Sharpham Park gets cracking with first UK organic walnut crop
British spelt product specialist Sharpham Park has announced the release of its first commercial organic walnut crop.
Weleda cleans up at Sustainable Beauty Awards 2016
This year’s Sustainable Beauty Awards, organized by Organic Monitor, saw Weleda win two awards and take runner up in a third category.
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Food for Thought gets thumbs up from customers with Kingston business...
Food for Thought has won the Independent Retailer of the Year award in the 2016 Kingston Business Excellence Awards, beating eight other stores.
Action on Sugar calls for manufacturers to take action now
Action on Sugar is urging food manufacturers to commit to the new sugar reduction and reformulation programme announced by Public Health England last month.
Unpublished pesticide trials reveal harm to honey bee health
Bayer and Syngenta have been criticized for not publishing research that found high doses of their neonicotinoid pesticides cause serious harm to honey bee colonies.
New report reveals healthy beauty trends
A new report, The Future of Healthy Beauty, has highlighted authenticity and natural ingredient innovation as key trends and opportunities for the industry.
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Organic Monitor sees ‘golden opportunity’ in anti-pollution skincare for natural brands
Organic Monitor says it sees untapped opportunities for natural and organic cosmetic brands in the emerging category of anti-pollution skincare, with many new ingredients...
Cocoa farmer emphasizes need for industry to work in partnership with...
Fairtrade cocoa farmer Fortin Bley warns that unless the international cocoa industry does more to involve farmers, it risks losing a generation of growers.
Patients with MS may benefit from taking probiotics
Research by scientists in Iran has found that patients with MS experience an improvement in symptoms when supplementing with probiotics.
French maritime pine bark extract supports muscles
A new study published in the Journal on Orthopaedics & Traumatology has found that French maritime pine bark extract may curb muscle loss due to ageing.
PHE unveils sugar reduction programme
As part of the Government’s much criticized child obesity action plan, Public Health England has announced a new sugar reduction and reformulation plan.
Nine out of ten UK supermarkets failing on GM front says...
In what it calls a “damning assessment” of the UK’s supermarkets, GM Freeze says consumers are being kept in the dark about GM in the food chain.
2016 Sustainable Beauty Award Finalists Announced
Organic Monitor has announced the finalists of the 2016 Sustainable Beauty Awards.
The jury has selected four finalists per award category (listed in alphabetical order)…
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UK food and drink export plan flags up organic opportunities
The Government’s UK Food and Drink: International Action Plan 2016 to 2020 has been published to set out how it will work together with industry to create opportunities and increase capability for UK exporters over the next five years.
Natural Products Scandinavia 2016: Exhibitor show highlights
Natural Products Scandinavia – the Nordic region’s only dedicated trade show for the natural health, nutrition, health food, beauty, skin care, and self-care markets – has released its exhibitor show highlights for 2016.
BBC sting exposes health store selling cancer ‘cure’
An undercover investigation by BBC 5 live has discovered an unlicensed blood product being sold illegally by a Bournemouth health food store.
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Top attractions serving up “junk filled” children’s lunch boxes
Many of Britain’s top visitor attractions are completely failing to offer healthy eating options for children despite unprecedented awareness of about obesity and diet related illnesses.
Pukka becomes a Certified B Corporation
Pukka Herbs has announced that it is now a certified B Corporation, joining an international network of businesses committed to high standards of social and environmental performance.
Battle lines are drawn as traffic light labels come back under...
As ‘traffic light’ nutrition labels come under close scrutiny in Europe and the UK, a new study suggests they can sway consumers towards healthier food options.
Alpro apologizes for ‘one third animal food’ recommendation
Alpro has apologized to its customers after it used its twitter feed to advise that “a healthy diet consists of 2/3 plant based food and 1/3 animal based”.