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The latest news from the natural and organic products industry.

Trial shows DHA supplementation improves memory and cognition

The findings of a new clinical trial show that fish oil supplementation improves memory in healthy adults The results of the study presented today (29th...

BUAV Bunny celebrates 15 years in business

The distinctive BUAV leaping bunny logo, launched in 1996 to help consumers identify products not tested on animals, is 15 years old this month. The...

Study: multivitamins reduce premature birth risk

A new study from US and Danish universities reports that women who took a multivitamin supplement around conception reduced their risk of giving birth...

Get it right: we’re micro-enterprises not SMEs

A small business campaigner says the Government is discriminating against the “vast majority” of British businesses by using the term ‘SME’s’ to describe them,...

Minister pledges more support for small shops

The communities and local government minister Bob Neill says the Coalition is committed to helping to secure a more level playing field for Britain’s...

Food For Life scheme scoops top Radio 4 Award

The Soil Association led Food For Life Partnership has been awarded the prestigious BBC Radio 4 Derek Cooper Award. The award recognises “unsung heroes, whose...

Food For Life scheme scoops top Radio 4 Award

The Soil Association led Food For Life Partnership has been awarded the prestigious BBC Radio 4 Derek Cooper Award. The award recognises “unsung heroes, whose...

Small food firms hit hardest by mandatory nutritional labelling

Mandatory nutrition labelling requirements are likely to hit smaller food companies hardest, international policy specialist EAS has warned. Food companies have five years to implement...

Small food firms hit hardest by mandatory nutritional labelling

Mandatory nutrition labelling requirements are likely to hit smaller food companies hardest, international policy specialist EAS has warned. Food companies have five years to implement...

Antibiotics being used as "cheap insurance" on Europe's factory farms

As leading public health experts call for urgent action on the growing threat of antibiotic resistant disease three prominent food and farming organisations have...

Antibiotics being used as “cheap insurance” on Europe’s factory farms

As leading public health experts call for urgent action on the growing threat of antibiotic resistant disease three prominent food and farming organisations have...

6th Organic Producer Conference programme announced

The Organic Research Centre has released the full programme for the 6th Organic Producer Conference. The two-day event — which has 'Developing better organic systems'  as...

BUAV Bunny celebrates 15 years in business

The distinctive BUAV leaping bunny logo, launched in 1996 to help consumers identify products not tested on animals, is 15 years old this month.The...

Scotland set for “organic fightback”

With Whole Foods Market set to open its new Glasgow store tomorrow (16 November), the Scottish media is predicting an “organic fightback” north of...

Scotland set for “organic fightback”

With Whole Foods Market set to open its new Glasgow store tomorrow (16 November), the Scottish media is predicting an “organic fightback” north of...

Cautious welcome for “ground-breaking” Food Hospital

CHANNEL 4’s new eight-part Food Hospital series has been billed as “ground-breaking” by the programme makers. But what reaction has the show been getting from...

Boost fibre to beat cancer – study

A new analysis of 25 existing studies has found that fibre-rich foods cut the risk of bowel cancer.The study, published in the British Medical...

Discount vitamins trade blocked by Channels Islands tax change

The trade in discount vitamins and other consumer goods from the Channel Islands will be significantly curtailed after the UK government closes a notorious...

Study shows pomegranate can slow ageing process

A new £2 million study has revealed how pomegranate could slow the ageing process, help to prevent heart disease and relieve stress.In the Spanish...

Small stores faring better as shopper behaviour ‘polarises’

The latest Retail Sales Figures shows that smaller shops may be faring better than the major multiples as the consumer spending squeeze continues. In the...