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Health store ransacked in London riots reopens

Croydon-based health store Authentic Roots has re-opened after its was ransacked during the rioting in London last week. Owner Santiago Reverter broke the news of...

H&B Office 2 Office bike ride raises £56,000

Seven employees of Holland & Barrett (H&B), as well as a number of key suppliers, have managed to cycle nearly 300 miles from Nuneaton to Amsterdam in three days.

Top 20 Meat & Dairy Producers: GHG Emissions Up 3%, Majority...

6 Mins Read Greenhouse gas emissions from the world’s 20 largest meat and dairy producers increased by 3.28% in the last year, according to...

B Beauty Navigator launches

The B Corp Beauty Coalition has launched B Beauty Navigator to help companies and consumers make the best choices around sustainability.

Lily’s Kitchen gets in a stew

New from Lily’s Kitchen comes Suppurrs Stew – a range of healthy food for cats with the texture of shredded chicken fillets made with only natural ingredients including freshly prepared meat and offal.

Spotlight series

Natural Products News shines a spotlight on a handful of the latest launches, campaigns, award wins and more from natural and organic brands and...

Bowl or mug? The debate hots up at the Rod and...

For members gathered in a candle-lit restored tithe barn at Bickham Farm near Exeter in Devon last week for the country’s first soup club,...

Bristol gets a taste of Streets to Kitchen initiative

Clients of St Mungo’s Recovery College, Bristol, have had their first taste of the Streets to Kitchen project designed for those affected by homelessness.

Pulsin mixes up natural protein powders

Nutritional snack brand Pulsin has launched two new naturally flavoured protein powders in Vanilla and Chocolate varieties.

Where to Vegan sets up snack delivery service

Where to Vegan has launched a subscription snack box service so peckish consumers can get a regular supply of vegan treats delivered straight to their door.

Viridian flags up local health stores through new ad campaign

Viridian Nutrition has launched its biggest ever PR campaign and will use it as a platform to promote, and encourage shoppers to find and...

Getting Lippy in the UK

Ahead of Vegan Month in November, Canadian brand Lippy Girl Makeup is now being distributed in the UK for the first time through Botanical...

Swiss retail giant produces PET bottle made from carbon emissions

Swiss retail company Migros has produced what is claimed to be the world's first bottle with PET made from captured carbon emissions.

The Big Breakfast Butty Challenge is on

The Vegetarian Society is challenging home cooks and chefs across the UK to come up with a Big Veggie Breakfast Butty “that is such...

New sales manager for Beyond the Bean

Laura Sherwood has been appointed as the new UK sales manager of industry at Beyond the Bean. Sherwood was previously senior national account manager at...

TrooFoods launches affordable gut health test

In collaboration with gut health testing company Carbiotix, health food brand TrooFoods is offering a gut health tracking service to customers.

Bristol’s Better Food Company hosts organic ‘mini festival’

Award-winning Bristol retailer Better Food Company is to host a series of events this September in the absence of the annual Organic Food Festival...

Riverside Health makes a comeback with new owners

After being damaged in an arson attack, Riverside Health & Natural Healing Centre in Newcastle Emlyn, has been reopened under new management.

Nutricare crowdfunds to launch STRAP compostable sports tape

Nutricare founder James Dutton is crowdfunding to develop STRAP – the world’s first 100% compostable sports tape produced from bamboo fibre.

European food retailers cash in on organic consumer

New research shows UK retailers are missing the opportunity to capitalise on consumers’ growing appetite for organic food, unlike their European counterparts. Today (4 March),...