Green gift guide
Jo Caird shops around for sustainable, nifty and nostalgic goods to gift this Christmas
Shopping sustainably is important year-round but never more so than at...
Seaweed: the forgotten food
Jane Wolfe dives into the world of seaweed to discover how its nutritional value, sustainable credentials and varied applications
Restoring equilibrium
Jane Wolfe unearths an independent retailer’s view of adaptogens and gleans some wisdom from expert speakers at Shroom Me Up! held at NOPEX.
50 years of loving organic
Organic September springs back onto the scene, bringing a multifaceted approach to ‘raise awareness, drive reappraisal and inspire action’.
Making a splash
Matt Chittock learns how brands are reshaping how we consume and conserve water and how initiatives are sustaining communities who need it.
The spark of life
Magnesium playing a vital role in cellular function, and a deficiency of this micronutrient can cause a multitude of problems.
CBD: looking for approval
Maté Jarai rounds up some of the latest CBD products to hit the market and assesses the impact of changing FSA regulations
Eco evolving
The eco living category has evolved into one of the most innovative – and valuable – areas of natural products retailing, writes Jim Manson
One step closer
It's difficult to find the motivation to move in winter but donning activewear and lining up the sports supplements gets you halfway there.
Fur, feathers and fangs
Man’s best friend? Part of the family? Emily McCoy showcases a raft of NPD for pet lovers who wants the best for their animal companions.
Gifts to lift the spirits
As rising bills force Brits to cut back on luxuries, Rosie Greenaway shops for gifts to lift the nation’s spirits this Christmas.
To carbon neutral and beyond
As businesses are measuring, reducing and offsetting carbon emissions, Jane Wolfe finds how some are striving to go further.
Trade talks
Jim Manson talks to British brands boldly breaking into new global export markets in the post-Brexit trade era.
Microbiome matters
Jane Wolfe discovers how the probiotics sector is extending its reach far beyond digestive wellness – infiltrating numerous categories as the benefits are more...
Covering all bases
Rosie Greenaway tests out the newest eco living launches, from furoshiki-inspired gift-wrap to vegan pillowcases.
A natural beginning
From the BFG to the concept of foodclusivity, Rosie Greenaway takes a ‘whizz-popping’ tour of what’s trending in natural parent.
All the gear
Becci Vallis swims through the active lifestyle sector, from positive trends driving NPD to the trends generating health warnings.
Easter edge
With Christmas but a distant memory, the next festive feature on the calendar is Easter, so now’s the right time to spring into action
Eyeing up the options
If you thought you’d seen it all in terms of COVID-19 think again – the latest area to be impacted is eye health, Rosie Greenaway reports.
Get your Christmas stock-in!
A well-planned festive promotion will help you end the year on a high, writes Jim Manson, ahead of Christmas