Britvic acquires organic plant-based drink company Plenish
Britvic has announced its acquisition of UK brand Plenish, producer of plant-based milks, cold-pressed juices and shots.
Roots & Hoots zero-waste, emission-free delivery service lands in Brighton
A new zero waste online shop has been launched in Brighton to provide a range of groceries, drinks, personal care and household products.
Spotlight series
NPN shines a spotlight on a handful of the latest launches, campaigns, award wins and more from natural and organic brands and businesses
The Vegan Kind online supermarket secures £3.5MN investment
Online vegan supermarket and delivery box service TheVeganKind (TVK) has raised £3.5 million in Series A funding from Literacy Capital Plc.
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Intimate hygiene start-up Wype is launching a campaign on Indiegogo to create a refillable and reusable bespoke toilet gel applicator.
Happy Inside harnesses power of Japanese knotweed for gut-healthy drinks
Founded during lockdown, start-up Happy Inside has created a line of ‘lip smacking’ no-added sugar drinks formulated to boost gut health.
Love Health & Wellbeing opens trio of stores
Following the launch of two stores in 2020, along with an e-commerce site, Love Health & Wellbeing is opening a third shop in June.
The Nation’s Favourite: the search is back on
Soil Association Certification is calling upon consumers to help find ‘the nation’s favourite’ organic food and drink product.
OTB joined by Local Greens
South London-based organic veg bag scheme Local Greens has been welcomed as a member of the Organic Trade Board.
Vegan Society turns heads with billboard takeover
On 18 April The Vegan Society took over a 23 foot wall in East London, unveiling a mosaic to publicize its new Future Normal campaign.
Craig Sams interviewed by Patrick Holford
Rosie Greenaway extracts highlights from Patrick Holford’s interview with organic pioneer Craig Sams on his podcast.
Antibiotic use by SA-certified livestock farmers below national average
A new report reveals that organic livestock farmers certified by the Soil Association have much lower antibiotic use than average levels.
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Soupologie has added three new soups to its offer, fortified with a vegan source of vitamin D3, providing at least 50% RDI in a 300g serving.
News in brief
FareShare Sussex, Foodwise and Neat2Eat have made a joint application to Your Fund Surrey to fund a new warehouse to distribute surplus food.
Essential Trading cooperative celebrates landmark 50th anniversary
Bristol-based wholesaler Essential Trading is celebrating its fiftieth birthday this year, having supported the local economy since 1971.
The flavours of the world
Globetrotting may be off limits, but Rosie Greenaway tours the Foods of the World sector to see which foreign influences are on shelves.
FYX creates RTD collagen-infused drinks for body and beauty
Start-up brand FYX has launched with a duo of ‘healthy and hydrating’ ready-to-drink collagen-infused spring waters: FYX Body and FYX Beauty.
UK ‘eats the most junk food in Europe’
In a HelloFresh survey 15,000 citizens from nine European countries were asked how often they consume junk food; the UK came out on top.
Politicians protest over EU plant-based dairy ‘censorship’
MEPs are calling for the EC to reject ‘plant-based dairy censorship’ amid plans to further restrict the terms used for plant-based dairy.
Vegan Trademark partners with LiberEat to help plant-based consumers
The Vegan Society and LiberEat have teamed so users of the specialist food app to see products with the Vegan Trademark in their searches.