The Health Store bought out by Queenswood owner
Hunt’s Food Group, owner of Queenswood, has purchased The Health Store, which along with Tree of Life went into administration on 22 August.
Holland & Barrett to be sold for £1.77 billion
L1 Retail is set to buy Holland & Barrett from The Nature’s Bounty Co. and The Carlyle Group for £1.77 billion.
NFU submits new request to allow use of banned neonic seeds...
After its emergency application to use neonic seed treatments on oilseed rape this autumn was rejected by Defra, the NFU has submitted a second request.
Meet the camexpo team this weekend – and claim your free...
Natural products retailers who head for stand F66 at this weekend's Natural & Organic Products Europe show (ExCel, London, Sunday 17-Monday 18 April) will...
Whole Foods pulls unpeeled mandarins after photo goes viral
Whole Foods has removed a range of pre-peeled, plastic-packed mandarins after a photo of the product taken in a Californian store went viral, reports...
Puressentiel’s latest essentials
Puressentiel has added to its Rest and Relax range of essential oil based products: two roll-ons and an antibacterial gel.
Organic September petition reaches 45,000 signatures
A petition launched by the Organic Trade Board (OTB), Soil Association (SA), Ecotone, Ethical Food Company and RBOrganic in August has reached more than...
Better Food appoints new MD
Bristol-based retailer Better Food has appointed Russell Bloomfield as its new managing director.
Brindisa revamps store cupboard range
Brindisa is revamping its extensive range of store cupboard essentials in a bid to put the emphasis firmly on provenance and origin.
Antipodes stars at Cannes
Kinetic has secured a prestigious advertising space for organic skincare brand Antipodes at this year’s Cannes Film Festival.
The ad is being displayed on one...
“Connecting organic and health is your biggest opportunity”
The two keynote speakers at this year’s Soil Association trade day each agreed the biggest opportunity for the sector is to link organic and health more clearly in the consumer’s mind.
Aloe, aloe, aloe
Sussex-based colloidal silver brand Nature’s Greatest Secret has created two new products using aloe vera to protect the skin throughout the summer.
Study finds further “clear differences” between organic and non-organic
A new study has shown that both organic milk and meat contain around 50% more beneficial omega-3 fatty acids than conventionally produced products.
Analysing data...
Clipper Teas pushes the envelope
Clipper Teas has announced the launch of fully recyclable tea bag envelopes as well as 100% organic cotton strings on its string and tag tea bags.
Pip & Nut crack nut butter sector
Emerging natural food brand Pip & Nut is aiming to shake up the nut butter category by introducing new formats, occasions and flavours to...
Natural Beauty News industry hotlist announced
This year’s Who’s Who in Natural Beauty has been announced today with the publication of the autumn edition of Natural Beauty News, published by...
Freida’s Pantry gives mums-to-be a healthy treat
Freida’s Pantry has developed a new bar specifically designed for mums-to-be.
Founder Sharon Kaur formulated the bars to meet a demand from pregnant women who...
Tisserand Professional harnesses aromatherapy heritage
Tisserand Aromatherapy has launched its new Tisserand Professional range including face oils, body oils, vaporising oils and aromatherapy roller balls.
The new range harnesses Tisserand’s...
Flaxseeds cut cancer risk by 40%
New research published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology suggests that eating flaxseeds could cut the risk of dying from breast cancer by forty...
H&B goes head-to-head with Boots in healthy ‘meal deal’ launch
lland & Barrett is going head-to-head with Boots with the launch of its own 'meal deal' offer – but in H&B’S case, with a healthy twist.