H&B goes head-to-head with Boots in healthy ‘meal deal’ launch
lland & Barrett is going head-to-head with Boots with the launch of its own 'meal deal' offer – but in H&B’S case, with a healthy twist.
Welcome to ‘The Clean Vic’
Naming it The Clean Vic, Sainsbury’s supermarket is to launch a pop-up pub serving only no- or low-alcohol drinks over 24-25 July.
Third of young Britons have switched to plant-based milk
A third of young Britons are said to have made the switch to plant-based milk alternatives, according to new research from Mintel.
Seven Seas sails close to the wind
A complaint about a Seven Seas print advert for the brand’s supplement Perfect 7 Renewal Advanced, published in in 2018, has been upheld by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA).
Happerley announces UK’s first national food and drink provenance centre
Food provenance pioneer Happerley has unveiled plans to create the country’s first national centre dedicated to food and drink transparency.
The project aims to build...
Record membership figures for HFMA
The Health Food Manufacturers’ Association has reported a record year for membership sign-ups, with 22 new companies having joined in the past 12 months.
Thumbs up for menstrual cup
Menstrual cups have been given the thumbs up with the release of a new report published in The Lancet.
Sustainable Food Trust welcomes Defra-Dimbleby partnership
The Sustainable Food Trust (SFT) has welcomed Defra’s appointment of Henry Dimbleby, co-founder of Leon restaurants, to lead an independent review of England’s food system, examining it ‘from field to fork’.
Report highlights how medicines, lifestyles and diet are ‘killing’ women’s nutrient...
A new report highlights the extent to which medicines, lifestyles and poor diet are 'killing' vitamin and mineral levels, leading to potentially serious health issues for women.
Boots concept store signals brand ‘reinvention’
Health and beauty retailer Boots says its new 28,500 sq ft flagship store in London’s Covent Garden represents the start of a brand ‘reinvention’.
Entries open for inaugural ESSNA sports nutrition awards
The European Specialist Sports Nutrition Alliance (ESSNA) has today announced that entries are open for its first awards, designed to celebrate and honour the outstanding brands, organizations and ambassadors active in the sports nutrition sector.
Health Food Institute celebrates four decades
Marking the occasion at London’s Museum of Brands on 27 June, the Health Food Institute has celebrated its 40th anniversary
Triodos Bank calls for ‘radical’ change
Triodos Bank has launched a vision paper calling for a ‘radical systemic transition’ away from current production-focused systems
Government pressed to ban cartoons on unhealthy food for kids
Campaign groups are calling on the UK Government to ban the use of cartoon characters on the packaging of unhealthy products aimed at children, and to mandate traffic light nutrition labelling to facilitate parents to make healthier choices.
New hope for coeliac sufferers?
The development of new technology which detoxifies gluten proteins could bring new hope to gluten-intolerant consumers.
Health to Wealth?
Women's health website Healthista.com, in association with Accor Hotels, is holding a brand new evening event, Health To Wealth, on Thursday 13 June.
BOOM Awards finalists announced
The shortlist for this year’s BOOM Awards has been published by the Soil Association, ahead of a ceremony due to be hosted on 26 June.
Waitrose tells Oxford customers to BYO
A location in Oxford has become the first store to trial Waitrose’s new refill station, providing customers with a facility where they can shop for unpackaged everyday basics such as rice, pasta, cereals, lentils, seeds and coffee, using their own containers from home.
IADSA launches online VMS resource
The London-based International Alliance of Dietary/Food Supplement Associations (IADSA) has introduced a new online information resource, Mind the Gap, designed to facilitate more effective communication about the benefits of dietary supplements.
Morrisons introduces plastic-free fruit and veg areas
Following its decision in April to offer paper carrier bags to all customers, Morrisons has now become the first British supermarket to roll-out plastic-free fruit and veg areas in many of its stores.