• Clearspring has introduced two new authentic Japanese Teas to its range: Organic Japanese Gyokuro Loose-Leaf Tea and Organic Japanese Matcha Sencha.
  • Nairn’s Gluten Free Oats, Apple & Cinnamon Chunky Biscuit Breaks has picked up The Grocer New Product Awards in the Reduced Sugar category. Each biscuit contains 50% less sugar than the average gluten-free biscuit.
  • Lizi’s has rebranded with new and refreshed packaging, which is now 100% recyclable and focuses on the products’ functional health benefits. The brand has also launched a new e-commerce website.
  • Good Health Naturally has launched a new eco refill pouch for its Active Life Complete Multivitamin/Mineral. Consumers can buy the paper pouch – which along with the sticker is biodegradable/compostable – to refill its glass Active Life bottles.
  • Pukka Herbs’ new caffeine-free herbal tea Fresh Start is designed to gently awaken body and mind with zesty lemon, warming aromatic fennel seed, lemongrass and coriander seed.
  • Recently launched Barley-based milk alternative Bright Barley won the Best Plant Based Drink category at the World Beverage Innovation Awards 2020.
  • Motion Nutrition is collaborating with London South Bank University’s LAFIC programme to research the effect that the brand’s Unplug nootropic has on sleep.
  • Alyve Wellness has launched to offer a monthly subscription of personalized supplements with tailored recipes of vitamins, minerals, herbal and plant extracts and amino acids packed into just two capsules per day.
  • HayMax has announced it has moved its warehousing and fulfilment to Cress Natural Products and is assigning the company to manage its sales to the independent channels.
  • Tribal Sports Nutrition has raised nearly £400K in just 14 days through Crowdcube following its successful launch in Sainsbury’s and a new listing in Wholefoods.
  • Sports and nutrition food supplement CurraNZ has been named Best Post-Workout Product by the European Specialist Sports Nutrition Alliance.
  • Toast Ale has released the second beer of its Rise Up campaign. The 0.5% Lemongrass Lager – brewed with surplus fresh bread and teapigs’ Pure Lemongrass Tea – is described as a finely-balanced, hazy craft Lager packed with citrus flavours.
  • Miso Tasty has introduced a new range of authentically made organic Japanese tofu, initially launching with two products: Firm Craft Tofu and Soft Craft Tofu.
  • Zuddha Alkaline Water is a new water brand launching in the UK this month which uses a five-step bespoke distillation and purification system to remove 99.9% of impurities. The water is available in 500ml glass bottles.
  • Ella’s Kitchen has expanded its range of frozen Big Kids foods, to include a new, gluten-free Cheesy Tomato-y Pizza. With a cauliflower base, it’s topped with tomato sauce, crammed with four veggies and sprinkled with British Cheddar.
  • Vibrant Vegan Co has launched two new plant-based meals – Beetiful Bourguignon and Posh Squash Lasagne – taking the brand’s roster of sustainable vegan meals to 23 in total.