Industry News

The latest news from the natural and organic products industry.

Choose established seals to beat eco-label fraudsters – MSC

When consumers choose established sustainability seals – like Fairtrade, Soil Association and MSC – they are helping to beat growing ranks of eco-fraudsters. That’s the...

Nominate your Health Food Heroes

Here’s an opportunity for you to nominate your Health Food Heroes – that’s products, not people, on this occasion. That’s because in next month’s Natural...

NATRUE reports success at Membership Assembly

NATRUE hosted its Membership Assembly in May when leading experts in the natural and organic cosmetics field gathered in Berlin to find about the...

European Parliament report on new EU organic rules is “major...

IFOAM EU has welcomed a report from the European Parliament on European Commission plans for a new EU organic regulation due to be finalised...

Choosing organic – “a great contribution people can make”

Buying organic is a “great contribution people can make to support farming that’s better for the environment and for animals”, said Soil Association chief...

Riverford founder “mixing politics with potatoes” (no surprise there)

Riverford Organic founder Guy Watson has been accused of “mixing politics with potatoes’ after using his latest newsletter to attack both of Britain’s major...

Counterfeit cosmetics campaign launches

Providing yet another reason to turn to natural and organic products when it comes to your skin, the Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PIPCU)...

New broccoli variety reduces LDL cholesterol

The results of human trials have found that a new variety of broccoli, Beneforté, can lower low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol in the blood,...

Low vitamin D levels associated with depression

People who have higher vitamin D levels have a lower risk of depression, according to a recent study. The research, published in the British Journal...

Folic acid increases effectiveness of blood pressure meds

A recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association has concluded that folic acid taken with the blood pressure medication enalapril...

Research confirms coconut oil as a healthier fat

New research from The University of Hull has confirmed that saturated fats in virgin coconut oil appear to be significantly healthier than those found...

Pukka thanks independent retailers – industry’s “thought leaders”

Pukka Herbs hosted a day for its top performing independent retail customers on 15 May in Bristol. Held at the historic SS Great Britain, the...

Poisons in our parks? – no thanks, says PAN UK

Pesticide campaign group PAN UK is launching an initiative aimed at ridding public parks in Britain of toxic herbicides and pesticides – starting with...

Omega-3 and B vitamins offer Alzheimer’s hope

A new study into Alzheimer's disease has found that omega-3 fats and B vitamins can slow brain shrinkage by up to 73% in those...

ASA pulls up Juice Garden’s beetroot blood claims

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has ruled that the botanical juice bar Juice Garden breached the CAP code following a complaint challenging the statements...

Love Energy Saving launches energy efficiency awards

Energy price comparison specialist Love Energy Savings is on a mission to discover the most energy-savvy businesses in the UK with its Love Energy...

Uni student preps online natural skincare store

22-year-old Birmingham University student Marija Sakalauskaite has received funding from the European Regional Development Fund to start a natural skincare company, Skin You Love. Sakalauskaite...

A little bite of beauty

Rebecca Goodyear Health & Beauty has launched Biteable Beautique, an online shop specializing in natural and organic beauty products. The site also includes a weekly...

Organic Monitor: Green brands should expand beyond specialist retail

Ahead of its Sustainable Foods Summit and Sustainable Cosmetics Summit, Organic Monitor research has found the most successful green brands to be those who...

Dr Kartar Lalvani wins Maurice Hanssen Award of Honour

The Health Food Manufacturers’ Association (HFMA) has named Dr Kartar Lalvani OBE as the winner of this year’s Maurice Hanssen Award of Honour. The HFMA said...