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The latest news from the natural and organic products industry.

‘Our best speaker programme yet’ – Natural & Organic Products Expo...

Natural & Organic Products Expo (NOPEX) has announced its best ever speaker line-up for its return to ExCeL London on 14-15 April.  Over 50...

Superdrug slashes sunscreen price by 20% for the second year in...

Leading health and beauty retailer, Superdrug, have removed 20% from the price of their own brand suncare range for the second year in a...

Scientific Advisor Dr Michele Sadler celebrates 20 years at HFMA

The Health Food Manufacturers’ Association (HFMA) has paid tribute to Dr Michele Sadler as she reaches 20 years of service in the role of...

Sustainable Catering: UCL to Pilot Food Carbon Tracking App for Students

5 Mins Read University College London (UCL) and its caterer CH&CO have partnered with Reewild, an app that allows users to track and reduce...

Spanish organic market valued at 3 billion euros

The organic market continues to grow in Spain, reaching a value of 3 billion euros. This is reflected in the '2024 Annual Report on...

A challenging year leads to 8% decline in sales for UK’s...

The UK’s organic beauty and wellbeing market has persevered through a challenging year of trade, seeing an -8% decline in sales compared to 2022,...

ROCA official sponsor of Bio Tech Iberia, new area at Organic...

Roca Defisan will participate once again in the largest professional event for organic products in Spain and Portugal, which will be held in Madrid...

‘Brain health emergency’ – World mental health experts come together for...

Experts from around the world will come together on April 24th to explore solutions for the escalating incidence of mental health problems, described as...

Morrisons becomes first UK organisation to achieve BSI Kitemark™ certification for carbon-neutral...

As part of its plans to achieve net zero operations by 2035, Morrisons has become the first UK retailer to have a product certified...

Rewe to Open First Fully Vegan Supermarket in Germany: Report

4 Mins Read German retail giant the Rewe Group is set to open its first 100% vegan supermarket in Germany, after introducing fully plant-based...

Rose essential oil found to stimulate defence genes in tomato leaves

Researchers have found rose essential oil could be a safe pesticide for organic agriculture, as it activates defence genes in the tomato plant. Plants release...

Fairtrade celebrates 30 years of making its mark

2024 marks the 30th anniversary of the FAIRTRADE Mark in the UK, and to honour the achievements of the movement, the Fairtrade Foundation has...

Just 10 fishing vessels responsible for a quarter of harmful suspected...

Oceana UK has revealed that the UK’s marine ‘protected’ areas were subjected to over 33,000 hours of suspected bottom trawling in 2023, according to...

Science confirms genetic uniqueness in New Zealand Mānuka Honey

New scientific research testing mānuka honey samples and mānuka trees found that New Zealand varieties have a distinct genetic makeup in comparison to plants...

Revolutionising the UK potato industry: Innovative precision breeding project promises radical...

A UK-based research team is set to step change the potato supply chain by applying cutting edge precision breeding approaches. Led by B-hive Innovations, the...

The Kraken: Revo Foods Releases the World’s First Vegan Octopus

7 Mins Read Revo Foods has today launched the world’s first vegan octopus for retail, using its patented 3D-printing technology to transform fungi into...

IFOAM Organics Europe & Diversified Communications continue partnership to support organic...

IFOAM Organics Europe, the European umbrella organisation for organic food and farming, and Diversified Communications, a global events and media company, renewed their partnership...

Ten UK rivers at risk as “ethically bankrupt” chicken industry booms...

A new Soil Association report has revealed that ten British rivers across seven counties are at risk of becoming dead zones depleted of wildlife...

Zelens appoints Mark Whysall as General Manager to Drive Global Brand...

Zelens, the luxury skincare brand renowned for its groundbreaking formulas, has announced the appointment of Mark Whysall as its new General Manager, effective immediately....

Who Gives A Crap partners with all-electric courier Packfleet for clean...

Sustainable toilet paper brand Who Gives A Crap is partnering with all-electric courier Packfleet to provide carbon-neutral deliveries to London loos. The plastic free, bamboo and...