News in brief

Bite-size pieces of news from Natural Products News

• Speciality baker, Finsbury Food Group, is extending its partnership with vegan authors BOSH! with the introduction of a new Brioche bun product. Brilliant Brioche Buns are designed to be the perfect accompaniment to BOSH!’s plant-based burger recipes.
• Plant-based beauty and wellness WelleCo, founded by Elle Macpherson, has launched The Super Kids Elixir + Protein, an all-in-one daily superfood powder full of essential vitamins, minerals, protein and nutrients to support children as they grow.
• Swisse Me has launched a new chewable Multivitamin Gummies, tangy chewy pastilles to support both energy and immunity. The plant-based gummies contain vitamin C, D and B12 and come in Apple & Blackcurrant flavour.
• Pura Collagen has launched with two foundation products, which have individual benefits or can be taken together. Glow+ stimulates youthful skin from within and Flex+ is ‘the ultimate joint rejuvenator’ and an essential for recovery, strength and mobility.
• Mr Organic has announced two new tomato Passatas – Chilli & Garlic Passata Sauce and Mixed Herbs Passata Sauce – and the donation of 10% of all sales profits to ten like-minded charities during Organic September.
• Organic skincare company MuLondon has joined 1% for the Planet to support environmental non-profits by donating 1% of its annual sales.
• CBII CBD has introduced fruit flavoured CBD gummies to help reduce stress and lift mood. The first flavoured CBD products to join its collection of full spectrum oils and capsules, the vegan gummies are pre-measured with 25mg of broad spectrum CBD.
• Meatless Farm has launched its first chicken retail product, a plant-based chicken burger, into over 300 Tesco stores nationwide. The burgers are made with pea protein and coated with a southern fried crumb.
• Nush Foods, producer of dairy-free and soya-free live almond milk yogs and spreadable cheese, has expanded its range with two new products: a Mango & Passionfruit Yog and a Chocolate Fudge Pot.
• Faace and Naturisimo have joined forces to launch the #ItsMyFaace campaign to get consumers sharing and engaging with a message of self-acceptance and celebration of themselves, their lives and their faces.
• Described as the ultimate foodie advent calendar for 2021, Paxton & Whitfield has introduced its first Artisan Advent Cheese Calendar, with a selection of 24 varieties selected by its cheesemongers.
• Horsham-based skin:genius has been named as the Best Small Beauty Brand in the 16^th annual national Natural Health Beauty Awards 2021.
• Remedy Kombucha has announced the UK launch of its new Mango Passion flavour, initially available in 300ml glass bottles.
• Created by the team behind VegfestUK and Global Vegfest, Plant Powered Planet Magazine is a new online platform focusing on health awareness, green energy and ethical living.
• Former events bakery brand, Maria Nata, has diversified into the retail and foodservice sectors with the launch of a range of traditional Portuguese Pasteis de Nata, including a vegan version.