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The latest news from the natural and organic products industry.

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...

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 as...

Administrators called in at loss-making Julian Graves

Administrators have been called into the loss-making Julian Graves health food chain. On Monday (2 July) Deloitte was appointed as administrator to Julian Graves, which...

Mooncup celebrates 10th birthday

Mooncup celebrated its tenth anniversary in style with a birthday bash held in its home town of Brighton. Party-goers included the team from Infinity Foods,...

HFMA and NPN launch health claims challenge

The Health Food Manufacturers Association (HFMA) together with the Dutch trade association NPN are to challenge what they argue are the “illegalities” of the...

GM’s legacy: the eradication of independent food production?

“At its core the GM industry is about the eradication of independent food production.” That’s the stark conclusion of Ramon Herrera, one of the activists ...

Top name speakers signed for major new Nordic event

Natural Products Scandinavia has been busily signing up top name speakers for its launch event in Malmö this autumn (October 14-15). Top business speaker and...

Top name speakers signed for major new Nordic event

Natural Products Scandinavia has been busily signing up top name speakers for its launch event in Malmö this autumn (October 14-15). Top business speaker and...

Environment secretary acquitted of ‘marine ecocide’

The environment secretary, Caroline Spelman, has been acquitted of the charge of ‘marine ecocide’ at a mock trial in Bristol. Part of Bristol’s BIG Green...

Opposing biotech is ideological claims former ‘GM vandal’

The controversial environmental activist Mark Lynas has claimed that opposing biotechnology is “ideological”. Writing in The Times Lynas said: “No amount of scientific evidence can...

Biotech lobby aims to "seize moment" as GM debate reopens

Key leaders from agriculture and science met with government ministers yesterday (June 26) as the pro-GM lobby announced it would "seize the moment" to...

Biotech lobby aims to “seize moment” as GM debate reopens

Key leaders from agriculture and science met with government ministers yesterday (June 26) as the pro-GM lobby announced it would "seize the moment" to...

Biotech lobby aims to "seize moment" as GM debate reopens

Key leaders from agriculture and science met with government ministers yesterday (June 26) as the pro-GM lobby announced it would "seize the moment" to...

Night of a thousand stars

It was a night of a thousand stars as proceedings drew to a close at the recent Pukka Herbs 10th anniversary celebrations. Daytime saw a...

Night of a thousand stars

It was a night of a thousand stars as proceedings drew to a close at the recent Pukka Herbs 10th anniversary celebrations. Daytime saw a...