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The latest news from the natural and organic products industry.

Feed your skin

YIN YANG Skincare has launched Rich Skin Food, an organic facial cream that can be used day or night to repair and nourish skin. The...

CC yourself with Lavera

AN ALL-NATURAL eight-in-one anti-ageing moisturiser - Colour Correction (CC) Cream - is now available from Lavera. The organic multi-tasking cream contains 100% natural ingredients and...

Aqua Oleum gets fresh new look

Aromatherapy company Aqua Oleum recently unveiled its brand new look and extended product range at Natural & Organic Products Europe. “I am proud to be...

Rainbow warrior

Retailer, wholesaler, activist, lifelong vegetarian and above all wholefoodist – Rainbow Wholefoods founder Richard Austin tells Natural Products editor Jim Manson why he is...

Rachel’s campaign draws on brand heritage

Organic dairy brand Rachel’s has launched a new ad campaign which will run until the end of June. The campaign focuses on the heritage of...

‘Being more than a shop’ – three retailers’ inspiring stories

CHC policy director and public affairs commentator Chris Whitehouse recently predicted in Natural Products that ‘becoming more than a shop’ could be the independent...

Mums don’t trust food and drink firms says Organix boss

The managing director of leading children’s food brand Organix has warned that food industry self-regulation is failing. Anna Rosier’s comments come in the week that...

Rude not to…

Natural food company Rude Health is kicking off the summer by launching four healthy new products. “We spent a lot of last year re-doing all...

DEFRA green-lights GM plant trial

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has given the go-ahead for scientists to grow genetically-modified plants in the hope of helping...

Soil Association facilitates organic exports to China

Soil Association Certification has announced a new partnership with the Organic Food Development Centre (OFDC) – China’s organic certification body – to make it...

Solar-powered exhibition stand

A giant, solar-powered windmill formed a striking eco-themed centre-piece at this year’s Natural & Organic Products Europe show,  thanks to Viridian Nutrition. “We are passionately...

Pegasus makes senior appointment to Food & Nutrition team

Health communications specialist Pegasus has appointed Holly Ford as an account director within its Food and Nutrition division. Ford has worked for six years in...

Greenlife’s a winner with Fairtrade

Jon Inder and Becky Sherwood from Greenlife recently travelled to City Hall in Bristol to receive an award for the store at the South...

Bio-Kult introduces formula for children

Protexin has expanded its Bio-Kult range with the addition of Bio-Kult Infantis, a probiotic formula specifically developed for babies, toddlers and young children. The product...

Natural and Organic Awards 2014: Winners announced

The winners of the coveted Natural and Organic Awards 2014 were announced on Sunday 13 April in The Champagne Suite at Novotel London West,...

New look Natures Aid range completes brand transformation

A brand new look for the Natures Aid range was unveiled at this week's Natural & Organic Products Europe. The 44 product strong range –...

Diet drinks associated with increased heart disease in women

A new study, presented to the American College of Cardiology, has found that post-menopausal women who consume two or more soft drinks daily are...

Five-a-day should stay

Following a study by researchers at University College London that eating seven or more portions of fruit and veg per day better protects against...

New website, campaign for The Vegan Society

Today sees the launch of The Vegan Society’s revamped website including its new branding image revealed in time for its 70th anniversary in November. The...

Raw milk rules could be set for change as FSA hears...

The row over the selling of raw milk at Selfridges Food Hall in London two years ago could end in a change of rules...