Wicked Kitchen investigated for traces of meat
The Food Standards Agency is investigating allegations that vegan products sold by Tesco and Sainsbury's have been found to contain traces of meat.
Summer flavours from Tideford
Tideford Organics has cooked up two new special edition summer soups: Cucumber, Lemon + Ancient Grains and Gazpacho Andaluz with Cucumber + Red Pepper.
DIY dairy-free yoghurt
Coconut brand Cocofina has introduced a cutting-edge new coconut product: a make-your-own dairy-free yoghurt.
Employee ownership will be ‘force for good’ says Riverford founder
Riverford Organic Farmers has formally passed into employee ownership in a move that its founder, Guy Singh-Watson, says will create a 'force for good'.
Fruity bites for on-the-go
New to the healthy grab and go snacking category are Instinct Bites, bite-size pieces of freeze-dried organically sourced fruit, with nothing else added.
Thai favourite launches in the UK
Eurostar Commodities has launched Thailand’s popular hot beverage brand Gingen in the UK.
TRIBE unveils new brand identity, adds to offer
Performance nutrition brand TRIBE has revealed a new brand identity inspired by the ‘Force of Nature’ alongside the launch of a new Hydrate product.
Scientists investigate alternatives to plastic mulch
A team at Coventry University’s Centre for Agroecology, Water and Resilience (CAWR) is exploring environmentally-friendly alternatives to the potentially damaging plastic soil mulch used worldwide by farmers.
Eat your grains
Just launched in the UK is a three-strong range of gluten-free Quinola Mothergrain Kids Meals in pouches featuring organic vegetables and Fairtrade Peruvian quinoa.
Bread baked from the heart
The Heart of Nature has created a six-strong range of organic and gluten-free pure grain breads.
Organic farmland on the up
The number of British producers farming organically has increased by almost 2%, according to the latest figures released by Defra.
CEIBA Drinks produces line of cinnamon thirst-quenchers
CEIBA Drinks has created a range which combines Sri Lankan cinnamon and fruit, designed as a refreshing and sophisticated alternative to alcohol.
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.
A Real Handful of a snack
‘Unruly’ snack brand Real Handful has unveiled two new flavours plus a fresh pack design and new formulations across its line of innovative trail mixes.
Little Freddie aims to shake up UK baby food market
After initially launching in Asia, British organic baby and toddler food brand Little Freddie is now available in its home market.
Ethical cold brew coffee launches
Union Hand-Roasted Coffee has created Union Brew Lab Cold Brew Coffee produced using single-origin coffee from Guatemala, ethically sourced through Union Direct Trade.
Gaia Pulses launches Greek vegan classics
In what the brand says is a UK first, Gaia Pulses has launched a four-strong range of Soil Association-certified organic ready meals in compostable packaging.
Peas Please puts pressure on the PR of veg
Veg Power, a crowdfunded initiative spear-headed by Peas Please, launched on 3 May with the aim of proving that more effective and targeted marketing can be used to ‘increase vegetable consumption’.
For Green Brexit delivery, organic must be ‘front and centre’
Government plans for a ‘Green Brexit’ must include an organic farming scheme that ‘takes the pressure off the market to deliver for organic farmers’, the chief executive of the Soil Association said during a special discussion at NPE.
Luscombe sparkles for summer
Devon-based Luscombe Drinks has created a new range of organic Sparkling Fruit Waters in response, it says, to increasing consumer demand for no added sugar products.