Caprera launches online marketplace to emphasize ‘good food’
Caprera has now officially launched to offer customers access to what it says is the largest network of independent food and drink producers in the UK.
Store owners gather for “inspiring and cutting edge” Natural Health Summit
Specialist health food store owners gathered in London this week for a special one-day conference entitled Transformation: Nutrition as a Catalyst for Positive Change held.
Ask ‘what’s the human need?’ – that will drive your innovation
“Asking what is the human need and purpose, is the question that should really drive your innovation,” says the brand director of the Leon chain of ‘naturally fast food’ restaurants.
Planet, Riverford and Daylesford all make onto Top 10 Fine Food...
Three organic operators have made it into The Grocer magazine’s 2016 Top Ten Independent Speciality & Fine Food Retailers list.
Kernel of Hove opens its doors
A new vegetarian and vegan wholefood store has arrived in East Sussex in the form of Kernel of Hove, which opened in August.
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Hanover Healthfoods gets fresh new look, expands offer
Edinburgh health store Hanover Healthfoods has a new look and extended offer after being expanding its space this year.
Veggie Pret set to stay, Pret CEO reveals
Pret A Manger says its ‘pop up’ Veggie Pret store in Soho is to become a permanent fixture, and that further vegetarian-only Pret cafés are in the pipeline.
New online shop offers Honest Eats
Honest Eats is an innovative online shop, which aims to facilitate shopping for those with intolerances with an easy way to buy high quality free-from food.
100% vegan supermarket GreenBay opens in London
GreenBay, a brand new 100% vegan grocery store, has opened in West Kensington, London.
Goodfayre takes ethical shopping to Salisbury
Ethical retailer Goodfayre is opening its doors in Cross Keys Shopping Centre, Salisbury, on 9 September 2016, following a successful pop-up trial in May.
Independent retailers underusing the internet
Independent retailers are underusing the Internet in their business with wholesalers and suppliers, a new survey has found.
Booths delists Hipp and Heinz to focus on “local and eco”...
North of England supermarket chain Booths is to delist several leading baby food and babycare brands as it focuses on smaller supplies it sees as more local or eco-friendly
Better Food Company makes it three
This summer, Bristol-based organic food retailer Better Food Company opened its third store – in the historic dock area of the city.
Protein Pick & Mix packs a punch in Tunbridge Wells
In February, Tunbridge Wells saw the opening of The Protein Pick & Mix, a bricks and mortar version of the original online-only store created...
H&B to open ‘store in store’ concessions in Tesco stores
Tesco and Holland & Barrett have today announced they are partnering to introduce a health and wellbeing ‘store in store’ format in a number...
H&B partners with InPost to offer locker collect service
Holland & Barrett is to offer its online customers the choice of picking up orders at over 1,100 parcel lockers at locations including Morrisons...
Waitrose to pay small suppliers in seven days
Waitrose says it will start to pay its smaller suppliers within a week of being invoiced in a move intended to strengthen its reputation...
Rude Health takes to the High Street
Nick and Camilla Barnard, owners of Natural food brand Rude Health have branched out in a new direction by opening a café on the...
“Free us of red tape” NAHS urges Government after Brexit vote
Following the result of the EU Referendum the National Association of Health Stores is calling on the Government to cut business red tape and...
Wake Up To Organic embraced by indie retailers
The 2016 Wake Up To Organic campaign got a great response from independent retailers, with over 70 stores across the country taking part – 20 more than last year.