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The latest news from the natural and organic products industry.

Saving the world? There’s an app for that…

The Earth Day Network has got together with Facebook to develop an app designed to build support for this year’s Earth Day, held on...

Natural & Organic Scandinavia announced

A major new European event for the Scandinavian natural and organic market has been launched by Diversified Communications, organiser of Natural & Organic Products Europe. Natural...

Natural & Organic Scandinavia announced

A major new European event for the Scandinavian natural and organic market has been launched by Diversified Communications, organiser of Natural & Organic Products Europe. Natural...

Five Minutes With: Adam Garcia

Adam Garcia is a dancer, singer and actor. As well as leading roles in films such as Coyote  Ugly, and West End productions of...

Amy’s Kitchen makes major push into UK market

Amy’s Kitchen, one of the US’s most successful independent natural and organic food brands, with sales exceeding $300 million, is set to make major...

Lab study results overtake organic credentials for NZ beauty brand

New Zealand based brand Antipodes is a rising star on the natural and organic beauty scene. Launched in the UK last year the premium skincare...

Soil Association launches promotional push for Organic September 2011

The Soil Association has launched an on-line promotional pack designed to help independent retailers boost sales of organic produce during Organic September 2011. The month-long...

Study shows how manuka honey fights superbugs

Manuka honey may help the battle against antibiotic superbugs like MRSA according to new research, reports The Independent. Studies by Professor Rose Cooper and her...

H&B pilots 'Rewards for Life' loyalty scheme

Holland & Barrett is piloting a new customer loyalty programme across 40 selected stores in the Midlands, Yorkshire and Lancashire called ‘Rewards for Life’. For...

Eamonn Regan receives Maurice Hanssen Award of Honour

The Health Food Manufacturers’ Association (HFMA) has announced that Eamonn Regan is the winner of this year’s Maurice Hanssen Award of Honour. The Award was...

Victoria Lambert is HFMA Health Journalist of the Year

The HFMA’s Health Journalist of the Year Award for 2010 has been awarded to Victoria Lambert at Natural and Organic Products Europe on the...

Victoria Lambert is HFMA Health Journalist of the Year

The HFMA’s Health Journalist of the Year Award for 2010 has been awarded to Victoria Lambert at Natural and Organic Products Europe on the...

CPRE warns of ‘supermarket monoculture’ threat to local food

New research from rural advocates The Campaign to Protect Rural England highlights the importance of independent shops to local food networks. The Field to Fork...

Bio-Health adds to additive-free herbal range

Bio-Health is adding to its strikingly packaged range of licensed herbal medicines. The company, which manufactures at its own licensed factory in Kent, will have...

Consumers demand seasonal produce – but don’t want to pay for...

New research from Defra reveals the gap between consumers’ good intentions and the choices they make at the till. The report shows that while 72%...

FreeFrom Food Awards winners announced

The winners of the FreeFrom Food Awards 2011 were announced at a reception in London yesterday evening (April 6). Organised by www.foodmatters.com,  the awards, now...

All the shop's a stage — and you're the performer

“Anita Roddick said that your shop is a theatre and the shop floor is the stage,” retail guru Alf Dunbar told retailers at Natural...

Whole Foods reveals natural beauty trends

Whole Foods Market gave a packed session at Natural & Organic Products Europe its unique insight into current and future trends in natural beauty. “The...

Nominations open for the Soil Association Organic Food Awards 2011

Nominations for this year's Soil Association Organic Food Awards have opened. Now in their 23rd year, the awards provide the opportunity for producers to showcase...

Poster campaign aims to simplify legislation message

The Alliance for Natural Health International (ANH-Intl) used this week’s Natural & Organic Products Europe exhibition to launch a set of four, multi-format posters...