Bitesize pieces of news from Natural Products News

  • Kati Kaia’s new CIRCE yoga mats ‘invoke the spiritual properties’ of purple, violets and pinks with hints of whites and apple yellow. The non-toxic mats are made from 100% natural tree rubber with a ‘vegan suede’ soft surface made from recycled PET bottles.
  • Dr. Bronner’s Bar Soap, Pure Castile Soap and Pump Soap Sugar are now available to buy in 97 Waitrose stores across the UK in the brand’s three best-selling variants: Peppermint, Lavender and Baby Unscented.
  • To mark World Environment Day on 4 June, Toast has collaborated with Rebel Kitchen as part of the craft brewer’s Rise Up series to launch an Oat Pale Ale brewed with surplus fresh bread and organic British oats which would otherwise have been wasted.
  • Mr Lees has launched two new products: Breakfast Porridge in So Very Berry, Salted Caramel and Original flavours; and savoury instant Rice Porridges are available in Original Congee and Chicken Congee varieties.
  • Childs Farm has taken on two FMCG executives: Will Bowler – an early employee at Innocent Drinks – joins as the company’s new CEO; and Peter Brooks is the new commercial director, after six years as Europe GM for Ecover + and Method.
  • Purely’s is launching 28g pocket-sized bags of its three-strong snacking range, which will become fully HFSS-compliant in July. The brand has also stated that its pilot CSR programme (Casa Hogar de Balen caring centre) has been fully integrated into its vision.
  • ManiLife peanut butter is expanding its reach across the UK with a launch into over 530 Co-op stores and 27 Booths stores, with an additional two products launching into Ocado, making its entire range available on the online platform.
  • Infusions, the new flavoured Welsh sparkling spring water brand from Radnor, has launched into Sainsbury’s. Infusions comes in Lemon & Mint and Raspberry & Black Cherry flavours and are sugar-, sweetener-, calorie- and preservative-free.
  • Howdah’s Onion Bhaji half moons and Bombay Mix healthy snacks have transitioned from the Sainsbury’s Future Brands aisle and are now available in 480 Sainsbury’s stores nationwide in the permanent snacking aisle.
  • Holy Moly has expanded its distribution of the Tomato & Mango Salsa through listings with Sainsbury’s and Ocado.
  • Chicago Vegan Foods, which recently brought its plant-based marshmallows to the UK, is expanding its offer to include Dandies Mini Marshmallows. The 100% vegan mini marshmallows contain no artificial flavours, colours, corn syrup, gelatine or gluten.
  • New Orleans-inspired Bottleshot Cold Brew Coffee is now stocked throughout the UK on Ocado and in WHSmith Travel stores.
  • Gourmet natural snacking brand Popcorn Kitchen has unveiled its latest ‘bold’ flavours of hand-popped popcorn, namely Lemon Drizzle, Raspberry White Choc, Choc Mint and Cheddar Cheese.
  • The Seed Card Company has introduced new Thank You and Teacher Thank You Cards to its range of plantable cards embedded with wildflower seeds. The cards are made from post-consumer waste and printed with vegan-friendly ink.
  • New from Vitruvian Man for Father’s Day comes a Duo Care Set featuring the brand’s best-selling Anti-Pollution Cleanser & Toner and Resurrection Cream SPF 20; and a Full Care Set containing the Duo Set plus the new Supreme Eye Cream.
  • Emerging Manchester-based streetwear label Hex MCR has launched a new sustainable collection featuring a range of unisex hoodies, T-shirts, joggers, shorts, bags and caps, all made with GOTS-certified organic cotton and recycled polyester.
  • Aiming to bring ‘the art of winemaking to the science of distillation’, Ovant has launched in the UK with its three-strong range of natural alcohol-free batch brews – Grace, Royal and Verve – made in Margaret River, Western Australia.
  • White Claw Hard Seltzer has announced the launch of new variety eight-packs offering Black Cherry, Raspberry, Natural Lime and Mango flavours in one shareable box. The packs are available in Waitrose and Tesco.
  • Dr. Oetker has introduced a vegan pizza – Ristorante Pizza Margherita Pomodori – promising Italian-inspired fresh pizzeria taste with great flavour and texture from a fully plant-based recipe.

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