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Americans are Buying & Paying More for Sustainably Marketed Products: Report

5 Mins Read Despite many politicians opposing climate funding – and some denying climate change altogether – a survey of 2,700 Americans shows that...

Andean Sol brings superfood firsts from South America

Superfood brand Andean Sol has introduced six new products sourced from the Andean region of South America.

‘Status marketing’ turning organic into its own antithesis

Corporate style ‘status marketing’ is in danger of turning organic food and farming into its own antithesis, claims the journalist and film-maker Tom Levitt. Writing...

Prime Fifty targets the over-50s

British scientist Dr Max Gowland has developed a range of nutritional supplements which he says is the first to specifically cater for those over...

ESSNA calls for clear distinction between sports and energy drinks

The European Specialist Sports Nutrition Alliance (ESSNA) is calling for distinctions to be made between the properties of sports drinks containing caffeine and carbohydrates, and energy drinks.

BOL powers up meal replacement sector with plant-based whole food shakes

BOL Foods is aiming to shake up the growing meal replacement category with a line of Power Shakes made exclusively from real whole foods.

Incognito reformulates Second Skin Suncream

Incognito is launching an improved version of its Second Skin Suncream in May, ready for the 2018 holiday season.

One rule for GM crops, another for vitamins and minerals?

The Alliance for Natural Health was in Brussels this week to challenge The European Food Safety Authority’s (EFSA) track record of “green lighting as...

EU elections 2024: an opportunity to shape a more organic Europe.

The elections of the European Parliament between 6–9 June 2024 will mark the beginning of a new EU cycle. Millions of Europeans will vote...

Mr Organic rolls out non-BPA tins

Mr Organic has announced a breakthrough in the creation of non-BPA lined tins for its organic chopped tomatoes. Bisphenol A (BPA) is a carbon-based synthetic...

Formula Botanica launches ‘breakthrough’ make-up course

Formula Botanica has announced the launch of its first make-up course in what it calls a ‘breakthrough move’ in natural cosmetic formulation.

New edition of Little Book of Cruelty Free out now

Cruelty Free International has published The Little Book of Cruelty Free 2016 to help consumers find their way through sometimes confusing product labels and...

Greenscents aims to set the standard for green cleaning sector

You would have to be a brave person, or at least someone with strong reserves of self-belief, to jump into the crowded eco cleaning...

Nature Valley extends LTA partnership

Nature Valley has extended its three-year partnership with the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) to become the new title sponsor for its ATP and WTA events in Nottingham, Birmingham and Eastbourne.

Spotlight series

Debuting this month, Airsnax is a range of nutritious puffed snacks made using chickpeas, green peas and yellow peas.

Danish research uncovers ‘forever chemicals’ in organic eggs

New research by Denmark’s DTU National Food Institute has uncovered the presence of PFAS in organic egg yolks.

Sweeteners linked to weight gain

New research by scientists in Brazil has linked non-nutritive sweeteners (NNSs) like saccharin and Aspartame with weight game. There has long been a suspicion that...

NHS enters natural bodycare market

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust has created its own bodycare brand – My Trusty ­– that is free from parabens, Sodium Lauryl Sulphate (SLS), preservatives or artificial...

Brave veggies avoid the chop!

Two customers show there is more than ‘meats’ the eye in this butcher’s shop as they celebrate National Vegetarian Week. Tucking into their oriental vegetable...

Beauty Bites

India has banned imports of all cosmetic products which have been tested on animals five months after it announced a national ban on animal...