Jutexpo helps Unicorn celebrate 21st anniversary
This month marks Manchester-based Unicorn Grocery’s 21st year offering a range of fresh and wholesome food, with a focus on organic, fair trade and local.
Healthy living store LIV temporarily closes
Natural and organic retailer LIV shut its doors this month following a routine food hygiene inspection by Liverpool Council’s Environmental Health Officers.
Lathering up for Organic September
US soap brand Dr Bronner’s has teamed up with Whole Foods Market to begin a nationwide campaign in the UK, which will run throughout Organic September.
Online vegan supermarket goes live
Notfrom.com is a new online supermarket offering solely natural, cruelty-free, plant-based and planet-friendly products to customers in the UK and EU.
Better Food celebrates a quarter of a century
Bristol-based organic and health food retailer Better Food is celebrating its 25th birthday this year, with a series of in-store tastings.
Zero waste organic store opens in Totnes
Earlier this year saw the launch of Earth.Love.Food, a 100% organic store in Totnes, Devon, which operates a blanket ‘no packaging’ policy.
Holland & Barrett and Crussh collaborate on Oxford Street
Crussh launches Fit Food & Juice Bar concept within Holland & Barrett, giving customers a ‘boost’ whilst shopping.
Price cuts all round as Amazon signals ‘affordability’ vision for Whole...
Shoppers will know straight away that things are going to be different at Whole Foods Market, when Amazon completes its $14 billion acquisition of the natural food retailer on Monday (18 August).
Is your store ready for Organic September?
The Soil Association is celebrating this year’s Organic September by shining the spotlight on the organic market’s anticipated record growth in September, making sure consumers understand what organic is, and is supporting nation-wide events and organic brand promotions.
Tesco to scrap 5p bags in favour of Bags for Life
Tesco has announced that from 28 August it will replace its single-use 5p carrier bags with new Bags for Life.
Healthy Supplies revamps online store
Healthy Supplies has launched a redesigned website to enable users to browse products quickly and easily, and purchase in just a few clicks.
Dale Pinnock cooks up healthy food-to-go for busy Londoners
Today sees the opening of Sano To Go, a shop offering nutritious takeaway food in the heart of London.
Homeplatz online shop gets a kick start
Homeplatz has launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund its online portal, which will offer hassle-free shopping for natural groceries at wholesale prices.
Superdrug adds to vegan beauty offer
High street retailer Superdrug has extended its vegan, cruelty-free B. brand of beauty and grooming products with a range of make-up.
The offer includes bronzers,...
Daily Bread proves its worth
Northampton wholefood and health store Daily Bread has been named Growing Co-operative of the Year in the 2017 Co-op of the Year Awards.
H&B names youngest manager of the year
Holland & Barrett has named its youngest ever Manager of the Year at its annual retail awards ceremony.
Holland & Barrett to be sold for £1.77 billion
L1 Retail is set to buy Holland & Barrett from The Nature’s Bounty Co. and The Carlyle Group for £1.77 billion.
Amazon to buy Whole Foods Market
Amazon, the world's biggest online retailer, is buying Whole Foods Market in a deal valued at approximately $13.7bn.
Natural Health celebrates 20 years in Hertford
This year sees Julie Goodwin celebrate the 20th anniversary of her first Natural Health store in Hertford which opened in 1997.
New owner rebrands Haslemere health store
Surrey’s Haslemere Health Foods is now home to a new business with a fresh name, Apothecary 27.