New Beet It lines aim to open up new customer base
James White Drinks is introducing two new variants to its Beet It beetroot drink line-up – Beet It with Passion and Beet It with...
MHRA echinacea advice “based on old data”
The company which owns the UK’s best-selling echinacea brand says it “disagrees” with official new advice that the herb should not be taken by...
Broccoli extract used to target breast cancer
Breast cancer sufferers are being treated with newly developed broccoli-based medicines that suppress tumours, reports the Daily Mail.
The new treatment harnesses the cancer-preventative compound...
Echinacea not suitable for under 12s says MHRA
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) today advised parents and carers not to use oral herbal products containing Echinacea for children under...
Paperless receipts will “transform retailing”
Paperless receipts will “transform the retail marketplace” claims the company that is about to launch the technology in the UK.
The technology will see retailers...
More shoppers buying on promotion
Six out of ten shoppers (58%) say they are buying more of their food and groceries on promotion, according to the latest retail experts...
For eating, read snacking?
Snacking is replacing traditional mealtimes, food industry analysts say. Is the natural products sector immune from – or part of – the trend? Jim...
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...
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...
Rachel’s facebook page under siege over Nestlé link
Rachel’s Organic’s facebook page has been hit by a barrage of criticism after the organic yoghurt brand was added to the Boycott Nestlé Campaign.
Rachel’s...
Essential delists Rachel’s as Nestlé ownership is revealed
Essential Trading has delisted Rachel’s Organics in favour of Brown Cow Organics.
The decision follows news that Rachel’s has been added to the Nestlé Boycott...
FSA reissues clay detox warning
The Food Standards Agency is re-issuing a warning about the dangers of ingesting clay-based detox drinks and supplements.
The advice is being reissued after high...
Bio-Kult Pro-Cyan launches in September
Leading probiotic manufacturer Protexin Healthcare is launching Bio-Kult Pro-Cyan, a new triple action product aimed at helping maintain a healthy urinary tract.
Bio-Kult Pro-Cyan contains...
Little Pasta Organics boosts toddler range
Toddler and children’s pasta brand, Little Pasta Organics has added Organic Chicken Bolognese to its growing range.
Founder of the brand, Marco Fontana Ros, said: “We have...
Holland & Barrett man gets a taste of army-style training
Holland & Barrett’s online content manager Lee Constantinou went above and beyond the call of duty this week as he accompanied a marathon donation...
Retailers head to camexpo for autumn product releases
In just over a couple of months time hundreds of retailers will be heading for Britain’s leading natural health show, camexpo.
The two-day event (Earls...
H&B withdraws unlicensed herbal remedy
A herbal remedy sold by Holland & Barrett is the latest to be taken off shelves following action by the Medicines and Healthcare products...
H&B withdraws unlicensed herbal remedy
A herbal remedy sold by Holland & Barrett is the latest to be taken off shelves following action by the Medicines and Healthcare products...
HFMA guidance aims to “demystify” claims regulation
The Health Food Manufacturers Association (HFMA) is to publish guidance aimed at “demystifying” the EU Nutrition and Health Claims Regulation (NHCR).
With less than six...
Brits count the nutritional costs of ‘beige diet’
The monotony of eating the same range of foods is taking its toll on the UK’s nutritional intake, according to new research.
The research shows...