Bite-size pieces of news from Natural Products News

  • Plant-based restaurant Holy Carrot has teamed with vegan sauce brand NOJO to launch a range of sauces called Holy Carrot Mayos by NOJO and comprising Cool Classic, Magic Caesar and Oh So Spicy.
  • Plant-based brand Meatless Farm has extended its range to capitalize on festive season sales with two new products: Meatless Chipolatas and a Chickenless Roasting Joint.
  • Leicestershire-based Lifeplan has won the Midland Enterprise Award for Most Innovative Nutritional Supplements Brand 2022.
  • HAPPi’s new Peppermint bar mixes natural mint flavour with Oat m!lk chocolate to give a nod to candy canes; while new Honeycomb Ginger offers a warming, wintery combo for a taste of Christmas.
  • New from Alexandra Kay is Time to Restore Magnesium Lotion, a hydrating natural magnesium lotion to ease muscle fatigue and reinforce the skin barrier.
  • Olam Food Ingredients has won the Sustainable Supply Chain of the Year Award at the 2022 Global Good Awards.
  • Cannaray CBD products – including its CBD Day & Night Oil Drops and citrus-flavoured CBD Gummies – are now available from Morrisons stores and website, and its full range has launched online at Debenhams.
  • Vitl has launched three Vitamin & Protein Bars – Energy, Glow and Focus – which each contain 14g of protein are low in sugar and packed with vitamins and nutrients.
  • Planet Organic has become the latest UK chain to stock DIRTEA in its stores and the retailer is also introducing the DIRTEA Mushroom Chai to its in-store beverage menu as part of the launch.
  • PETA has announced its PETA VEGAN FOOD AWARDS 2022, which includes Byron Burger winning the Best Burger’ Award for its Vegan Double Bacon Cheese Burger.
  • Ice cream brand Oppo Brothers has launched its newest tub flavour – Cookie Dough – coming in at only 99 calories.
  • Vegan chocolate brand OMBAR has created its first Oat M’lk Advent Calendar along with a new festive flavour: Spiced Orange Hazelnut Truffle.
  • Minor Figures has launched its new organic Barista Chai Concentrate which makes 20 chai lattes per carton when 1 part Chai is mixed with four parts plant-based milk.
  • Coinciding with World Osteoporosis Day on 20 October 2022, the Royal Osteoporosis Society provided functional nutrition business, The Turmeric Co, with a Bone Health Accreditation.
  • Gluten-free brands Nairn’s has expanded its presence in the hot cereals sector with the launch of its new Scottish Porridge Oats with Maple Syrup.
  • Sustainable period product pioneer DAME’s crowdfunding target of £650k disappeared in a matter of minutes, with more than 170 investors flocking to the campaign so far. The campaign goes public today (Thursday 27 October) following a 48-hour private launch.
  • Fix8 Kombucha has secured its first national supermarket listing, with Waitrose, and has become the only UK Kombucha to feature science-backed probiotic live cultures and Vitamin C.