War of the world
After a century of destructive conflict a new battle is about the begin – the one to save Planet Earth. It's the war we really...
One life, one voice
Look around today and you’ll see a world in crisis. Divisive action in Syria and the Middle East, the news that British troops may be set to re-enter Iraq, and on the domestic front (at the time of going to print) Scotland is on the cusp of making history by voting for independence.
A feast for the face
It’s nearly always a Monday morning when you find yourself in front of the mirror being greeted by the most unwelcome of sights —...
Say it Loud, I’m Blob and I’m Proud
Oh, dearie me. In a bitter article in the Sunday Telegraph just a few days after Cameron sacked him as Environment Minister, Owen Paterson...
Organic is different
To many of us, especially those who grow our own, the idea that organically produced fruit and veg is good for you just seems...
How to decarbonize a planet
Making the switch to organic agriculture on a global scale and turning waste biomass into biochar offers the real prospect of being able to...
Certifiably organic
Walk into any department store in Europe and you’ll find yourself assaulted on all fronts by a dizzying array of cosmetic counters, a thick...
Best of British
Yeo Valley is the British organic industry’s biggest success story. Tim Meads has been running the businesses since 1990 and tells Michael Wale why...
Beauty beyond the High Street
Ask the people behind most fledging natural brands where they want to be in five years’ time and they’ll usually mention the name of...
What’s wrong with wheat?
The ‘convention’ is that wholegrains should be a major part of our diet and that a small fraction of people, one in 3,000, are...
Go figure…
After a few years of what economists might euphemistically call ‘negative growth’, the organic market is back on the march as Osborne’s ‘green shoots...
Have you been dealing comfrey, sonny?
The natural food trade should take a lead in exposing the hypocritical regulation of herbal medicine, says Craig Sams
A bust in Denver: “Okay, kid,...
We need to keep the GM debate alive and urgent
In 2002 the pro-GM Labour Government held a national debate to test public opinion on GM food. When the findings of the GM Nation?...
Field leader
The Organic Herb Trading Company has been at the cutting-edge of the organic herbal ingredients sector for three decades. Here, Natural Products talks with...
A Lush victory
What’s in a name? Plenty, if you’re an ambitious natural beauty company that needs to communicate everything good about your brand through the well-chosen...
Setting skin free
The free-from food category has been a soar-away success for independent retailers – and now there’s every chance the sector’s sparkle might be rubbing off on the skincare market too.
Great Social Media Myths
My discussions with lots of business owners about social media mainly fall into two groups.
The first group say they don’t use social media in...
MI: still a sensitive issue
“Every cosmetics product on the market in Europe is safe to use,” announces the comforting blurb on the website of cosmetics trade organization Cosmetics...
Give your customers some action!
With a treasure trove of exciting, tasty, differentiated products to try, love and buy, I believe everybody is a potential customer. True? Then why...
Small is still beautiful
Who needs big organisations that are inherently inefficient in this age of smartphones and smart farmers? The future is small, the future is beautiful...