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Of The Earth Superfoods has won its very first award after its Freeze Dried Acerolla Cherry power was voted Best Health Care product in...

Import expert offers advice on how to trade with UK post-Brexit

Tom Campbell-Smart, operations director at Brand Organic, makes recommendations on how to trade with the UK post-Brexit.

Natural Products Scandinavia announces new beauty features for 2015

Natural Products Scandinavia will feature a new Natural Beauty and Skincare Zone and Natural Beauty Innovation Theatre when it returns to Malmö, Sweden, on...

Health Stores UK urges brands to flag up indie health stores

Health Stores UK is urging natural and organic brands to highlight in their advertising when products are available in indie health stores. 

On the ‘brandwagon’

Brands are taking to the road this spring to spread their messages and products afar and wide, with Antipodes and Weleda the latest companies...

‘Healthy wholefoods’ take centre stage at Natural Food Show

Returning to ExCeL on 16-17 April as part of NOPEX the Natural Food Show will centre around the importance of healthy wholefoods.

Natural Trade Brokers celebrates a decade in the health sector

Ten years ago – following a career at Brewhurst and having been involved in sales brokerage since the 1990’s – Tom Moses founded Natural Trade Brokers.

Organic beauty market remains strong ‘despite challenges’

Sales of certified organic and natural beauty products hit £147.63 million in 2022 according to the Organic Beauty & Wellbeing Market Report.

Formula Botanica online school gains ODLQC accreditation

Online organic and natural skincare school Formula Botanica has been accredited by the Open & Distance Learning Quality Council (ODLQC). “Achieving accreditation is an important...

Helios Homeopathy introduces own line of Tissue Salts

Following an extensive development programme, Helios Homeopathy is launching its own collection of Helios Tissue Salts food supplements.

Marigold soups with added vitamin D

Marigold Health Foods is making a foray into the convenience sector with a new line of cup soups, each providing a day’s dose of vitamin D.

Oikos criticizes Norwegian Government plan to drop organic target

Norway’s lead organic body Oikos (Organic Norway) has criticized Norwegian Government proposals to abandon the country’s goal of making 15% of all food production and consumption organic by 2020.

The Health Store steps up to become NAHS Patron

The Health Store (THS) is putting its full support behind the National Association of Health Stores by becoming its Patron for the first time. Having...

Organic chicken slaughter processes in question

The Soil Association has defended the slaughter processes of certified organic poultry after concerns were expressed by the RSPCA over the treatment of chickens in abattoirs.

NHS reviews prescriptions of gluten-free food and fish oils

Gluten-free foods and fish oil supplements may no longer be available on prescription in England

News in brief

Employee-owned B Corp brand ALOHA is now Climate Neutral Certified, the first in the plant-based protein bar category to achieve this.

‘Too Good to Waste’ initiative rolled out by H&B

H&B is rolling out its Too Good to Waste initiative to prevent 370,000 food items from going to landfill each year.

Health Matters Bromley waves goodbye

October saw Health Matters in Bromley close its doors for the final time, as current owner Marion Allen, who has had the business for 35 years, retired.

Happiness-inspired chocolate from Montezuma’s

Montezuma's has unveiled three new flavours of its 100g chocolate bars, which it says are inspired by the theme of happiness.

NBTY sets its sights on Dr. Organic

Holland & Barrett’s American owner NBTY is set to acquire the UK brand Dr. Organic in a deal expected to close later this year. Founded...