Opinion

Here we bring you the thoughts of the natural and organic products industry’s leading commentators and opinion formers.

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Healthy food trend predictions for 2020

Lydia Baines, digital and communications manager for ingredient business Puratos UK, sets…

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Nelsons: Heritage with relevance

As we enter 2020 – the year that sees Nelsons celebrate its…

Jane Wolfe

Coffee and climate

The climate emergency is here, and for farmers it’s more real than…

Emily McCoy

75 years of The Vegan Society: a snapshot of vegan health and nutrition

On 1 November The Vegan Society celebrates World Vegan Day and its…

Heather Russell

Plugging into the conversation

If you have an appetite for podcasts and you're immersed in the…

Rosie Greenaway

Cricket club goes vegan to be more inclusive

You may have heard of Forest Green Rovers, a football club which…

Dominika Piasecka

Plastic packaging: navigating the minefield

If you have set out to create a product that is good…

Rosie Greenaway

Plant-strong nutrition: how vegan diets can fuel active lifestyles

This month, you might hear a lot of chatter about plant-based athletes…

Heather Russell

How to make a difference: 25 years of Fairtrade

Emily McCoy looks back on 25 years of the Fairtrade Foundaiton and…

Rosie Greenaway

Packaging waste or food waste?

Dr Heather Daniell, founder of Satisfied Snacks, asks if advances in sustainable…

Rosie Greenaway

Making coffee accessible to everyone

Speciality coffee was once the preserve of the coffee geeks and hipsters.…

Rosie Greenaway

We are all affected by the proposal to ban ‘veggie burger’

When the EU was asked to ban labels such as ‘veggie burger’…

Dominika Piasecka

Sustainable food: six tips you can pass on to green consumers

Farming billions of animals every year requires a huge amount of resources,…

Rosie Greenaway

The buzz on a growing trend: bee products and their benefits

Bees play a crucial role in our daily lives by pollinating a…

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Healthy eating and veganism – where do we compromise?

Scrolling through beautifully arranged Instagram meals or flicking through the latest colourful…

Dominika Piasecka

Ethical consumers?

We are demanding more from our shops, our purchases and the ways…

Emily McCoy

Mintel spots beauty trends at NPE

Calling Natural & Organic Products Europe 'an established innovation hub for health,…

Rosie Greenaway

Natural & Organic Products Europe: our top five trends

Five top trends observed at Natural & Organic Products Europe, brought to…

Tom Campbell-Smart

How to navigate plant milk nutrition

Today, consumers have access to a dizzying array of plant-based milk alternatives.…

Heather Russell

Good health begins with food

Craig Sams invites us to reflect on the achievements of Dr Scott…

Craig Sams