Book Reviews
Viva! Cookbook
by Jane Easton
To celebrate its 20th anniversary, Viva! has launched its animal-free Viva! Cookbook combining recipes, dietary information, kitchen tips and advice on...
Planet Organic launches own brand specialist ranges
ORGANIC retail pioneer Planet Organic has launched its own products to cater for specialist diets, such as raw foods, superfoods, green foods, fitness foods,...
Natural Health wins big in Welwyn
Natural Health Welwyn has been celebrating winning two accolades in the Welwyn Garden Awards, organized by The Welwyn Garden City Town Centre Partnership.
The health...
Korea first for Organic Herb Trading Company
The Organic Herb Trading Company (OHTC) has become the first UK Company certified by Australian Certified Organic (ACO) to export organic ingredients into South...
The flexitarians and weekend foodies cometh!
A new report from Waitrose shows that Britons have become thriftier but are more focused on health and quality when they’re doing their food...
Resilient ‘health pound’ propels H&B to 1000th store opening
Leading health food chain Holland & Barrett opened its 1000th UK store this week and announced plans to open a further 70 stores across...
As one door closes…
In what seems to be an all too common occurrence in the sector, rent increases have once again forced the closure of a small...
Onwards and upwards for The Natural Way
Braintree health food store The Natural Way is moving to new premises on the town’s High Street later this month.
Speaking about the move, Richard...
Archie Browns takes store experience online
Cornish health store Archie Browns has launched a new retail website offering healthy foods, vitamins, supplements, natural beauty products and eco-friendly cleaning products.
The shop,...
Planet Organic supports Local Motion studio
Planet Organic is working closely with new fitness studio Local Motion to combine fitness and natural nutrition and health to residents of Wandsworth.
The new...
As you like it
Next month Stratford-upon-Avon will see the opening of a new natural and organic spa and shop, The Bard’s Mistress.
Described as a luxury retreat, the...
SOS! We need your donations – US retailer’s expansion plea
You’ve got a thriving local natural products store with a tribe of loyal customers. You’d love to expand into bigger premises. Then suddenly the...
Dandelion takes root online
Last week saw Battersea independent health store Dandelion launch its online store, offering a wide range of supplements, natural cosmetics, household product, food and...
More independents join the virtual high street
Growing numbers of independent retailers are selling on the virtual high street through sites like MyHigh.St.
MyHigh.St offers specialist independent stores an online selling platform...
Not Sold in the Supermarket goes live
A new online managed distribution service, Not Sold in the Supermarket, launched on 24 July for independent brand owners who want to build their...
100% Health relaunches in Paignton
July saw the unveiling of the newly extended 100% Health in Paignton which has now opened up all its three floors to house a...
New-look health store for Melton Mowbray
Melton Mowbray has seen a new lease of life injected into Thorpes Health Store which has now rebranded to Melton Health Store and moved...
Whole Foods: sales soar but losses are up too
Whole Foods Market saw sales from its UK operation soar by 28.6% to £81.5 million in 2013, reports The Guardian
But figures just filed with...
Natural products retailers quick to embrace Bristol Pound
Bristol’s natural products retailers have been early adopters of the Bristol Pound, launched in 2012.
In just two years, nearly 700 businesses – The Better...
Window of opportunity
Beanbag Natural Health in Witney has won the first prize in 2014 Pukka Window Competition.
The store wins a £500 voucher with glamping holiday specialist...