ASA tells Kellogg’s to drop ‘full of goodness’ claim
The Advertising Standards Authority has told Kellogg’s to stop using the phrases ‘full of goodness’ and ‘nutritious’ in advertising for its Special K Porridge...
Brexit government urged to seize opportunity to put public good at...
Over 80 organisations have signed a letter to Theresa May and the Brexit minister David Davis to stress the important implications of the EU...
Soil Association puts pressure on bread companies over pre-harvest spraying
With the wheat harvest about to start in the next few weeks the Soil Association has written to all major UK bread companies and...
Soil Association backs NFU over ‘fake’ farm complaint
“The Soil Association says it “strongly supports” the National Farmers’ Union’s complaint to Trading Standards over ‘fake’ farm branding.
The NFU has written to formally...
H&B formally presented with the Queen’s Award
Holland & Barrett International was last week today formally presented with the Queen’s Award for International Trade at a ceremony at its Nuneaton head office.
Regarded as the most...
Fairtrade Foundation receives Queen’s Award
The Queen yesterday presented the Fairtrade Foundation with the Queen’s Award for Enterprise in Sustainable Development at Buckingham Palace.
Dr Bronner’s appoints Healthy Sales Group as UK distributor
Leading natural soap brand Dr. Bronner’s, has appointed Healthy Sales Group as its UK distributor. The appointment ties in with Dr. Bronner’s recent brand...
Common cold and flu medicines put heart patients at risk
The American Heart Association (AHA) is urging doctors to check the medications of all patients thoroughly to ensure they aren’t inadvertently putting their lives...
Kinetic holds ‘Taste of Harmony’ lunch to celebrate diversity
Last week, to coincide with the finishing of several team members’ Ramadan, Kinetic Natural Products Distributor held a ‘Taste of Harmony’ lunch.
Kinetic's multicultural team...
Industry rebuts scientists’ claims that pregnancy multivits are “waste of money”
A panel of scientists has accused the supplements industry of “heavily marketing” pregnancy multivitamins to mothers-to-be who, they argue, do not in the main...
Free From Skincare Awards winners 2016 announced
This, the fifth year of the Free From Skincare Awards, saw over 270 natural and organic skincare brands competing to win in 14 categories.
Cited...
EU confirms 18-month extension for glyphosate licence
The European Commission (EC) has taken the decision to extend the licence for glyphosate for a further 18 months to enable the European Chemicals...
Latest NFU application to use neonics rejected by Defra
DEFRA has rejected the NFU’s second request to allow farmers to use two banned neonicotinoid pesticides.
One in four Brits use sports nutrition products
According to the latest research from Mintel, UK consumers spent £66 million on sports nutrition food and drink products in 2015, up 27% on 2013.
Study shows 99% of doctors have recommended natural remedies for children
New research has revealed that in the last year, 99% of paediatric doctors have prescribed or recommended complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) for a child.
New group aims to put sports drinks out of reach of...
A new group has been formed to protect health-focused sports drinks from caught by the Government’s new ‘sugar levy’.
Sports Drinks Britain says it will...
FDF warns of “all embracing uncertainty” after Brexit vote
The director general of the influential Food & Drink Federation, Ian Wright, has warned that “the uncertainty is all-embracing” following Britain’s vote to leave...
MHRA urged to reconsider glucosamine position
At it rules that glucosamine-containing products over 1,500mg can continue to be sold as supplements, UK Court of Appeal urges MHRA to revisit the issue.
Organic beats conventional agriculture in the tropics
A long-term study by the Swiss Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL) in Kenya has shown clearly that organic agriculture not only generates comparable yields, but produces more income for farmers...
Iranian study links healthy eating to mental wellbeing
A study published in the British Journal of Nutrition by researchers in Iran have found that adherence to healthy eating is inversely associated with...