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“Lifestyle choice” driving boom in allergy-free

The booming allergy-free market is being driven by growing numbers of people…

Jim Manson

“Lifestyle choice” driving boom in allergy-free

The booming allergy-free market is being driven by growing numbers of people…

Jim Manson

VegfestUK 2014 award winners unveiled

Winners of this year's VegfestUK Awards were announced at VegfestUK at Olympia…

Jane Wolfe

Viva! award winners

As part of Viva!’s 20th anniversary celebrations, the vegan charity held its…

Jane Wolfe

US trade body says need to define ‘natural’ is now urgent

A new US trade organisation has been set up with a specific…

Jim Manson

Organic market strengthens as retailers and brands gain confidence

New organic sales figures released by the Soil Association show an acceleration…

Jim Manson

Irish trade gets new show for 2015

As demand in Ireland for natural health products soars, the Irish Health…

Jim Manson

Resilient ‘health pound’ propels H&B to 1000th store opening

Leading health food chain Holland & Barrett opened its 1000th UK store…

Jim Manson

Entries open for Natural Health Beauty Awards 2015

Entry is now open for the annual Natural Health Beauty Awards which…

Jane Wolfe

Diet still unsustainable says global survey

The latest Greendex survey conducted by the National Geographic Society and Globescan…

Jane Wolfe

A third of UK kids have tooth decay by age three

In the wake of recent headlines about the amount of sugar consumed…

Jane Wolfe

Food Matters Live to launch in November

A new annual event is being launched this year that aims to…

Jane Wolfe

Probiotic/vitamin C combo keeps kids fit for school

In a trial sponsored by Cultech and published in the European Journal…

Jane Wolfe

Entry for the 2015 FreeFrom Food Awards now open

Entry is now open for the FreeFrom Food Awards which in 2015 will…

Jane Wolfe

Slow Food UK’s Chef Alliance hits 125 member mark

Tom Kerridge – head chef at the Hand and Flowers and Xavier…

Jane Wolfe

Cherry concentrate reduces uric acid levels

In a study published in The Journal of Functional Foods, researchers at…

Jane Wolfe

Scientists say berry extract boosts cancer therapy

British researchers have found that an extract of the North American chokeberry…

Jim Manson

UK challenged over ‘simplistic’ traffic light labelling

The UK has been given two months to respond to claims from…

Jim Manson

Organic start-ups are out to lunch!

There were more organic products than ever before at the lunch! exhibition…

Jim Manson

IFOAM EU to present new project to avoid GMO contamination in organic and natural food

At this weekend's Nordic Organic Food Fair (Sunday 26-Monday 27 October), IFOAM EU will…

Jim Manson