Industry News

The latest news from the natural and organic products industry.

Olio partners with Tesco to reduce food waste

Edible surplus food will no longer go to waste in Tesco after the supermarket partnered with OLIO to help feed local communities.

New brand puts down roots for life

Brand-new to market, nutritional supplements company Lyfe Roots has launched with a five-strong offer of vegan-friendly, plant-based VMS.

Get ready for Organic Beauty Week

One of the main fixtures of the Organic September events calendar is Organic Beauty Week which runs from 8-14 September. Focusing on all things...

Pukka: We’ll keep selling ‘100% legal’ Detox tea

Herbal tea and supplements brand Pukka Herbs says it will continue to sell its ‘100% legal’ Detox tea product, after it was told last week by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) that it must no longer use the term ‘detox’ in any future advertising.

New wellbeing awards launch

Entries are now open for the new Beauty Shortlist Wellbeing Awards, which will run alongside the original Beauty Shortlist Awards taking place in London on Friday 1 March 2019.

Beauty Shortlist Awards 2017 goes international

The sixth annual Beauty Shortlist Awards 2017 are now open for entries, and for the first time they are accepting submissions from global beauty...

FPB welcomes new powers to fine supermarkets

The Forum of Private Business responds to news the Groceries Code Adjudicator – a new supermarket watchdog – will now have the direct power...

Soil Association targets fast-growing Nordic organic market

The Soil Association has its sights set on the fast-growing Scandinavian market for organic products. Soil Association Certification is hosting a pavilion for licensees at...

Johnson U-turns on school holiday support

Boris Johnson has pledged £400 million to support disadvantaged school children in the latest government U-turn.

First beauty brands display Real Beauty Manifesto logo on-pack

Three British natural skincare brands have become the first to display the Real Beauty Manifesto (RBM) logo on-pack. Angela Langford, SKN-RG and Essentially Nature have...

Double victory at Sainsbury’s NPE beauty pitch

On Monday, the inaugural Sainsbury’s Beauty & Wellbeing Live Innovation Pitch took place at Natural & Organic Products Europe, with the multiple deciding to choose not one but two beauty brands to attend a meeting at Sainsbury’s HQ and potentially land a listing.

Sports nutrition sector hits back at “unregulated” charge

The sports nutrition industry has strongly rejected claims last month that the sector was “unregulated”. The charge was made after a Coroners Court ruled that...

Can independents lead organic back into growth?

The latest Organic Market Report confirms that the sector faces challenges but also reveals signs of revival – and offers the prospect that independents...

Vegan fuelled Forest Green Rovers head for League football

They play on an organic pitch, eat a vegan diet and are sponsored by green energy company Ecotricity – and soon they will be playing League Two football.

Over two million Brits never recycle plastic says report

Research conducted by MPA has found that even after the pollution issue has been driven home by the media, 3% of UK adults still don’t recycle plastic.  

Why we’ll be sprouting, spiralizing and ancient-graining in 2015!

Everywhere you look, health pundits and food writers are making their predictions for this year’s big health and foodie trends. We’ve been listening to...

Organic wine in the spotlight

219 wines secured medals at the world’s biggest wine competition, the 3rd MUNDUS VINI BioFach International Organic Wine Award. Over 200 organic producers from 20...

FDF produces gluten labelling guide for manufacturers

The Food & Drink Federation (FDF) has launched a new best practice guide to support manufacturers on the labelling of food products containing gluten. Gluten...

Sidestepping the sugar tax

Despite facing opposition from The Irish Beverage Council (IBC), The Irish Government remains undeterred in its plan to introduce a sugar tax in April 2018.

Natural & Organic Products Europe opens visitor registration

With online visitor registration now open, the countdown to Natural & Organic Products Europe 2018 has officially begun.