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Plant-based seafood brand Seabloom has launched its tuna-fish alternative into retail through online store Ocado.

WOW, what a Dark Detox

Healthy drinks brand WOW has expanded its product line-up with a new drink containing activated charcoal.

Excuse me, do you speak vegan?

The Vegan Society is offering its popular Vegan Passport as an app (Windows, iOS, Android) for the first time.

Ready-to-drink matcha hits shelves

A NEW ready-to-drink matcha range called Vivid is being launched into the specialist retail sector, including Whole Foods Market and Planet Organic stores. Vivid, founded...

Every Lidl helps? – discounter rolls out ‘healthy checkout’ plan

Following a ten-week trial last year, Lidl is rolling out its Healthy Checkout initiative to all of its 600 stores. The initiative, which comes hot...

New wellbeing awards launch

Entries are now open for the new Beauty Shortlist Wellbeing Awards, which will run alongside the original Beauty Shortlist Awards taking place in London on Friday 1 March 2019.

Unliked: Waitrose feels the heat over ‘Monsanto broccoli’

Angry online criticism of Waitrose is building after the upmarket grocer chose to stock broccoli grown from seeds supplied by a Monsanto subsidiary. The 'Bellaverde'...

News in brief

KIND has launched a Limited Edition seasonal bar - Apple Almond Spice, a blend of sweet apples, almonds, cashews and pecans, with cinnamon.

Government must ‘stop tinkering around the edges’ – SA

At the Oxford Farming Conference the SA is awaiting a 'bold announcement' to 'spark a mainstream shift' to nature-friendly farming.

Russell & Atwell chill with chocolate

New brand Russell & Atwell has launched with a range of Fresh Chilled Chocolates sold direct to consumer, through retailers and cafés.

New Veganuary sign-up every 2.4 seconds

The tenth annual Veganuary campaign has begun its 2023 edition, reporting record popularity with new British sign-up every 2.4 seconds.

Babies swallow millions of microplastics, says Swedish water company

Swedish water company Bluewater says a study by Trinity College reveals babies swallow ‘millions of microplastics' every day.

Sephora announces flagship store in Westfield London

Following the launch of its UK e-commerce site, Sephora has revealed its first UK bricks and mortar location will be in Westfield London.

NZ Government releases new manuka honey definition, strengthens export requirements

The New Zealand Government’s Ministry For Primary Industries (MPI) will release a new scientific definition for mānuka honey in early February.

The Refillery set to open new franchise in Canterbury

Founded with the aim of making plastic-free shopping accessible to as many people as possible, The Refillery is opening in Canterbury.

The Organic Pharmacy glams it up

The Organic Pharmacy has launched a new bodycare range called Glamour Food – made with 100% natural ingredients that are good enough to eat. Using...

Weleda spearheads open letter urging microplastics ban

Weleda has spearheaded an open letter urging the EC to strengthen upcoming legislation by implementing a total ban on microplastics.

A nation on the move

Kate Miller looks at aggravators of joint pain and uncovers how well-intentioned New Year’s resolutions can lead to injuries for a nation on the move

‘No such thing as a CO2 neutral banana’ – BEUC

The European Consumer Organisation is calling for an ‘outright ban’ on the use of carbon neutral claims for all food and drink products.

Soil Association heads out west with oldest licensee Aspall

The Soil Association will be flying the flag again for UK organic when it  rolls into California for this year’s Expo West Natural Products West...