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The latest news from the natural and organic products industry.

Australia-UK trade deal ‘unfavourable’ for British farmers

Ahead of the G7 Summit, International Trade Secretary Liz Truss says negotiators are ‘in a sprint’ to secure a trade deal with Australia.

Natural beauty’s Top 25 returns

The Who’s Who in Natural Beauty returns for 2021 to celebrate the Top 25 personalities in the green beauty sector.

Opening the doors to NPE18

The UK's biggest and busiest natural and organic trade event, Natural & Organic Products Europe (NPE), opens its doors to the industry this weekend, with record attendance expected.

Mums don’t trust food and drink firms says Organix boss

The managing director of leading children’s food brand Organix has warned that food industry self-regulation is failing. Anna Rosier’s comments come in the week that...

Awards celebrated at HFMA AGM

The Health Food Manufacturers' Association has been shortlisted for two accolades in the Association Excellence Awards.

Health food retailers honoured at HFI lunch and lecture

Health food retailers were honoured at the 2017 Health Food Institute Luncheon & Lecture, which took place at the Royal Overseas League in London on 9 March.

News in brief

Meal subscription service Tastily has a bold rebrand as part of its goal to lead the pre-made meal delivery category and rival recipe boxes.

Beauty Bites

Natural bodycare company Balance Me has won the InStyle Best Beauty Buys 2015 ‘Editors’ Choice award in the Bath & Body category, with the...

Tree of Life launches online shop on Ocado

Natural health and organic wholesaler Tree of Life has launched its own health food store online at Ocado.com in a move that sees the...

New Rude Health ad campaign challenges preconceptions of dairy-free

Rude Health’s first mass reach, multi-channel campaign, created in conjunction with creative agency BMB, is set to go live on 6 September.

Meat-free gains momentum at Natural Food Show

Whether it’s down to cost, health, animal welfare, environmental factors, or, more recently, labelling and contamination concerns, the meat-free market is continuing to gain...

Bagboard conscious shopping platform launches across London

Bagboard has launched an innovative ‘smart bag’ connected to an app to help make buying everyday sustainable products more affordable.

Seed and Bean goes on the festival trail

Organic chocolate brand Seed and Bean will be the official chocolate partner to Glastonbury festival for the third year running. The brand will be heading...

Concentrated milk fats creating “boom in bad bacteria”

Concentrated milk fats found in confectionery and processed foods could alter gut bacteria and set up the conditions for bowel diseases. That's the conclusion of...

Arla goes for 50% growth in organic dairy

Over the next five years Arla Foods is targeting 50% growth across its organic dairy business, from retail to foodservice.

PM applauds efforts of Zero Waste Week campaigner

The messages championed by Zero Waste Week (ZWW) founder Rachelle Strauss have been applauded by Prime Minister Theresa May, and her efforts awarded, following the grassroots  campaign’s eleventh international run in September.

Divine Chocolate acquires stake in Sweden’s Fairtrade market

Divine Chocolate Limited, the international Fairtrade company owned by cocoa farmers, has acquired the assets of Swedish pioneering Fairtrade company, The House of Fair Trade. In...

Top speakers lined up for popular organic conference

The full programme for this year’s Selling Organic conference is now in place. This year’s event, hosted again by Organic Farmers & Growers, will explore...

H&B emerging talent recognized at Retail Week Awards

Emerging retail talent at Holland & Barrett was recognised at the Retail Week Rising Stars Awards last month.

Brits ‘urgently need a nutrition reset’ – HSIS

The HSIS has issued a warning over low iron and omega-3 levels among the British public, calling it a ‘micronutrient emergency’.