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The latest news from the natural and organic products industry.

Doves Farm adds to heritage flours

Doves Farm Foods is tapping into the growing trend for artisan bread making by adding Organic Wholemeal Emmer Flour and Organic White Rye Flour...

Supplementing with omega-3s could save EU €12.9BN in healthcare costs

A report commissioned by Food Supplements Europe has found that the EU could save billions on cardiovascular disease (CVD) healthcare if omega-3 supplements were...

Pucker up for a touch of colour from Burt’s

Burt’s Bees has expanded its natural beauty range with a 100% Natural Lipstick collection. Developed to deliver bold colour with naturally moisturizing ingredients, including beeswax,...

Biodynamic winemaker receives €500 fine

Emmanuel Giboulot, the biodynamic winegrower who was taken to court for ignoring an official order to spray his vines with insecticide, has been instructed...

Good Bubble floats high with Dragon investment

Earlier this month, Amy Wordsworth, founder of kids’ toiletries brand Good Bubble, secured an investment from Dragon’s Den investor and entrepreneur Deborah Meaden. After overcoming...

Minister advocates expediting gene editing

With the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Act now passed into law, Thérèse Coffey is advocating for quick progress with implementation.

Viridian-commissioned film highlights opportunity for ‘social prescribing’

A TV doctor, specialist health food store and industry body feature prominently in a film created for Viridian Nutrition on bringing lifestyle medicine to...

Oomf – the porridge that packs a protein punch

Oomf ‘Bench Pressed Oats’ are the new porridge pots that are delivering an extra protein punch in the breakfast aisle. Specially formulated for gym goers...

Employee ownership will be ‘force for good’ says Riverford founder

Riverford Organic Farmers has formally passed into employee ownership in a move that its founder, Guy Singh-Watson, says will create a 'force for good'.

Wessanen UK joins International Tree Foundation for tree planting in Mount...

Representatives from Wessanen UK joined the International Tree Foundation (IFT) on a recent mission to plant trees in Mount Kenya.

Breastfeeding bar emerges from Freida’s Pantry

The UK’s first breastfeeding bar, Freida’s Feeding Food, has been launched by Freida’s Pantry in a bid to provide a healthy way for breastfeeding...

Free period products become law in Scotland

A bill approved by MSPs in 2020 has come into effect, making Scotland the first country to offer free period products to all who need them.

News in brief

Luxury zero waste skincare brand SBTRCT has announced that its planet-first solid skincare range has launched into Sephora and Bath & Unwind.

Tisserand launches crowdfunding campaign to meet ‘phenomenal demand’

Leading wellbeing brand Tisserand Aromatherapy is launching a crowdfunding campaign to meet 'phenomenal' worldwide demand for aromatherapy wellbeing solutions.

Ethiopia’s ‘false banana’: the answer to future food scarcity?

A relative of the banana plant, widely grown in Ethiopia, could hold the answer to future climate change-induced hunger.

Motion Nutrition sold to Metabolics

Nootropic supplements brand Motion Nutrition has been acquired by Wiltshire-based supplement and nutraceuticals manufacturer Metabolics Ltd.

Herb UK announces acquisition of Bio-Health Ltd

In what is described as a ‘family affair’, New Forest-based Herb UK has completed the purchase of natural supplements company Bio-Health Ltd.

Diet still unsustainable says global survey

The latest Greendex survey conducted by the National Geographic Society and Globescan has found that although more people are eating local and organic foods...

Spotlight series

Following their partnership for the Tokyo 2020 Games, Whole Earth will renew its partnership with Team GB in the run up to the Paris Games.

Sandows launches RTD cold-brew range

Artisanal coffee brand Sandows has launched a new ready-to-drink sparkling soda, made using cold brew coffee.