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”.
US study shows whole grains increase calorie loss
A new study suggests that substituting whole grains for refined grains in the diet increases calorie loss by reducing calories retained during digestion and speeding up metabolism.
Capitalizing on EU organic grant is trade’s biggest opportunity
“Capitalizing on the Organic Trade Board’s recently secured EU grant, and working closely with them to get a thread of unification across the whole sector. I think that’s a really important thing for us as industry over the next few years.”
Farm animal welfare emerges as competitive advantage
An increasing number of companies are beginning to see their commitment to farm animal welfare as an important business opportunity, says a new report.
SA expands its restaurants award scheme
The Soil Association (SA) has expanded its award scheme for restaurants, cafes and eateries to cover the whole of the UK.
Farming Minister confirms stewardship funding
Farming Minister George Eustice MP has confirmed that farmers and growers will be able to apply for Countryside Stewardship support for the next two years.
“Engaging authentically with customers – that’s our big opportunity”
“Engaging authentically with our customers – that’s our big opportunity as independent retailers.” So says Food For Thought owner Alan Martin in a new video interview for Natural Products News.
FSA acrylamide campaign is “fiasco” that misses biggest risk
The food writer and campaigner Joanna Blythman has described the Food Standards Agency’s ‘go for gold’ campaign on acrylamide as a “fiasco” that distracts from the biggest exposure risk.
‘Waste apple’ is key ingredient in latest Left-Yeovers yoghurt
Yeo Valley has launched a new variant of its Left-Yeovers yoghurt, which uses surplus fruit crops and raises money for money for the food waste charity Fareshare.
New natural beauty trends at Natural & Organic Products Europe 2017
Being quick to adapt to emerging beauty trends and keeping up-to-date with new product developments is key for any successful natural and organic retailer....
Veganz closes stores as multiples jump on plant-based trend
Veganz, the German-based vegan supermarket chain, is to close around half of its stores in the face of stiff competition from the grocery multiples, according to several local reports.
Industry figures debate the future of natural food
Leading figures from across the natural food industry – including retailers, brand-owners, chefs and food writers – gathered in Brighton this week to debate the future of the natural food sector.
UMFHA discovers unique manuka honey compounds
The Unique Manuka Factor Honey Association (UMFHA) has announced it has validated unique signature compounds which can identify manuka honey as genuine.
Organic gets a voice at both Oxford farming conferences
Michael Wale says that organic is gaining a voice at the annual Oxford Farming Conference, as well as at the alternative Oxford Real Farming Conference.
H&B opens 6,000 sq ft flagship ‘More’ store at Marble Arch
Holland & Barrett International opened a new flagship store at Marble Arch in London this week (Thursday 19 January).