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The latest news from the natural and organic products industry.

Weleda scoops ‘Best Ethical’ range for a second year

Weleda has been voted the winner of the ‘Best Ethical’ range for the second time in the Natural Health magazine Beauty Awards. Weleda beat runners...

Health stores and pharmacies in front line of high street closures

Health stores, pharmacies and specialist beauty retailers will be in the front line of retail closures in the coming five years says a new...

Retailer’s dramatic store display flags up supplements threatened by low MPLs

Cornwall-based retailer Paul Johnson came up with a dramatic way of highlighting to his local MP all the supplements that could be lost if...

Stevia industry criticises consumer group over “not natural” charge

The European stevia industry has criticised a German consumer group that took the manufacturer of a stevia sweetener product to court claiming that stevia...

NBTY Europe buys Belgian chain Essenza

NBTY Europe Limited has bought the Belgian health and wellness chain Essenza. The deal sees the 13-store strong Essenza chain join NBTY Europe’s 934 stores ...

Soil Association hits out at beauty brand “greenwashing”

The Soil Association’s policy director Peter Melchett has hit out at “greenwashing” claims made by some natural beauty brands. In a talk at the Organic...

Lynn Lord named as new HFMA Chair

The HFMA (Health Food Manufacturers’ Association) has named Natures Aid MD Lynn Lord as its new Chair. Lord will be supported by Robert Taylor of...

Lynn Lord named as new HFMA Chair

The HFMA (Health Food Manufacturers’ Association) has named Natures Aid MD Lynn Lord as its new Chair. Lord will be supported by Robert Taylor of...

Organix and Soil Association call on restaurants to offer ‘real food’...

Leading organic baby food brand Organix and the Soil Association have launched the ‘Out to Lunch’ campaign to encourage restaurants to improve food choices...

Quest Vitamins celebrates 30th anniversary in style

Quest Vitamins has been celebrating its milestone 30th anniversary in style. Last month the company took retailers from all over world – with many travelling...

Holland & Barrett powers up on green energy

Holland & Barrett owner NBTY Europe is switching to 100 per cent renewable biomass energy throughout its 700 UK store estate. As part of the...

Apples & Bees aims to please

With nearly nine years’ experience in health food retailing, Mihhail Jesmenov decided it was time to take the plunge and open his own store. “I...

Natural Health is top of the shops

Natural Health’s Welwyn store has won the prestigious WelHat Independent Shop of the Year Award for 2013. The award was created to recognise the important...

Strong UK organic presence set for Malmö show

There will a strong UK organic industry presence at the second edition of Natural Products Scandinavia, the leading natural and organic trade show serving...

Cheers! – organic brewery sees surge in sales

West Yorkshire-based Little Valley Brewery has seen a surge in sales of its award-winning range of premium quality cask and bottle conditioned organic beers. Little...

“Don’t let EU Health Claims laws send consumer information into Dark...

Food and supplement businesses must collaborate to prevent EU Health Claims laws sending consumer information “into the Dark Age”. That’s the conclusion of a new...

Supernutrients moves to super new premises

West country-based organic superfood importer and wholesaler Supernutrients is on the move. The company has just moved to spacious new premises just on the outskirts...

HayMax shows there’s an easier way to trap the pollen

HayMax, the organic pollen barrier balm for hayfever sufferers, has launched a new marketing campaign entitled ‘An Easier Way to Trap the Pollen’. Using...

FreeNut crunchy spread proves a winner

Eskal’s FreeNut Butter Crunchy spread recently picked up a prestigious FreeFrom Food Award for Best Product Manufactured in a Nut Free Environment. The product...

Timotei launches “first mass market organic haircare range”

Leading mainstream haircare brand Tomotei has launched its first certified organic range under the name Tomotei Organic Delight Brand owner Unilever claims the new products...