British media’s “monumental indifference” to GM health risks
A leading figure from the organic sector has warned that parts of the British media are engaged in a conspiracy of silence over GM...
Scandinavia: High value market – with important national differences
A major new series of reports from Euromonitor International offer detailed and unique insights into health and wellness trends in Scandinavia.
The reports portray a...
EU’s health claims deadlines are “a fantasy land”
Thousands of health food product packs will need to be “comprehensively re-engineered to absurdly short deadlines,” the executive director of the Health Food Manufacturers...
Pesticide-related illness costs Africa $90bn
The potential cost of pesticide-related illnesses in sub-Saharan African between 2005 and 2020 could reach $90bn (£56bn), reports The Guardian.
The astonishing figure are contained...
Retailers could be hit by new claims laws
Health store owners could face serious restric- tions on their ability to communicate the health benefits of the products they sell.
That's the warning from...
Herbals expert presents MHRA with Echinacea safety file
Following controversial new advice that Echinacea should not be used in children under 12, a leading expert on herbal medicine from New Zealand has...
Frenchs scientists say GM maize caused tumours in rats
French scientists say that rats fed a lifelong diet of the world’s leading strain of genetically modified corn suffered tumours and multiple organic damage.
The...
Soil Association gets all animated about organic
To celebrate Organic September, the Soil Association has collaborated with animation students from the University of West England to create a set of five...
Looking to make your mark in Scandinavia?
Next month (14-15 October) thousands of natural products professionals from across the Scandinavia will converge on the Malmö in Sweden for the inaugural Natural...
‘Millennials’ hold the key to future organic growth
Organic industry leaders on both sides of the Atlantic believe that younger consumers – so-called ‘millennials’ – could hold the key to future growth...
‘Millennials’ hold the key to future organic growth
Organic industry leaders on both sides of the Atlantic believe that younger consumers – so-called ‘millennials’ – could hold the key to future growth...
Special recognition for Acorn Dairy in Organic Food Awards
This year’s Organic Food Awards feature a special dairy award for Best Organic Dairy, with Acorn Dairy of Darlington taking the hotly contested prize....
Industry challenges researcher’s ‘organic isn’t healthier’ conclusion
A review of research into the nutritional benefits of organic foods compared to conventional has shown that organic “confers no significant health benefit”, reports...
Organic chef cooks up a plot
Top organic chef Barny Haughton cooked up food for the first time on an allotment on Sunday.
Haughton was guest of honour at Acton Gardening...
Why Alzheimer’s could be the “ultimate food scare”
A growing body of research suggests that Alzheimer’s disease is actually a form of diabetes, reports New Scientist.
Some scientists are already referring to Alzheimer’s...
Natural Products Scandinavia releases initial exhibitor list
Exhibition space for the Nordic natural and organic products industry’s first-ever dedicated trade show – Natural Products Scandinavia – is now almost entirely sold...
MHRA echinacea advice “based on old data”
The company which owns the UK’s best-selling echinacea brand says it “disagrees” with official new advice that the herb should not be taken by...
Broccoli extract used to target breast cancer
Breast cancer sufferers are being treated with newly developed broccoli-based medicines that suppress tumours, reports the Daily Mail.
The new treatment harnesses the cancer-preventative compound...
Echinacea not suitable for under 12s says MHRA
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) today advised parents and carers not to use oral herbal products containing Echinacea for children under...
Bristol’s Better Food Company hosts organic ‘mini festival’
Award-winning Bristol retailer Better Food Company is to host a series of events this September in the absence of the annual Organic Food Festival...