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New report highlights gender pay gap in chocolate trade

Research from the Fairtrade Foundation looking at women cocoa farmers has found…

Jane Wolfe

FSA announcement ‘places whole CBD industry on notice’

The FSA has anounced it has set a deadline of 31 March…

Jim Manson

Growth for gummies

A new paper by Future Market Insights reports that the vitamin gummies…

Rosie Greenaway

Expert calls for research into link between VMS and productivity

Dr Adam Drewnowski has called for further research into the connection between…

Jane Wolfe

The rise of the four-legged flexitarians

The dog's dinner: the UK’s pet population is seeing a rise in…

Rosie Greenaway

New brand puts down roots for life

Brand-new to market, nutritional supplements company Lyfe Roots has launched with a…

Rosie Greenaway

Healthspan Elite joins ESSNA

The European Specialist Sports Nutrition Alliance (ESSNA) has welcomed its newest member,…

Jane Wolfe

UK organic sales: up 4.5% in 2019, on track to be worth £2.5BN in 2020

The UK organic market grew 4.5% in 2019 to £2.45 billion and…

Jim Manson

Supermarkets’ big sustainability sweep

The news is awash with supermarkets making sustainability pledges, declaring plans to…

Rosie Greenaway

Over two million Brits never recycle plastic says report

Research conducted by MPA has found that even after the pollution issue…

Jane Wolfe

Government urged to force reformulation of pre-mixed alcoholic drinks

Following a new product survey highlighting the high sugar content of RTD…

Jane Wolfe

Meat-free food sales up 40%, says Mintel

Sales of meat-free foods rose by 40% between 2014-2019, according to Mintel.…

Rosie Greenaway

Tribunal judge rules ethical veganism is ‘philosophical belief’

In a landmark legal case, a tribunal judge has ruled that ethical…

Jim Manson

OF&G says Government should focus on ‘land sharing’ not ‘land sparing’

OF&G is urging the UK Government to look to ‘land sharing’ rather…

Jane Wolfe

Tribute paid to Colin Tophill

Graham Keen has written to members of the HFMA bidding a fond…

Rosie Greenaway

Healthy Christmas sales help H&B deliver 4.8% growth

Healthy Christmas sales helped Holland & Barrett (H&B) deliver 4.8% year on…

Jim Manson

ASA initiates sanctions against H&B over ‘weight loss’ ruling

The ASA has initiated sanctions against H&B, after a ruling in December…

Jim Manson

Save the planet: eat red meat, advises The Farming Forum

Veganuary may be expecting its biggest ever uptake, but not everyone is…

Jane Wolfe

‘Clean’, ‘green’, ‘cruelty-free’ … and unhealthy?

'Clean', 'green', 'cruelty-free' meat alternatives are often positioned as more ethically responsible…

Jim Manson

Well wheeled: Planet Organic in hot food delivery first

Planet Organic is partnering with upscale London-based delivery service SUPPER to offer…

Jim Manson