Cardiff branch manager scoops top H&B staff award
Leading UK health food retailer Holland & Barrett has crowned Julie Standing from its Cardiff Queen Street Store as 'Manager of The Year' at...
Mums quizzed on organic
The Organic Trade Board has engaged with members of the popular Mumsnet community to find out their views on the category as part of...
Pomegranate juice reduces blood pressure
A recent study suggests that pomegranate juice may help reduce blood pressure.
Researchers behind the findings, published in Plant Foods for Human Nutrition, found that...
Whole Foods reports 14% sales rise in Q2
US natural foods retailer Whole Food Markets saw sales rise 14% to $2.7bn during the second quarter of 2102. Comparable store sales increased 9.5%...
‘Mega-healthy’ in-flight meal meets all 222 Article 13.1 health claims!
A leading food industry research business has created a ‘mega-healthy’ airline meal that satisfies all 222 Article 13.1 health claims approved by the European...
Scheckter’s races into exports
British drinks company Scheckter’s Organic Beverages has finished a strong first year by launching into three new international markets.
Scheckter’s OrganicEnergy, quickly established as a...
Lily’s Kitchen partners with Battersea Dog’s & Cats Home
Holistic pet food company, Lily’s Kitchen, has developed a premium organic treat especially for Battersea Dogs & Cats Home.
The partnership is a first for...
Own-label is mugs game claims food writer
Leading investigative food writer Joanna Blythman claims that supplying “greedy multiples” with own-label food products is a mugs game.
In her column in The Grocer...
Blog Splot: The future is co-operative
Co-operatives across the UK are in robust health with many proving to be resilient to the recession, writes Eli Sarre
Recent figures indicate that nearly...
Barefoot SOS wins silver at first FreeFrom Skin Care Awards
Barefoot SOS Face & Body Rescue Cream picked up a Silver Award for Best Body and Hair Care Product at the inaugural FreeFrom Skin...
Organic Burst appoint pro surfer
Ethical superfood supplements brand Organic Burst has recruited current and five times national Irish Champion pro surfer Easkey Britton as its first ambassador.
A former...
Olympics 2012 goes fairtrade
The Fairtrade Foundation has dubbed the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games the fairest games ever with fairtrade bananas, tea, coffee and sugar available at...
Delamere launches new dairy-free dessert
Goats’ milk specialist Delamere Dairy has expanded its range of soya products with a new chocolate dessert.
The new SOYA Chocolate Dessert is designed for...
New banana product launched
Natur Boutique has launched a new range of organic Dried Whole Organic Bananas.The product features Lady Finger bananas and is sun dried, raw and...
Profile | Healthy Sales & Marketing
Healthy Sales & Marketing is one of the health food trade’s best-kept secrets – yet the brands it represents have sales of over £30...
Can I help you at all? – Harry Hill takes to...
Harry Hill has taken his turn behind the till at Oxfam in London ’s Kensington High Street to encourage Oxfam shoppers to buy the...
Former health food retailer launches new skincare range
Former health store retailer Chris Sams Rafferty (known as Sam) has been getting a very positive reaction from the trade to her new natural...
Organic Herb Trading celebrates with summer festival
The Organic Herb Trading Company is holding a family open day festival with an organic marketplace, natural healing and children’s area with organic food...
Dr Organic founders re-acquire Optima to form £25m group
Fred Whitcomb and Steve Quinn, founders and owners of Swansea based Dr Organic, have completed the acquisition of Optima Consumer Health Limited, the company...
Nelsons goes for gold in Homeopathy Awareness Week
Nelsons has linked up with the Society of Homeopaths to support Homeopathy Awareness Week (14th - 21st June 2012). This year, there is a...