Who’s Who in Natural Beauty 2016 – voting deadline approaching
Natural Beauty News, the UK’s dedicated trade publication and news site for the natural and organic beauty industry, is now accepting nominations for its...
H&B to open ‘store in store’ concessions in Tesco stores
Tesco and Holland & Barrett have today announced they are partnering to introduce a health and wellbeing ‘store in store’ format in a number...
Are you well connected?
Patrick Holford's new book The Chemistry of Connection sets out to add another layer to the meaning of 'holistic' living.
All Britons should take vitamin D supplements, PHE advises
Everyone in Britain should take vitamin D supplements during the autumn and winter months, Public Health England (PHE) will advise the government today.
H&B partners with InPost to offer locker collect service
Holland & Barrett is to offer its online customers the choice of picking up orders at over 1,100 parcel lockers at locations including Morrisons...
Waitrose to pay small suppliers in seven days
Waitrose says it will start to pay its smaller suppliers within a week of being invoiced in a move intended to strengthen its reputation...
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.