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British Homeopath Society takes NHS to court over CAM funding ban

The British Homeopathic Association (BHA) is taking the UK’s National Health Service…

Jim Manson

A chance to ‘talk shop’ with NAHS and bira

The recent partnership between the National Association of Health Stores (NAHS) and…

Rosie Greenaway

OTB receives £1.73m in funding

The Organic Trade Board (OTB) is to receive a loan from Triodos…

Rosie Greenaway

Gove charms audience at the Oxford Real Farming Conference

Michael Gove became the first Defra minister to address the rebel Real…

Michael Wale

Government plans for plastic

In a speech broadcast today by the BBC, Theresa May spoke of…

Rosie Greenaway

Waitrose leads in energy drinks ban for under-16s

Waitrose has become the first UK supermarket to prevent children from buying…

Rosie Greenaway

‘Grab and go’ vegan category still an untapped opportunity

A new survey by the Vegan Society has found that 91% of…

Jim Manson

Plant-based diets: more than just a 2018 trend

A new study, published under Current Developments in Nutrition shows ‘strong evidence’…

Rosie Greenaway

Calorie—cutting campaign to ‘empower’ parents

In a recent study, Public Health England has found that the average…

Rosie Greenaway

Ditch the teabags anti-plastic campaigners tell consumers

A campaign started by anti-plastic campaigners and gardeners is urging consumers to…

Jim Manson

NZ Government releases new manuka honey definition, strengthens export requirements

The New Zealand Government’s Ministry For Primary Industries (MPI) will release a…

Jim Manson

OF&G rule change: on-pack logo mandatory

Organic certifier Organic Farmers & Growers has introduced a rule change that…

Jim Manson

Allure of ‘indie’ and natural leads to record year for beauty M&A

Growing consumer interest in all things ‘indie’ natural and organic has produced…

Jim Manson

Ground-breaking sustainable seaweed standard launched

A GROUND-breaking standard for seaweed farming has been launched jointly by the…

Jim Manson

‘Choose the good life’ says Holland & Barrett

New and existing natural products shone as the industry gathered for the…

Rosie Greenaway

Soil must be nurtured, Eustice tells IFOAM conference

George Eustice MP, the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, has claimed…

Jane Wolfe

Wyke Farms and OMSCo: milking post-Brexit opportunities

Wyke Farms has united with OMSCo in a new joint business venture…

Rosie Greenaway

Natural & Organic Products Europe opens visitor registration

With online visitor registration now open, the countdown to Natural & Organic…

Rosie Greenaway

Welcome to the Garden of Life

Launching with a series of events at Whole Foods, Kinetic has introduced…

Rosie Greenaway

How indies can combat global warming

Suranga Herath, CEO of English Tea Shop, publishes ‘top tips’ on how…

Rosie Greenaway