Skin Blossom gets fresh look
Affordable skin and hair care range Skin Blossom has received a natural make-over with new look packs, fresh formulations and wallet-friendly price points.
“We took...
Nominations open for Who’s who in natural beauty 2013
Who are the personalities driving the hottest trends and products in the natural beauty sector? Once again, it’s time for you to decide...
Potter’s says consumers prefer herbs over pills
More than half of people polled by Potter’s Herbals say they would rather take herbal medicines than conventional treatments.
According to the survey, which was...
“We’re smelling a bit smoky – but open for business”
“We're smelling a bit smoky – but determined to be open for business tormorrow”. That was message that John McKee, manager of Edinburgh-based retailer...
Love your loofah says Michael’s Original
Plant-based cleaning products brand Michael’s Original has added two new natural loofah products to its range.
In come a Root Vegetable Cleaner and Body Exfoliator...
Mr Howard’s Mini adventure
A delighted Mr Howard from Lytham St Annes is off on a Mini adventure after his name was first out of the hat in...
Scientists demolish GM industry safety claims
A major report from a team of genetic scientists at London’s King College has concluded that GM crop technology is “fundamentally unsound” and poses...
Report predicts modest growth for organic sector
A major new report on the UK organic sector shows that organic food and drink sales continued to fall in 2011. But it predicts...
Evidence for sports products “doesn’t stack up” – BBC/BMJ
A joint investigation into sports products by BBC Panorama and the British Medical Journal has found “a striking lack of evidence” that they work.
A...
US labelling scheme helps battle ‘naturalwashing’
The ‘Natural Seal’ initiative in the US is gathering momentum, reports NewHope360.com.
The scheme was launched four years ago by the Natural Products Association in...
Lily’s Kitchen launches grain-free dry food range
Organic pet food brand Lily’s Kitchen is claiming a world first for the dog food category with the launch of its Grain-free, Meal-free Complete...
Organic pioneer celebrates with beatboxing, beer and brainfood!
Over 1500 people from the organic community flocked to rural Somerset last month to help celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Organic Herb Trading...
Holland & Barrett sets up shop in China
Leading UK-based health food chain Holland & Barrett opened its first store in Shanghai, China, this week.
The retailer plans to open 10 stores in...
H&B invites suppliers to 'hack for cash'
Health food suppliers are being invited to attend a charity golf and summer ball hosted by NBTY Europe, parent company of Holland & Barrett,...
Zero rated – and proud of it
Leading green cleaning brand Ecover has made a decisive move into the allergy products arena with the launch of fragrance-free range Ecover ZERO.
Ecover ZERO...
Survey message: Mind the organic gap
A survey has found that almost one third of Welsh children had never heard of organic food and only half could identify any characteristics...
Consumers want retailers to keep non-GM policies – Which?
The consumer group Which? says that the majority of consumers want retailers to have non-GM policies.
Writing in The Grocer the consumer group’s chief policy...
Research confirms supplements’ ‘supersafe’ status
The Alliance for Natural Health International (ANH-Intl) has released figures showing that food supplements are the safest substances regularly consumed by UK citizens.
Both food...
Brands to take legal action over ‘parasitic copying’
Leading brands are set to take legal action against supermarket own-label copycat lines, reports The Grocer.
Recently, the British Brands Group (BBG) commissioned a survey...
lunch! makes it three in a row
lunch! – organised by Diversified Communications UK – show has won its third consecutive big industry award after its marketing campaign was named the best of...