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The latest news from the natural and organic products industry.

Benecos expands BIO range with body oils

Benecos has added body oils to its BIO line, created with COSMOS Organic-certified ingredients that are dermatologically tested.

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Following its UK launch last year, Swedish coffee brand Löfbergs has brought its Fika Dark Roast Ground Coffee to 442 Tesco stores.

Get ready for a free-from Easter

Seasonal products from Booja-Booja, NOMO, Marks & Spencer, Aldi, Asda and Tesco have been recognized in the Free From Easter Award 2023.

B-Beauty reaches 59 certified brands in first year

The B-Corp Beauty Coalition has more than doubled the number of certified brands during its first 12 months.

Sleep-boosting Dream Dust from Space Goods

Space Goods has launched its newest product, Dream Dust, designed to help people relax and get a good night’s sleep.

Irish health food retailers receive award recognition

Sunday 29 January saw the return of the annual Health Stores Ireland/New Natural Business retailer awards.

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Easy Bean has given its Chickpea Crispbread a fresh look for 2023 that is more in keeping with the style of its other ranges.

‘Innovation will shape our world, like it or not’ – Helen...

Extracts from the Soil Association's Peter Melchett Memorial Lecture featuring Helen Browning OBE, SA chief executive, and farmer Andy Cato.

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With Nordic natural and organic ingredients forming the basis of its flavours, Norwegian brand Bareksten Spirits has launched into the UK.

Eco-Score is misleading, organic associations say

Organic associations are bringing legal action in an attempt to block the Eco-Score label from 'contributing to greenwashing'.

‘Healthy wholefoods’ take centre stage at Natural Food Show

Returning to ExCeL on 16-17 April as part of NOPEX the Natural Food Show will centre around the importance of healthy wholefoods.

Government ‘ignores evidence’, re-authorizes neonics

The SA says the Government is ‘ignoring scientific evidence’ in issuing an ‘emergency temporary authorization’ of neonics on sugar beet.

The Refillery set to open new franchise in Canterbury

Founded with the aim of making plastic-free shopping accessible to as many people as possible, The Refillery is opening in Canterbury.

New Hair Proud collection champions diversity

From the team behind Skin Proud comes Hair Proud, a brand that aims to celebrate uniqueness and champion the ethos of ‘proud not perfect’.

Folic acid in flour too low, say scientists

Leading scientists say folic acid levels in flour and bread are too low to prevent life-changing birth defects.

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Zero waste beauty brand SBTRCT has launched its solid skincare line of cleansers, balms and serums into H Beauty stores and online at Harrods.

Government is ‘taking the biscuit’ says SA

A SA investigation has revealed that the NHS Food Scanner app recommends ultra-processed junk food despite its link to health risks.

Grubby teams with My Emissions for UK carbon footprint first

Through a partnership with My Emission, Grubby has become the first UK recipe kit provider to show the carbon footprint of its recipes.

Danish research uncovers ‘forever chemicals’ in organic eggs

New research by Denmark’s DTU National Food Institute has uncovered the presence of PFAS in organic egg yolks.

Natural Beauty Retail Awards: enter now

The Natural Beauty Retail Awards have re-opened for 2023, ahead of Natural & Organic Products Europe (NOPEX).