Damning report on Fairtrade contains “significant flaws”
A government-sponsored report claiming to show that workers on Fairtrade farms are often paid less than non-Fairtrade workers contains “significant flaws” says the Fairtrade...
Tesco removes sweet temptation from checkouts
Tesco has announced that it will be removing confectionery from checkouts across its full range of store formats by the end of December 2014.
The...
Pharma Nord launches Women’s Wellness campaign
Supplement manufacturer Pharma Nord is launching a new campaign, Women’s Wellness, designed to offer guidance on how supplements can benefit women in key areas...
High Court rejects attempt to reclassify glucosamine as a medicine
The High Court in London has today (22 May) rejected a pharma-led attempt to ban glucosamine’s right to exist as both a food and...
Fru Snax feels the freeze
The Premium Snack Company has launched Fru Snax, the first snack range containing freeze-dried yogurt combined with real fruit slices.
The range currently features two...
Mainstreaming of organic in US slows growth at Whole Foods
US retail commentators believe the presence of organic and natural brands on mainstream supermarket shelves could be slowing growth at Whole Foods Market.
Whole Foods...
H&B bets on an omni-channel future
Holland & Barrett owner NBTY Europe is continuing to invest in bespoke retailing technology to keep it at the forefront of the growing trend...
Pine bark extract reduces psoriasis symptoms
In a study conducted by Chieti-Pescara University in Italy, researchers have found that supplementation with a natural plant extract from French maritime pine tree...
TanOrganic launches skin safety campaign
To mark Skin Cancer Prevention & Awareness Month, organic fake tan brand TanOrganic has launched a skin safety campaign to highlight the dangers of...
Study may explain why the Mediterranean diet is so healthy
Researchers at King’s College London think they may have discovered why the Mediterranean diet is so healthy.
The Mediterranean diet typically includes unsaturated fats found...
Loving it: The dieticians’ conference catered by McDonald’s
Question: What do dieticians eat at their annual confab? Answer: McDondald’s.
At least that was the case at the recent two-day annual conference of the...
It’s murder on the showfloor …
… but you better not kill the groove!
Watch out for some very familiar faces in some very unfamiliar poses at this year’s Natural &...
‘Fast bread’ linked to surging rates of coeliac disease
The ‘real bread’ pioneer Andrew Whitley says that the rapid fermentation processes used in modern breadmaking could be responsible for surging rates of coeliac...
Vitabiotics launches ad campaign, sponsorship deal
May is proving a busy month for Vitabiotics following its agreement to be the new sponsor for the ITV national weather – the company’s...
NDNS finds UK diets still lacking
The results from the first four years of the National Diet and Nutrition Survey (NDNS) published by Public Health England have revealed that the...
US organic sales break through $35 billion mark
The latest survey on the US organic industry by the Organic Trade Association (OTA) has revealed that organic sales now account for over 4%...
Good Bubble gets fruity
Start-up company Ella Banks Ltd, set up by Amy Wordsworth, has launched Good Bubble – the UK’s first range of superfruit natural toiletries for...
Good Bubble gets fruity
Start-up company Ella Banks Ltd, set up by Amy Wordsworth, has launched Good Bubble – the UK’s first range of superfruit natural toiletries for...
NO.G gluten-free
The UK’s first chilled gluten-free savoury pastry range has been launched by Riverside Bakery in Nottingham.
The Too Good To Be Gluten Free NO.G range...
I’m a survivor
Designed to support today’s demanding lifestyles, a new range of Natural Wellbeing Survival Kits has been launched by Ayurveda Pura.
The offer consists of Daily...