ASOS to expand natural and organic beauty range
UK-based fashion and beauty e-tailer ASOS has announced plans to expand its eco-friendly edit of sustainable fashion, accessories and beauty buys, sourced from across the...
Beautyclickbox launches quarterly organic and natural beauty subscription
Luxury beauty and lifestyle gift and subscription service Beautyclickbox has announced the launch of its new quarterly natural and organic beauty subscription boxes, available...
China and Canada step closer to banning animal testing
Shanghai-based personal care company Eco&more has become the very first Chinese company to join PETA's cruelty-free list of firms to ban animal testing on their products,...
Scotland’s ambitious new organic action plan unveiled
An ambitious new organic action plan for Scotland, funded by the Scottish Government and produced by the Scottish Organic Forum, was launched last week.
Created...
Nordic diet associated with better physical performance in later life
In a study published in the British Journal of Nutrition, Finnish researchers have found that a Nordic diet may be beneficial for overall physical...
Soil Association updates organic aquaculture standards
The Soil Association has launched new updated standards for organic aquaculture and seaweed.
The first to be released from a wider standards review, the standards...
HFMA appoints Sukh Gill as technical adviser
The Health Food Manufacturers’ Association (HFMA) has appointmented Sukh Gill as its new technical adviser.
Gill brings to the HFMA a wealth of experience in...
Organic sales in Sweden soar to new high in 2015
Sales of organic food and drink in Sweden soared again in 2015, says organic market specialist Ekoweb.
Ekoweb reports that organic food sales grew by...
Add permaculture into the organic mix and watch your profits grow
German organic produce specialist Freddy Lehmann has seen production and profits grow on his Spanish farms since he embraced permaculture techniques. Michael Wale has...
Laverstoke organic farm helps celebs shelve the sugar
The organic, biodynamic Laverstoke Park Farm, located in Hampshire, is the base for a new ITV 1 series which started last night (26 January)...
GCA finds Tesco in serious breach of groceries code
After finding Britain’s largest supermarket seriously breached a legally-binding Groceries Supply Code of Practice (the Code) to protect groceries suppliers, the Groceries Code Adjudicator...
International initiative takes True Cost of Food to consumers
A major new initiative to promote the idea that food prices should reflect the true cost of food was jointly announced by the global...
The Big Fairtrade Breakfast
This year’s Fairtrade Fortnight (29 February - 13 March) aims to highlight the severe lack of food security for farmers with its ‘Sit down...
Downton gets SA certification
UK logistics company CM Downton has been certified by the Soil Association for the handling and storage of organic products.
“This is an important step...
FreeFrom Skincare Awards set to open
The fifth annual FreeFrom Skincare Awards, run by the team behind skincare website Skins Matter, open on 1 February.
The 13 categories this year include...
Holland & Barrett accused of “smash and grab raid” on suppliers
The Forum of Private Business has accused Holland & Barrett of making a "smash and grab raid" on the trade after the health food chain...
New genetic engineering techniques mustn’t bypass EU GMO laws, warns IFOAM
New genetic engineering techniques must not be allowed to bypass EU laws governing GMOs, says IFOAM EU. The European organic grouping warns of “severe...
Cognitive function sees improvements with green oat extract
A new study has found that green oat (Avena sativa) extract can aid cognitive function such as speed of performance and episodic memory in...
Vitamin D deficiency linked to IBS
With Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) accounting for 10% of visits to GPs and one in five in the UK people develop IBS at some...
‘Natural junk’ and ‘root-to-stem dining’ tipped for big things in 2016
It’s January, the futurologists’ favourite month. It’s when they get to tell us about all the things that are Going To Be Really Big...