FSA self-regulation plan for top food firms branded “scandalous”
News reported by the The Grocer that the Food Standards Agency is planning to allow major food firms, including Tesco, to self-regulate on food...
2016 Sustainable Beauty Award Finalists Announced
Organic Monitor has just announced the finalists of the 2016 Sustainable Beauty Awards.
H&B emerging talent recognized at Retail Week Awards
Emerging retail talent at Holland & Barrett was recognised at the Retail Week Rising Stars Awards last month.
Better off without?
Critics of strict food avoidance regimes warn they are leading us down the road to nutritional reductionism. Jim Manson asks if they are right.
How the ‘vegan surge’ is also helping organic growth
The ‘vegan surge’ is playing its part in keeping organic food sales on a growth course, writes Michael Wale
The strength of the vegan movement...
Organic September 2016 is biggest yet
The Soil Association says that this year’s Organic September event was the biggest to date, with a media reach of over 31 million.
US Government targets $21.4 million of new grants at organic
The US Government is to provide $21.4 million in new grants for an organic research and market expansion programme.
ASA’s Alpro twitter ruling highlights ad ‘identifier’ requirements
An Advertising Standards Agency ruling over a tweet promoting products made by dairy-free brand Alpro has highlighted rules requiring brands to clearly identify paid for social media communications.
Store owners gather for “inspiring and cutting edge” Natural Health Summit
Specialist health food store owners gathered in London this week for a special one-day conference entitled Transformation: Nutrition as a Catalyst for Positive Change held.
“Stop wimping out on obesity crisis”, heart attack surviving TV chef...
The TV chef and heart attack survivor Sally Bee is calling on the Government to “stop wimping out” on the obesity crisis.
Pain killers linked to increased risk of heart failure
Commonly used pain killers, including ibuprofen, naproxen and diclofenac, are associated with an increased risk of heart failure, say researchers at the University of Milano-Bicocca.
Weleda MD Jayn Sterland tops this year’s ‘Who’s Who in Natural...
Weleda MD Jayn Sterland tops this year’s ‘Who’s Who in Natural Beauty’ industry hotlist.
Manuka honey cuts disease risk from medical appliances
A new medical role for Manuka honey has been reported by scientists at Southampton University.
Natural Beauty Retail Awards winners & industry hotlist announced
Weleda MD Jayn Sterland tops this year’s ‘Who’s Who in Natural Beauty’ industry hotlist
The UK’s best natural beauty retailers have been announced today with...
‘Eat less meat, of better quality’, Slow Meat movement urges
The over-production and over-consumption of meat is a serious problem for both the environment and human health.
APPG meeting highlights teenagers’ nutritional ‘at risk’ status
The second meeting of the Micronutrients and Health All Party Parliamentary Group, has highlighted the fact that teenagers have the worst diets among all...
Plant protein could cut risk of early death
A study by researchers in the US and Italy has shown that swapping animal protein in favour of plant protein can increase life expectancy.
Fairtrade report shows good growth in coffee, banana and cocoa sales
Fairtrade International has released its annual report, which reveals that 2015 saw growth in sales of coffee (18%), bananas (12%) and cocoa (27%).
Camexpo 2016 opens this weekend
Camexpo, the UK’s leading natural health and wellbeing event, opens at Olympia tomorrow (24 September).
Consumers increasingly focusing on health and wellness, says Nielsen
Nielsen has published a new report – What’s in our food and on our mind – based on the results of its Global Health and Ingredient-Sentiment Survey.