Opinion

The Guardian recently published an unbridled attack on the “detox industry” and supplements and dietary habits for detox. Among the comments were that detox was...

Dr Mark Smith, the new director general at NATRUE, tells the show's event director Anne Seeberg about what's happening in the natural and organic beauty sector.

If there is one concern that seems to have been gaining momentum among the public this year, that is plastic pollution resulting from single-use plastic and its consequences for the environment, animal life and human health.

Emily McCoy looks back on 25 years of the Fairtrade Foundaiton and highlights how the famous marque can make a difference.

With the news that a COVID-19 vaccine might be available as soon as December, where does that leave research into the effects of vitamin D?

This November, dignitaries from around the world are heading to Glasgow for COP26 to agree on a sustainable way forward for the world.

At the back end of last year the former director of the Soil Association, Patrick Holden, undertook a coast to coast tour of the...

It’s 1967. The Summer of Love. Jimi Hendrix is blaring from the speakers – and Craig Sams is serving up brown rice rissoles to his sensorily-enhanced patrons.

Long before we Brits craved the perfect night in, the Danish had a word for it. Hygge, pronounced ‘hoo-gah’ is a Scandinavian way of life that celebrates cosiness, shared meals and interactions with friends and family.

January is a time for new experiences, and thousands of people are trying out totally plant-based eating. As well as being cruelty-free, vegan food can provide great nutritional value for money. If you’re getting active this month, you can thrive on a vegan diet, and if you’re looking to tackle winter weight gain, fibre-rich plant foods can help to make slimming a more satisfying experience.

Rosie Greenaway interviews Carol Dunning and Carsten Holm about how the ‘incredibly difficult’ decision came about to move NPE to new dates.

Jayn Sterland, chair of the Sustainable Beauty Coalition (SBC), talks about her ambitions to design a new blueprint for beauty.

Austrade shares a range of new Australian natural food and drink products which will soon be available to the UK market.

“A compelling combination of retail, food service and community” “The retail equivalent of your uncle trying to be groovy at a wedding and failing” Two rather...

2015 is the year for intelligent retailing. In an age of smartphones, touch-screen devices and clever technology it’s only right that beauty retail should move with the times and provide shoppers with the type of revolutionary customer service that they have come to expect from other industries.

In April, Natural & Organic Products Europe hosted an eagerly anticipated session with Michael Wale in conversation with activist and MP Zac Goldsmith, in...

Today, consumers have access to a dizzying array of plant-based milk alternatives. Their profiles can vary a lot, so it’s handy for retailers to have some knowledge of nutrition to help their customers make the best choices.

Amanda Winwood, Made for Life Organics, shares a personal account of how COVID-19 has affected her life and business, writing from her home in Catalunya.

The ancient Mayan civilisation collapsed over a thousand years ago, but its people lived on and are now part of a new ‘civilisation’ –...

Ängavallen Farm in southern Sweden, 20km south of Malmö, has been a model for a kinder and more ecological way of farming for nearly...