Food and Drink

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

GMO deregulation ‘is a disaster’ says Slow Food in the UK

Soil Association, OF&G and Sustainable Food Trust are urging retailers to stand against policy which could lead to deregulation of GM food.  

Violife hits iconic Clapham Junction billboard in vegan first

Violife is the first vegan brand to advertise on Clapham Junction’s 200ft-long ‘mega billboard', combining the ad with on-platform sampling.

Plant-based festive feasts ‘won’t break the bank’

The Vegan Society says switching to a plant-based Christmas dinner could save money amid living rising costs.

Put your Flavour Head on

Bath-based Flavour Head has come to market with five hand-blended botanical teas made with natural and responsibly sourced ingredients.

PRESS Healthfoods unveils fresh look, new campaign

To coincide with a brand refresh, plant-based nutrition brand PRESS Healthfoods has created a new campaign, ExPRESS Yourself.

Prepared meal brands consolidate to form The Wellness Food Group

Fresh Fitness Food and Detox Kitchen have consolidated under an umbrella company, The Wellness Food Group (TWFG).

Organix announces new MD

Organix Brands Ltd has announced Matt Goddard as its newly appointed managing director, replacing Mark Golder who left earlier this year

Boundless opportunities for activated snacking brand

Gut health brand Boundless Activated Snacking has closed its third investment round, gaining an injection of £650,000. 

100-plus cities worldwide host Seed the City events

Marking the anniversary of the Plant Based Treaty, 100-plus cities hosted Seed the City events to encourage the public to ‘grow their own'.

Growth predicted for Spanish plant-based market

ProVeg Spain has partnered with VeganaGal to produce research on the main drivers of meat reduction in Spain.

Interest in organic food ‘skyrockets’

Over the past year searches for ‘organic food near me’ have skyrocketed by 850% reports BusinessWaste.co.uk.

Corona debuts alcohol-free Cero in the UK

Mexican born beer brand Corona has launched of its new non-alcoholic drink, Corona Cero onto the UK market.

The Health Store bought out by Queenswood owner

Hunt’s Food Group, owner of Queenswood, has purchased The Health Store, which along with Tree of Life went into administration on 22 August.

Higher Nature and Peppersmiths sold, administrator confirms

Tree of Life and The Health Store administrators, Interpath Advisory, respond to NPN’s request for comment.  

NKD Living in new deal with H&B

NKD Living has announced that it will be the exclusive supplier of erythritol products to Holland & Barrett following a new agreement.

Tree of Life and The Health Store enter administration

Via statements on their websites it has been confirmed that Tree of Life and The Health Store have entered administration.

Wonky veg to become the norm this winter

The National Farmers Union (NFU) is calling on supermarkets to accept more ‘wonky veg’, with crop quality expected to be impacted by drought.

Yeo Valley Organic soups and dips mark first foray into non-dairy...

Venturing outside the dairy category for the first time, Yeo Valley Organic has created a range of natural organic soups and dips.

‘Bug the new PM’, urges organic industry

The organic industry is rallying support for its new petition ahead of Organic September, asking people to 'bug the new PM'.

Lakrids By Bülow takes it slow with new organic liquorice collection

Danish confectionery brand Lakrids By Bülow has created a three-strong line of slow-crafted, chocolate-coated liquorice treats.