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The ‘Organic. Naturally different.’ campaign just got fruitier.

The ‘Organic. Naturally different.’ campaign just got fruitier.

Jim Manson

Night fever grips Kingston Food For Thought!

Kingston based retailer Food For Thought is considering staging regular ‘club nights’…

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GM researchers subjected to co-ordinated harassment

Several prominent scientists have signed an Open Letter warning of “grave threats”…

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Numi signs distribution deal with Sherrifs

Premium tea producer Numi Organic Tea has signed a distribution partnership with…

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US natural products retailers see 15% sales growth

The natural and organic retail channel in the US is emerging from…

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What are we writing about?

What have we been writing about here on the NP news desk…

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GM tumour study was food industry mag’s “biggest ever story”

The editor of food industry weekly The Grocer says that its coverage…

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NBTY Europe appoints marketing high-flyer

NBTY Europe has appointed Lysa Hardy as chief marketing officer to head…

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Fish4Ever swims into two streams

Pioneer sustainable fish brand Fish4Ever is splitting into two streams says company…

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FSA reviews ‘may contain’ advice amid concern over alibi labelling

The omnipresent phrase ‘may contain’ is one of ‘those deeply annoying facts…

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That’s sweet (and organic)

The organic ‘tic tac’ natuhit is a big hit in Europe, available…

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British media’s “monumental indifference” to GM health risks

A leading figure from the organic sector has warned that parts of…

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Top ten fills to hit the hills

Healthy eating café Greens of Grasmere has launched a new ‘food for…

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Scandinavia: High value market – with important national differences

A major new series of reports from Euromonitor International offer detailed and…

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EU’s health claims deadlines are “a fantasy land”

Thousands of health food product packs will need to be “comprehensively re-engineered…

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Pesticide-related illness costs Africa $90bn

The potential cost of pesticide-related illnesses in sub-Saharan African between 2005 and…

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Beauty ranges harnesses power of Seabuckthorn

A “breakthrough beauty range” that harnesses the phytochemical power of Seabuckthorn will…

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Retailers could be hit by new claims laws

Health store owners could face serious restric- tions on their ability to…

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Herbals expert presents MHRA with Echinacea safety file

Following controversial new advice that Echinacea should not be used in children…

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Frenchs scientists say GM maize caused tumours in rats

French scientists say that rats fed a lifelong diet of the world’s…

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