Sports nutrition industry set for “pivotal” Brussels meeting
The European Specialist Sports Nutrition Alliance (ESSNA) is to hold a meeting and its first global conference in Brussels in September to discuss the...
Dr. Bronner’s sales chalk up over £25,000 for Compassion
Dr. Bronner’s recently wrapped up a very successful campaign supporting the animal welfare charity Compassion in World Farming (Compassion) through sales of its organic...
Soil Association calls for UK glyphosate ban
The Soil Association is calling for a ban on the use of glyphosate sprayed on UK wheat as a pre-harvest weedkiller and its use...
Mandatory living wage will be “devastating” for small shops, ACS warns
The Association of Convenience Stores ASC has branded the Government’s decision to introduce a mandatory living wage for workers over 25 a “reckless measure”.
The...
Ocado joins OTB, launches dedicated organic hub
The Organic Trade Board (OTB) recently welcomed Ocado as its latest member.
“We are delighted that Ocado.com has become the newest member of the Organic...
70% don’t trust BBC’s reporting on GM
Nearly 70% of the public do not trust the independence of experts featured on BBC programmes about GM.
That’s the main finding of an open...
Chondroitin is under-regulated states review
A recent review of the variations in composition of different chondroitin sulfate formulations has concluded that the supplement is under-regulated and requires standardisation to...
BMA recommends 20% tax on sugary drinks
In its latest report to promote healthy diets, Food for Thought, the British Medical Association (BMA) has recommended the introduction of a 20% tax...
DEFRA rejects NFU’s request for ‘emergency’ use of neonics
In what many will deem as good news for UK wildlife, on Friday (3 July) Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) rejected...
Sugar tax won’t work claims FDF
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has criticised Jamie Oliver’s recent proposal to add a 10p sugar tax on all sweet drinks at his restaurants in...
Vitamin D may benefit Crohn’s sufferers
The results of a study carried out by researchers at St James’s Hospital in Dublin have shown that vitamin D could improve intestinal barrier...
Echinacea formula as effective as Tamiflu says study
A study conducted by researchers from the Czech Republic, Germany, Switzerland and the UK has found that A. Vogel’s Echinaforce Hot Drink syrup produces...
Olive leaf extract demonstrates positive effect on heart disease
New research has found that olive leaf extract can have positive short-term effects on heart health markers.
The study, published in the British Journal of...
Spectacular backdrop for HFMA 50th celebrations
The spectacularly decorated Painted Hall, centrepiece of the Old Royal Naval College at Greenwich, was the impressive backdrop for the Health Food Manufacturers Association's...
Freefrom Skincare Award winners revealed
The fourth annual Freefrom Skincare Awards were presented at the new Love Natural, Love Organic show at Olympia on Friday by holistic health guru...
Bristol hosts Fair Trade conference
As part of the Bristol’s European Green Capital events programme 250 delegates from 21 countries travelled to the city last weekend for the 9th...
Whole Foods bosses admit “weighing errors” but deny systematic overcharging
Whole Foods Market co-CEOs John Mackey and Walter Robb have admitted that some of the retailer’s New York stores have been overcharging customers due...
Charity urges serious allergy sufferers to be cautious with free-from foods
The serious allergy sufferers charity, The Anaphylaxis Campaign, has highlighted the confusion consumers sometimes have over the difference foods marketed as ‘free-from’ and those...
Online retailers given just days to register for compulsory EU medicines...
The MHRA has announced that from 1 July anybody in the UK selling medicines online – including THR products and homeopathic medicines – needs...
An open letter to the trade
Specialist natural products suppliers and independent health food retailers have long had a symbiotic relationship. Brands and wholesalers have developed the specialist products that...