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Bringing the natural and organic products industry the latest free from news from around the UK and Ireland.

Oatly brings controversial advertising campaign to the UK

Swedish oat drinks company Oatly has launched its first nationwide, cross-media UK campaign: ‘It’s like milk, but made for humans’ in a bid to convince UK consumers to swap cow’s milk for a plant-based, oat drink alternative.

Eat Real extends snack flavours

Eat Real has added six new flavours to its range of gluten-free and vegan Hummus, Lentil and Quinoa Chips.

Doves Farm ploughs £4.5MN into new gluten-free plant

Doves Farm Foods has invested £4.5 million in a dedicated gluten-free cereal production facility at its Wiltshire site in a move which sees the company transfer production of its cereals from Italy back to the UK.

Free From Italy creates rice alternatives

The latest launch from Free From Italy is a range of high-protein, high-fibre alternatives to rice produced using legume flours.

Coconuts Naturally turns down dragon

After successfully winning over the dragons last Sunday, ice-cream entrepreneur Cecily Mills decided against taking up the offer she had received and accepted on air from Jenny Campbell.

Artisan gluten-free pastas from Seggiano

Seggiano has introduced a new Organic Gluten-Free Artisan Pasta line, handmade in the traditional Italian way.

PERK!ER serves up brekkie

PERK!ER has introduced its Oaty Quinoa Porridge Pots designed to provide consumers with a quick and nutritious breakfast.

Delamere Dairy introduces Planted

Having supplied plant-based drinks to own-label brands for over 20 years, Delamere Dairy has now created its first branded range of plant-based dairy alternative drinks, Planted.

A Real Handful of protein in a bar

Natural snack brand Real Handful has added a two-strong line-up of protein bars to its range, in the form of: Choc Orange Chase and Sea Salt Caramellow.

Well&Truly tasty

Natural snack brand Well&Truly has revealed a new look to its range, as well as a brand new flavour.

Two new mixes from Creative Nature

Creative Nature has launched two new mixes to its range: Whole Grain Banana Bread Mix and Chocolate Chip Muffin Mix.

Absolutely vegan

Windmill Organics has announced the availability of its new Bonsan Absolutely Vegan range of organic, plant-based foods, including meat and egg alternatives, dressings and spreads.

Nush spreads the word on vegan ‘cheese’

Dairy-free brand Nush has entered the UK cheese category with the launch of its new line of vegan Spreadable Cheese.

New choc bars from Pulsin

Pulsin has created two new bars – Salted Caramel Raw Choc Brownie and Peanut Choc Protein Booster – to offer consumers a convenient way to keep energized.

My Kids Can’t Eat That!

With estimates that food allergies affect up to 8% of kids, Christine Bailey’s latest book, My Kids Can’t Eat That!, is sure to appeal to a wide audience.

DIY dairy-free yoghurt

Coconut brand Cocofina has introduced a cutting-edge new coconut product: a make-your-own dairy-free yoghurt.

Bread baked from the heart

The Heart of Nature has created a six-strong range of organic and gluten-free pure grain breads.

Palm-oil free certification puts first stamp on UK

UK products can now be certified palm oil-free with the world’s first fully accredited, international Palm Oil Free Certification Accreditation Programme (POFCAP), now approved by the Intellectual Property Office.

Orgran scoops top prize at FreeFrom Food Awards

It’s that time of year again, when the winners of the Freefrom Food Awards are announced, and this year’s top accolade ­– the FAIR trophy for Best FreeFrom Food – was presented to Orgran for its Vegan Easy Egg.

Honeybuns adds to gluten-free treats

Honeybuns has expanded its Classic Range of gluten-free cakes with the launch of two new additions: Peanut Blondie and Hazelnut, Dark Chocolate & Cranberry Cake.