OTB and Tesco partner on #OrganicUnboxed giveaway throughout Organic September
The Organic Trade Board (OTB) and Tesco are partnering to offer an #OrganicUnboxed giveaway during Organic September.
Putting ‘Trust’ in Face Matters
Sally Curson, founder of Face Matters - a British award-winning skincare range developed to help women embrace ageing - has been invited by the...
Eco beads for beauty formulations
After microbeads made headlines after ministers in the UK backed a ban on their use in personal care products due to their environmental impact,...
Mediterranean diet “better than statins” at treating heart disease
In one of the first large studies of the Mediterranean diet as a ‘treatment’, Italian researchers have shown that a diet rich in vegetables,...
Vegans should take vitamin B12 supplement ‘permanently’
People following a vegan diet should “permanently take a vitamin B12 supplement’ says the influential German Nutrition Society (DGE) in a new position paper.
Fresh faced award winners
Winners of the 2016 Beauty Shortlist Awards have been announced, with a raft of both new and experienced brand names and products on the...
100% vegan supermarket GreenBay opens in London
GreenBay, a brand new 100% vegan grocery store, has opened in West Kensington, London.
Combined HRT triples breast cancer risk, study shows
The effect of combined hormone replacement therapy (HRT) in increasing a woman’s risk of breast cancer is likely to have been underestimated by a number of previous studies, according to a new prospective study.
PM “absolutely not interested” in tackling obesity crisis
Health experts have savaged the Government’s long-delayed national obesity plan, which was finally unveiled last week (18 August).
Goodfayre takes ethical shopping to Salisbury
Ethical retailer Goodfayre is opening its doors in Cross Keys Shopping Centre, Salisbury, on 9 September 2016, following a successful pop-up trial in May.
Government is responsible for making food fair, say consumers
92% of UK shoppers think food companies should ensure food production is fair and sustainable, with 85% believing Government should be responsible for this.
Independent retailers underusing the internet
Independent retailers are underusing the Internet in their business with wholesalers and suppliers, a new survey has found.
Diapharm achieves DCP registration in seven countries for multi-herb THMP
Seven EU member states have approved a new traditional herbal medicinal product (THMP) containing St John’s wort and Black Cohosh.
Waitrose becomes first supermarket to cut plastics in key beauty products
Waitrose has pledged that by this September no branded cosmetic products will contain microbeads (its own-label range never has) in order to reduce plastics...
Rosemary and grapefruit extract shows beauty benefits say research
A study published in Food & Nutrition Research has found that a combination of rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) and grapefruit (Citrus paradisi) extracts has potential...
Long-term study links neonics with collapse of wild bee populations
An important new study into the effects of neonicotinoid insecticides has provided some of the strongest data yet linking them with the collapse of wild bee populations.
Future of UK supplements policy “extremely unclear”
The UK’s intentions regarding future food supplements policy remain “extremely unclear” in the immediate post-EU Referendum period, warns Consumers for Health Choice.
Booths delists Hipp and Heinz to focus on “local and eco”...
North of England supermarket chain Booths is to delist several leading baby food and babycare brands as it focuses on smaller supplies it sees as more local or eco-friendly
Speciality & Fine Food Fair is round the corner
This year’s Speciality & Fine Food Fair takes place from 4-6 September at Olympia in London.
Earthoil becomes certified carbon neutral in Africa
Earthoil, which specializes in manufacturing organic, fair trade essential and cold-pressed oils, has had its African operations certified carbon neutral.