Nelsons appoints new CEO
Natural healthcare company Nelsons has announced the appointment of Claire Ferguson as its new chief executive officer.
Soil Association receives £1.25m Lottery funding
The Soil Association’s (SA) Food for Life programme has received a £1.25 million grant from the Big Lottery Fund
Organic beauty sales up 13%
Sales of certified organic and natural beauty products increased by 13% in 2016 to £61.2 million, according to the Soil Association’s (SA) Organic Beauty...
Hain Celestial announces deal to acquire Yorkshire Provender
Premium soup brand Yorkshire Provender is set to be purchased by Hain Daniels, part of the US Hain Celestial Group.
Organic sales top £2 billion as UK achieves fifth year of...
The UK organic market grew 7.1% in 2016 to be worth £2.09 billion, according to latest figures from the Soil Association.
Germany’s farming minister warns against ‘quasi-conventional regulation’ for organic
Germany’s minister for food and farming, Christian Schmidt, says that EU law-makers must “acknowledge the special holistic aspects of organic production” as they continue to formulate a revised EU Organic Regulation.
European organic market maintains double-digit growth
The organic market in Europe continues to maintain double digit growth according to data from Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL) and the Agricultural Market Information Company (AMI) that was released at last week’s Biofach exhibition.
Birkenstock wrong-foots beauty world with natural cosmetics range launch
The German footwear company Birkenstock – famous for its iconic cork sandals – used this week’s Biofach exhibition in Nuremberg to preview a comprehensive range of natural cosmetic products.
India’s Northeastern ‘organic hub’ drives market growth
India’s ‘organic hub’ – a cluster of fertile, proactively organic states in Northeast India – is helping drive strong market growth in the country and setting it on its way to securing 2% of the world organic food market.
BioCare sold to IVC
BioCare Limited has been acquired by International Vitamin Corporation (IVC).
L’Oréal rumoured to be mulling Body Shop sale
Following the announcement of its 2016 annual results, reports have surfaced that L’Oréal may be considering offloading The Body Shop due to slowing sales.
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Holland & Barrett scouting for the ‘next big thing’
Holland & Barrett’s ‘Innovation Pitch Live’ will be back at Natural & Organic Products Europe for a second year.
New Mediaplanet campaign set to raise awareness of skin health
Your Skin is a new campaign being launched on 24 February by Mediaplanet.
Running for six months, it will focus on raising awareness of skin...
FreeFrom Skincare Awards open
The sixth annual FreeFrom Skincare Awards have opened for entries.
The awards celebrate the best free-from skincare products in 14 categories including Family Skincare, Men’s...
L’Oréal rumoured to be mulling Body Shop sale
Following the announcement of its 2016 annual results, reports have surfaced that L’Oréal may be considering offloading The Body Shop due to slowing sales.
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Slow Food condemns EU Parliament’s approval of CETA
The Slow Food organisation has condemned the newly approved CETA trade agreement between the EU and Canada, which it says fails to raise environmental standards and will impact heavily on poor farming communities.
Flurry of new products to be launched
Hundreds of new products will be launched at the forthcoming Natural Food Show.
BOOM Awards open for entries
The Soil Association’s (SA) Best of Organic Market (BOOM) Awards 2017 have opened for entries.
Innovation set to drive growth in organic personal care market
The world organic personal care and cosmetic products market is expected to reach $19.8 billion by 2022, registering a CAGR of 10.2% from 2016...
“Vegan tyranny winds me up” declares Chrissie Hynde in BBC biopic
The Pretenders front woman and high profile animal rights activist Chrissie Hynde has condemned what she has called a “vegan tyranny”.