Bite-size pieces of news from Natural Products News

  • Following the launch of its new White Chocolate Pretzels, natural snack brand Olly’s has announced listings in Whole Foods US and Sam’s Club China.
  • A new survey commissioned by the British Nutrition Foundation shows that 49% of British adults are not aware of the Government’s recommendation to consider taking vitamin D supplements during the autumn and winter months.
  • ‘Tigernut-centric’ health food brand Strp’d has introduced its latest launch in the form of Tigernut Flakes which can be eaten on their own as a snack, with plant-based milk as a grain-free cereal or as an overnight ‘oats’ alternative.
  • Go All Natural has launched its natural Organic Lotion Bars in time for Christmas. The heart-shaped bars are formulated to hydrate skin with a blend of organic cocoa and shea butters, scented with mandarin essential oils.
  • Progurt has announced the launch of its Gutcare range in the UK. The offer includes Probiotic Sachets, PH Caps, Chloride, Prebiotic, Enzymes, Immuno Protein and the Incubator.
  • Created by expert optometrists, Peep Club’s new Moisturising Portable Humidifier has been designed to naturally re-establish a healthier eye environment to replace lost moisture in and around the eyes.
  • As part of Puressentiel’s 15th birthday it has created a limited edition of its Purifying Air Spray and is running a competition for consumers as well as offering 20% off some of its best sellers online.
  • New from MONAT come: Hydration Booster, a hydrating serum that leaves skin feeling plump and replenished; and Hydrate + Refresh, an alcohol-free, face mist with hydrating actives to protect skin from environmental aggressors.
  • Bee Health has been granted full approval by the Food Standards Authority under Regulation (EC) No. 852/2004 and Regulation (EC) No.853/2004 which establish specific rules on the hygiene for food manufacturers to operate within the European Union.
  • Merchant Gourmet’s Spiced Grains & Chestnuts with Wild Rice & Cranberries blends pearl barley and wild rice with chestnuts and cranberries and warming festive herbs and spices, including nutmeg, cinnamon, rosemary and thyme.
  • Here We Flo has won the Grand Prix £1 million prize of the inaugural Sky Zero Footprint Fund – a £2 million advertising initiative which aims to inspire behavioural change for a more sustainable future.
  • New research commissioned by Atura Proteins reveals that 56% of food and drink brand owners and manufacturers are likely to invest their new product development budgets in developing plant-based products in 2022.
  • Purearth has launched a crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs to secure £650k from retail investors to help finance the next phase of its strategic growth, which includes expansion into the US, Asia and the UK.
  • NKD Living, makers of all-natural sugar alternatives, has launched a ‘No Sugar November’ campaign in an attempt to reduce the UK’s sugar consumption during the month of November and beyond.
  • Weleda has announced that Skin Food Body Butter has won a STELLA Smart Beauty Award and been hailed as the best Self-Care Saviour.
  • Following the development of a completely vegan kibble formula, new to market plant-based pet food brand Noochy Poochy has secured a listing through the wholesaler Tree of Life.
  • Snack brand Raw Bake Station has launched its Crookies – raw, vegan, gluten-free and refined sugar-free mini cookies – into Ocado.
  • Protective and nourishing for dry and damaged skin, SOiL’s Fair Trade & Organic Shea Butter, ethically sourced from Uganda, now comes in a recyclable aluminium tin.