Modest vitamin sales growth masks decline in use
A new report from Mintel shows that the percentage of people taking a daily vitamin supplement dropped from 41 per cent to 35 per...
Yoghurt firms launch last gasp bid to save ‘probiotic’ label
Europe’s major yoghurt brands are launching an eleventh hour attempt to prevent a ban on the use of the term ‘probiotic’, reports The Grocer.
Probiotic...
$46m ad blitz sealed ‘No’ vote on GM labelling
US family farm advocate group the Cornucopia Institute says that a "deluge of advertisements" paid for mainly by pesticide and biotechnology corporations convinced citizens in...
Cracks emerge in ‘natural’ proposition
After years of growth, cracks are beginning to emerge in the ‘natural’ platform says market analyst Innova.
With no legal definition of the term ‘natural’,...
EC reconsiders parabens safety
The European Commission’s Scientific Committee for Human Safety (SCHS) is to look again at the use of parabens as preservatives in personal care products....
Adulteration of Black Cohosh is “rife” – BHMA
The British Herbal Medicines Association (BHMA) has warned that the situation in which an unregulated Black Cohosh product caused liver failure “must never be...
MHRA warns of Black Cohosh risk as woman undergoes liver transplant
The Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has warned consumers about the dangers of unlicensed Black Cohosh remedies after a woman suffered serious liver failure...
Natural beauty brands seek stronger differentiation as category mainstreams
Slowing market growth, increasing private label activity and the rise of concept stores are three of the top trends in the natural beauty category,...
Altruism is key motivator for organic consumers
Researchers say altruism is the key purchasing motivator for organic consumers, reports foodnavigator.com.
The researchers, from the University of Gottingen in Germany, reached their conclusion...
Organic rising star Romania is Biofach Country of the Year
Romania will be the Country of the Year at the 2013 Biofach event in Nuremberg (13-16 February).
Country of the Year focus at the world’s...
Tesco makes second bid for veg box market
Tesco has made a return to the organic veg box scene.
The retailer’s new service – called Soil and Seed – launched in early November...
Seasonal sniffles? – it could be Christmas Tree Syndrome!
Seasonal sniffles experienced by many people at this time of year might not be due to the common cold after all. Recent evidence demonstrates...
Whole Foods counts down the days to Cheltenham opening
Whole Foods Market is counting down the days to opening of its seventh UK store.
The new store in Cheltenham feature a full service butchery...
Organic pioneer urges industry to leverage EU logo
A prominent organic food pioneer is urging the British organic industry to harness the “unifying power” of the EU Organic Logo.
Alex Smith, founder of...
Health claims regulation is “brutal reality check” for industry
The EU Health & Nutrition Claims Regulation is a “brutal reality check” for the European supplements industry, a leading international expert on nutrition policy...
Largest ever prevention trial confirms Echinacea’s efficacy and safety
The largest ever prevention trial using Echinacea has shown that an extract of the herb reduced the development of recurrent cold by 59%.
The study...
Organic sales in Netherlands up by 12% in first half 2012
Consumer spendings on organic food in the Netherlands have risen by 11,8% in the first half of 2012, compared to the previous year. Sales...
EFSA rejects study linking GM maize to cancer in rats
The European Food Safety Authority says that the recent study linking genetically modified maize and a glyphosate herbicide with cancer in rats is of “insufficient...
Conference puts spotlight on ‘The Future for Botanicals’
Chris Kilham, 'The Medicine Hunter', will join a panel of industry and regulatory experts at a conference on the future of Botanicals in London...
ASA rejects complaint about organic ad’s pesticide claim
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has ruled that an organic industry advertisement did not mislead consumers about pesticide exposure.
An unnamed complainant had challenged statements...