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julia zaltzman

Integrity at the core

Honesty is the best policy, or at least that’s what my mother…

Rosie Greenaway

October 22, 2014

Nordic thriller

The Nordic Food Lab fuses the finest gastronomic traditions with cutting edge science…

October 14, 2014

War of the world

After a century of destructive conflict a new battle is about the begin…

September 16, 2014

julia zaltzman

One life, one voice

Look around today and you’ll see a world in crisis. Divisive action…

Rosie Greenaway

September 15, 2014

julia zaltzman

A feast for the face

It’s nearly always a Monday morning when you find yourself in front…

Rosie Greenaway

September 4, 2014

Say it Loud, I’m Blob and I’m Proud

Oh, dearie me. In a bitter article in the Sunday Telegraph just…

September 2, 2014

Organic is different

To many of us, especially those who grow our own, the idea…

July 16, 2014

How to decarbonize a planet

Making the switch to organic agriculture on a global scale and turning…

July 11, 2014

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carbon footprint

Certifiably organic

Walk into any department store in Europe and you’ll find yourself assaulted…

Rosie Greenaway

July 2, 2014

Beauty beyond the High Street

Ask the people behind most fledging natural brands where they want to…

May 29, 2014

What’s wrong with wheat?

The ‘convention’ is that wholegrains should be a major part of our…

Patrick Holford

May 19, 2014

Go figure…

After a few years of what economists might euphemistically call ‘negative growth’,…

April 28, 2014

Have you been dealing comfrey, sonny?

The natural food trade should take a lead in exposing the hypocritical…

April 16, 2014

A Lush victory

What’s in a name? Plenty, if you’re an ambitious natural beauty company…

March 4, 2014

Setting skin free

The free-from food category has been a soar-away success for independent retailers…

February 18, 2014

Great Social Media Myths

My discussions with lots of business owners about social media mainly fall…

February 13, 2014

MI: still a sensitive issue

“Every cosmetics product on the market in Europe is safe to use,”…

January 9, 2014

Give your customers some action!

With a treasure trove of exciting, tasty, differentiated products to try, love…

January 7, 2014

Small is still beautiful

Who needs big organisations that are inherently inefficient in this age of…

December 11, 2013

Why becoming more than a shop could be your biggest opportunity

By turning your store into a real community asset, valued by the…

December 10, 2013