Alternative Foods is proclaiming its Alternative Cakes range a ‘new kind of ethical all-plant treat’ due to its use of the naturally occurring protein aquafaba instead of egg.
Innovative cake line mixes it up
February 1, 2019 Continue Reading
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MIA launches new superfood flavour bar
Ethical food brand MIA has added a Baobab & Salted Nibs variant to its range of chocolate bars, which are wholly produced, crafted and packaged in Madagascar.
January 18, 2019 Continue Reading
High five for HISBE
In December Brighton-based ethical independent supermarket HISBE celebrated its fifth birthday.
January 15, 2019 Continue Reading
Raising the bar
Chocolatier James Hull talks to Jane Wolfe about how the award-winning Hassocks-based brand J.Cocoa grew out of his passion for the bean and desire to give cocoa farmers their fair dues Can you tell me a bit about J.Cocoa and why you chose to produce bean to bar chocolate? From simple curiosity to hobby to […]
January 15, 2019 Continue Reading
Vegan beauty Unearthd
New ethical skincare company Unearthd Company has launched with a line of 100% natural vegan and cruelty-free beauty products.
January 4, 2019 Continue Reading
Lily’s Kitchen sees 10th year of ethical recognition
British producer of natural pet food Lily’s Kitchen has been named as the UK’s top rated ethical pet food company for the 10th year running by The Good Shopping Guide.
October 31, 2018 Continue Reading
Viridian scoops export award
Ethical supplement company Viridian Nutrition – whose products are now available in over 20 countries – has been named Northamptonshire’s Export Business of the Year 2018.
October 22, 2018 Continue Reading
Choc Chick unveils new snacks, new look
Choc Chick, which specializes in ethically sourced organic raw cacao, has created a new range of vegan snacks – Quinoa Pops and Plantain Bites – and revealed a fresh look.
October 18, 2018 Continue Reading
Doors open to first TrueStart coffee shop
Ethical coffee brand TrueStart Coffee has opened its own cafe at the co-working space Runway East in Bristol.
September 27, 2018 Continue Reading
Scotland welcomes first social enterprise supermarket
In May, Locavore Grocery, Scotland’s first social enterprise supermarket, officially opened its doors to offer an alternative to mainstream supermarket supply chains and build a more sustainable food network. Jane Wolfe finds out more Run by Soil Association licensee Locavore Community Interest Company (CIC), Locavore Grocery is a new 6000sq ft supermarket in Govanhill, Glasgow, […]
September 4, 2018 Continue Reading
Coconut gets groovy with turmeric
The Groovy Food Company has added to its range of all-natural, sustainably and ethically sourced foods with the introduction of Organic Virgin Coconut Oil infused with Turmeric.
August 24, 2018 Continue Reading
New male grooming brand promises No Gunk
No Gunk is a new male grooming brand that creates 100% natural, chemical-free and ethical products with zero residue and zero chemicals.
June 29, 2018 Continue Reading
Ethical cold brew coffee launches
Union Hand-Roasted Coffee has created Union Brew Lab Cold Brew Coffee produced using single-origin coffee from Guatemala, ethically sourced through Union Direct Trade.
May 18, 2018 Continue Reading
Prestige vegan beauty products see 38% growth
According to global information firm the NPD Group, sales of ‘prestige’ vegan beauty products in the UK saw an increase of 38% in the 12-month period from February 2017.
March 29, 2018 Continue Reading
The Clean Hub launches to support natural beauty start-ups
A new business accelerator for fledgling natural beauty brands has launched in a bid to support emerging companies and create a new standard of ‘clean beauty’ in the global marketplace.
March 13, 2018 Continue Reading
Join the Zero Waste Club
January saw the launch of the Zero Waste Club, a new plastic-free online grocery portal founded by 20-year-old Pawan Saunya and his business partner Rishi Gupta.
January 25, 2018 Continue Reading
Ethical retailer joins the vegan revolution
Salisbury retailer Goodfayre has gone a step further in its ethical mission this month, becoming the first entirely vegan food shop in the South West.
January 8, 2018 Continue Reading
Yorkshire start-up Flaya creates vegan perfume range
North Yorkshire-based Flaya has launched with a line of Vegan Society-approved vegan and organic perfumes.
November 9, 2017 Continue Reading
Weleda wins Responsible Business Award
Weleda’s ethical and sustainable sourcing team won Supplier Engagement of the Year at the Ethical Corporation’s Responsible Business Awards in October.
November 9, 2017 Continue Reading
Naturya creates new conserves, snack bars
Superfood brand Naturya has added a range of Super Conserves and Superbars, incorporating to its offer.
September 25, 2017 Continue Reading
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News in brief
Real Handful has made its debut into the kids snacking market with the launch of BUNDLZ, a two-strong range of yoghurt-coated clusters in Strawberry & Raspberry or Apple & Blackberry. Delamere Dairy has launched its new Planted range into 330ml cartons and added two new flavours: Almond Drink with Coffee and Oat Drink with Date […]
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Neal’s Yard kicks off frankincense initiative
Ahead of the release of its latest frankincense-based hand serum at the end of February, Neal’s Yard Remedies has launched Project Frankincense, an initiative to propagate, cultivate and care for the sustainable production of frankincense in Oman.
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Organic sector set to be worth £2.5BN by 2020
The UK organic market is now worth £2.33 billion following sales growth of 5.3% in 2018, according to the Soil Association Organic Market Report 2019.
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News in brief
Organix has launched a new ad campaign built around the platform ‘Fuel their Wonder’. The fully integrated £1 million campaign is running across All4, Sky and ITVHub and is supported by online video, social, radio and in store. BioCare’s Education Series 2019 comprises sessions on Nurturing Your Health with Alessandro Ferretti, and Nutritional Kintsugi with […]
Features
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Land of confusion
Allergy season may be approaching but, as Kate Miller discovers, following a number of recent high-profile cases of anaphylaxis there’s an altogether more serious issue which health food stores should be aware of: food allergen labelling (more…)
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Pick of the products 2018
One of the most fascinating things about our industry – apart from the continual development and discovery (or rediscovery) of health-giving ingredients and their benefits, leading to a stream of innovation – are the ethical strides taken to make it a sector to be truly proud of. When, in 2018 the nation received a rude […]
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Mind full less
Rather than making life easier, our increasing connectivity is raising the nation’s stress levels as we strive to remain available at all times for all people, while also allaying our fear of missing out (FOMO). Jane Wolfe looks at why we could all do with taking a few deep breaths (more…)
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Turning over a new leaf
As the smoke clears around a fresh wave of legislation, Matt Chittock explores how next-generation healthy cannabis products are setting new highs for health stores – no Rizlas required (more…)
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