Food and Drink

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

Europeans send ‘clear signal’ for 0% VAT on climate-friendly foods

A new poll found that most people in France, Germany and the Netherlands want 0% VAT on climate-friendly foods and a higher price on meat.

FHIRST launches gut-healthy Living Soda line

New brand FHIRST has introduced Living Soda – an all-natural, sugar-free, functional drink combining gut-friendly probiotics and prebiotics.

Pukka Herbs partners with Energy Garden

Pukka Herbs has partnered with ‘community benefit society’ Energy Garden in a two-year power-purchase agreement.

Nominations open for the Nation’s Favourite

The search is on for the Nation’s Favourite Organic Food & Drink Product – the biggest category of this year’s BOOM Awards.

‘No such thing as a CO2 neutral banana’ – BEUC

The European Consumer Organisation is calling for an ‘outright ban’ on the use of carbon neutral claims for all food and drink products.

Ten Locks’ first own spirit brand channels benefits of British peas  

Purpose-led drinks business Ten Locks has created its first own spirit brand, Pod, which intends to reinvigorate the category with Pea Vodka.

PerfectTed gets clean sweep in Dragons’ Den

Energy drink start-up PerfectTed garnered offers from all five Dragons when founders Marisa Poster and Teddie Levenfiche appeared on the show.

Plant Punk launches into retail

Following an trial in restaurants, Plant Punk has created a new Zerobeef retail range to represent vegan foods ‘the way they should be’.

Australian plant milk recalled after botulism case

Inside Out has been forced to recall three plant-based milk products in Australia due to ‘potential biotoxin contamination’.

LAKRIDS BY BÜLOW pops up at St Pancras

Danish confectionery brand LAKRIDS BY BÜLOW is launching a new pop-up store at London’s St. Pancras Station.

Organic Market Report features new Sustainability Report

Soil Association Certification's OMR 2023 has been published, showing ‘strong performance’ and featuring a new Sustainability Report.

Get ready for a free-from Easter

Seasonal products from Booja-Booja, NOMO, Marks & Spencer, Aldi, Asda and Tesco have been recognized in the Free From Easter Award 2023.

‘Innovation will shape our world, like it or not’ – Helen...

Extracts from the Soil Association's Peter Melchett Memorial Lecture featuring Helen Browning OBE, SA chief executive, and farmer Andy Cato.

Eco-Score is misleading, organic associations say

Organic associations are bringing legal action in an attempt to block the Eco-Score label from 'contributing to greenwashing'.

‘Healthy wholefoods’ take centre stage at Natural Food Show

Returning to ExCeL on 16-17 April as part of NOPEX the Natural Food Show will centre around the importance of healthy wholefoods.

Folic acid in flour too low, say scientists

Leading scientists say folic acid levels in flour and bread are too low to prevent life-changing birth defects.

Government is ‘taking the biscuit’ says SA

A SA investigation has revealed that the NHS Food Scanner app recommends ultra-processed junk food despite its link to health risks.

Grubby teams with My Emissions for UK carbon footprint first

Through a partnership with My Emission, Grubby has become the first UK recipe kit provider to show the carbon footprint of its recipes.

Danish research uncovers ‘forever chemicals’ in organic eggs

New research by Denmark’s DTU National Food Institute has uncovered the presence of PFAS in organic egg yolks.

Sturgeon invited to join Plant Based Treaty

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has been invited to enter Scotland into the Plant Based Treat by the City of Edinburgh Council.