand Lucy Bee has launched a new 1 litre size to...
Green groups fear MEPs’ vote will create GM crop fast-track
Organic and green groups say that new proposals intended to allow EU states to ban GM crops on environmental grounds could instead create a...
Organic could be worse for the environment, Krebs claims
The former chairman of the Food Standards Agency John Krebs has claimed that organic farming could have a more damaging climate change effect than...
New Web app launching to help navigate EU cosmetic regs
A new user-friendly app called Cosmetri is being launched on 15 February aiming to help small cosmetic producers navigate through the complexities of the...
PHB launches ethical beauty range in Holland & Barrett
The PHB Ethical Beauty brand – which claims to be the largest collection of natural, vegan and halal-certified beauty products available worldwide – has...
Family favourites heat up Yorkshire Provender soups offer
It’s been a busy time for Yorkshire Provender with founder Belinda Williams winning a Natwest everywoman Award, the announcement of massive expansion plans, and...
Adding herbs and spices to recipes comes with heart health benefit
Adding antioxidant-rich herb and spice blends to meals could help to offset some of the effects of consuming unhealthy fats, US scientists have shown.
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Pine bark extract cuts common cold duration and severity
New clinical research shows that the pine bark extract Pycnogenol significantly shortens the duration of the common cold and reduces the severity of sore...
Everything But The Cow teams up with national charity
Everything But The Cow – the UK’s first range of all natural, dairy-free protein drinks – has teamed up with The Dame Kelly Holmes...
Free-from flapjacks fly in from Doves Farm
Doves Farm has launched a range of free-from flapjacks aimed at consumers suffering from gluten intolerance, other food allergies or who have simply opted...