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Industry dismay at ‘healthy high street’ report

The health food trade has reacted with dismay to a new report…

Jim Manson

NBTY’s Dutch and Belgian chains get Holland & Barrett re-badge

NBTY Europe is re-branding its two retail chains in The Netherlands and…

Jim Manson

VegfestUK goes down a treat beside the seaside

This year’s VegfestUK Brighton saw a record attendance of 12,000 visitors when…

Jane Wolfe

Here we come a-wassailing

On a cold, late February evening Alara Wholefoods and The London Orchard…

Jim Manson

2015 Beauty Shortlist award-winners announced

Among the winners of this year’s Beauty Shortlist Awards were a mass…

Jane Wolfe

Natural & Organic Products Europe 2015 attracts who’s who of the natural beauty sector

Now just weeks away, Natural Beauty & Spa at Natural & Organic…

Jim Manson

Calling all natural products retailers – we need your help!

Natural Products News is currently surveying independent natural products retailers on a…

Jim Manson

Protein powders added to ONS’s ‘basket of goods’

For the first time protein powders have made it onto the Office of…

Jim Manson

Text and image combo constituted health claim, ASA rules

The Advertising Standards Agency has ruled that an advertisement for Bach Rescue…

Jim Manson

Peanut protein could reduce risk of babies developing allergy

In a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, researchers…

Jane Wolfe

Green-lipped mussel extract may protect against muscle damage post-exercise

New research conducted by researchers from the University of Indiana-Bloomington and published…

Jane Wolfe

CRP levels reduced by glucosamine-chondroitin combo

A new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine has…

Jane Wolfe

US attorney’s 15-year GM battle is subject of new book

As the UK Government continues to give out pro-GM messages a book…

Jim Manson

MHRA’s St John’s wort bust “overstepped the mark” – ANH

The MHRA “overstepped the legal mark” when it removed 107 St John’s…

Jim Manson

UK organic beauty sales up 20%

The organic health and beauty sector delivered a standout performance in 2014…

Jane Wolfe

Step forward all you juicing geniuses!

Does your natural products store, business or café have a juicing genius…

Jim Manson

UK organic beauty sales up 20%

The organic health and beauty sector delivered a standout performance in 2014…

Jane Wolfe

Essential flies the flag for Fairtade

Essential Trading is celebrating a successful Fairtrade Fortnight where it been –…

Jim Manson

Cosmetri Web app launches

The new Cosmetri Web app has now launched with the aim of…

Jane Wolfe

So, why exactly is organic more dynamic in the rest of Europe?

While organic sales in the UK are now moving firmly in the…

Jim Manson