Organic: It’s tough, but if we stick at it it’ll come...
If you wanted a single take-home message from yesterday's Organic Farmers & Growers ‘Selling Organic’ conference it could probably be summed up as: “It’s...
Organic: It's tough, but if we stick at it it'll come...
If you wanted a single take-home message from yesterday's Organic Farmers & Growers ‘Selling Organic’ conference it could probably be summed up as: “It’s...
ERNA sets out the facts on vitamins and health
The European Responsible Nutrition Alliance (ERNA) this week published a new information book setting out the scientific facts on the safety and health benefits...
Cancer-fighting ‘superbroccoli’ is launched
A new ‘superbroccoli’ that is claimed to offer enhanced heart disease and cancer-fighting properties has gone on sale.
The vegetable — called ‘Beneforte’ — looks...
Organic Village goes urban
Natural drinks brand Organic Village is sponsoring the 9th Urban Music Awards 2011, held on October 3 in London. Bottles of Organic Village Red Grape...
Be a little funky … choose the West Country
After its ‘rapping farmers’ Yeo Valley is following up last year’s smash hit ad campaign with the launch of a “hunky boy band”.
Comprising Aiden,...
What it really takes to be a successful health food retailer...
Just how can independent health food stores differentiate themselves to successfully compete against Whole Foods, multiples, mass and online retailers?
The United States, a land...
Fruit juice linked to higher colorectal cancer risk
Scientists in Australia have linked regular consumption of fruit juice with an increased risk of colorectal cancer.
The researchers from Perth had been conducting a...
Fruit juice linked to higher colorectal cancer risk
Scientists in Australia have linked regular consumption of fruit juice with an increased risk of colorectal cancer.
The researchers from Perth had been conducting a...
Coffee drinking linked to lower rates of depression
Scientists have concluded that drinking several cups of coffee a day may help prevent depression in women.
A new study, published in the Archives of...
US natural food retailers galvanised into action on GMOs
Next month (October) more than 580 natural food retailers across the US will take part in the first ever Non-GMO Month. The event, aimed...
Brands making push on eco-packaging messages
Food brands are increasingly using eco-packaging messages to strengthen their green credentials, reports The Grocer.
New research carried out for the magazine shows that over...
Top speakers lined up for popular organic conference
The full programme for this year’s Selling Organic conference is now in place.
This year’s event, hosted again by Organic Farmers & Growers, will explore...
Top speakers lined up for popular organic conference
The full programme for this year’s Selling Organic conference is now in place.
This year’s event, hosted again by Organic Farmers & Growers, will explore...
Maltesers set to go Fairtrade in 2012
Mars Chocolate and Fairtrade International today announced an agreement to introduce the first Fairtrade labelled Mars product — Maltesers.
The move, which will appear in...
Soil Association signposts The Road to 2020
The Soil Association today published The Road to 2020, its “refreshed” strategy document setting out priorities for the next five years.
The organic charity says...
Natural brands fight breast cancer
With Breast Cancer Awareness Month coming up this October, well-known natural brands are busy doing their bit to support people living with the disease.
Throughout October, Giovanni...
Hear, hear — taking industry’s message straight to MPs
Viridian Nutrition has taken out a full page advertisement in House magazine, the official ‘trade mag’ for MPs and members of the House of...
Flaxseeds cut cancer risk by 40%
New research published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology suggests that eating flaxseeds could cut the risk of dying from breast cancer by forty...
Pukka scores skincare first
Herbal pioneer Pukka has launched the UK’s first exclusive collection of Ayurvedic skincare.
Pukka Ayurveda Skincare offers consumers a Soil Association-certified organic beauty system that...