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Health and NutritionDumb rules: NPA accuses US FDA of ‘regulatory mission creep’
Tensions between the Natural Products Association (NPA) and the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) continue as the group this month accuses the regulator of – once again – actions at odds with the Trump Administration’s stated commitment to cut business red tape.
EuropeVegan Valley: Heather Mills’s VBites to open Britain’s biggest vegan food factory
The UK-based businesswoman and vegan campaigner Heather Mills is about to open what she has described as Britain’s biggest vegan food factory, at a former Walker’s crips facility in Peterlee, Co Durham.
EuropeOrganic sales at Leclerc up 22%, retailer targets 200 Le Marché Bio store openings
Organic sales at French supermarket chain Leclerc grew by an impressive 22% in 2018 to be worth €930 million, reports the Linéaires.
Food and DrinkClash of ideologies: Vegan protestors storm Brighton’s alternative supermarket HISBE
Animal rights campaigners have taken over Brighton (UK) based alternative supermarket HISBE for a second time in protest against what they call the retailer’s “false advertising”.
Health and NutritionDietary ‘game-changer’: Higher fibre intakes shown to cut heart disease and cancer risk
A landmark study conducted by researchers at the University of Otago in New Zealand has revealed a direct link between higher intakes of dietary fibre and whole grain foods and a reduction in the risk of a heart disease, diabetes and colorectal cancer.
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RE Botanicals claims USDA organic hemp CBD ‘milestone’
Boulder, Colorado-based RE Botanicals has received USDA organic certification for its US grown hemp CBD,...
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Keeping the Faith: Natural beauty pioneer revives pack return scheme
UK-based natural beauty pioneer Faith in Nature is reviving a scheme from its early days,...
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PepsiCo ‘Greenhouse’ winner Yofix launches clean-label plant-based yoghurt alternative
Israeli start-up Yofix Probiotics – winner of the €100,000 PepsiCo European Nutrition Greenhouse Programme 2018...
Food and Drink
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Vegan Valley: Heather Mills’s VBites to open Britain’s biggest vegan food factory
The UK-based businesswoman and vegan campaigner Heather Mills is about to open what she has described as Britain’s biggest vegan food factory, at a former Walker’s crips facility in Peterlee, Co Durham.
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PepsiCo ‘Greenhouse’ winner Yofix launches clean-label plant-based yoghurt alternative
Israeli start-up Yofix Probiotics – winner of the €100,000 PepsiCo European Nutrition Greenhouse Programme 2018 announced last week – is launching its first dairy-free, soy-free yogurt alternative, with three fruit flavour variants. The products are based on an original ‘clean-label’ formula made from just a few natural ingredients. It is traditionally fermented and contains live […]
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Organic sales at Leclerc up 22%, retailer targets 200 Le Marché Bio store openings
Organic sales at French supermarket chain Leclerc grew by an impressive 22% in 2018 to be worth €930 million, reports the Linéaires.
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Clash of ideologies: Vegan protestors storm Brighton’s alternative supermarket HISBE
Animal rights campaigners have taken over Brighton (UK) based alternative supermarket HISBE for a second time in protest against what they call the retailer’s “false advertising”.
Health and Nutrition
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Dumb rules: NPA accuses US FDA of ‘regulatory mission creep’
Tensions between the Natural Products Association (NPA) and the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) continue as the group this month accuses the regulator of – once again – actions at odds with the Trump Administration’s stated commitment to cut business red tape.
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RE Botanicals claims USDA organic hemp CBD ‘milestone’
Boulder, Colorado-based RE Botanicals has received USDA organic certification for its US grown hemp CBD, in what the company says is a “milestone” for the category.
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Vitamin D sales top £442m UK VMS market
Vitamin D has overtaken vitamin C as the UK’s most widely used single vitamin according to a new research published by Mintel.
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Dietary ‘game-changer’: Higher fibre intakes shown to cut heart disease and cancer risk
A landmark study conducted by researchers at the University of Otago in New Zealand has revealed a direct link between higher intakes of dietary fibre and whole grain foods and a reduction in the risk of a heart disease, diabetes and colorectal cancer.
Natural Beauty
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Keeping the Faith: Natural beauty pioneer revives pack return scheme
UK-based natural beauty pioneer Faith in Nature is reviving a scheme from its early days, encouraging customers to return product containers to its manufacturing facilities.
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Lure of ‘clean beauty’ powers $5.6bn North American natural and organic personal care market
The North American market for natural & organic personal care products is continuing its positive trajectory, with revenues reaching USD 5.6 billion this year, according to new analysis by Ecovia Intelligence.
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Three Dutch cities chosen for first Weleda City Spa openings
Three Dutch cities – Rotterdam, The Hague and Oegstgeest – have been chosen as venues for the first three Weleda City Spa openings.
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Multinationals jump on natural cosmetics bandwagon, but will consumers will shun them?
Multinationals are keen to launch into the natural and organic space, but they will need to work hard to win the trust of customers who typically search out indie and ethical brands in the category.
Natural Living
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Gerber baby clothing launch aims to take organic cotton to a mass market
US baby food and baby care brand Gerber is launching a line of organic baby clothing items into leading supermarket operators Target and Walmart.
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Finland’s green packaging specialist Sulapac scoops Scanstar award
Helsinki-based green packing specialist Sulapac has scooped a prestigious Scanstar Award,
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New eco living fair to co-locate with Organic Food Iberia in Madrid
Diversified Communications, event organiser of Organic Food Iberia, has announced the launch of a major new Iberian trade event for sustainable beauty and eco living.
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Onyx + Green makes stationery ‘eco-logical’
With its motto ‘The Greener the Better’, Canadian based Onyx + Green has established itself as a world leader in ecologically friendly and sustainable stationery, school and office supplies with over 45 unique items across a number of categories.
Opinion
we’re encouraged to think of foods as micronutrient delivery systems – oranges contain vitamin C, milk is full of calcium, bananas are a good source of potassium, and so on. In case we've forgotten, Lavallée reminds us, bananas are 99.9% not potassium.
Jim Manson
Writer & Editor
Time to dial down the ‘nutritional cacophony’?
... the UK has in the last 12 months filed more notifications concerning food supplements than any other EU member state. By a long shot.
Robert Verkerk
Founder and Executive & Scientific Director, Alliance for Natural Health International
Anti-supplement push in EU
Interviews & Features
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From bongs to baby food – how to navigate the South African market by a man who’s done (and still does) it all
Founder and owner of one of South Africa’s leading natural and organic distributors, and publisher of the country’s top trade magazine for the food and beverage industry, Bruce Cohen is that rare breed, an entrepreneur- influencer – both deal-maker and commentator. Plugged in to the South African natural products scene in a way few others […]
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Prescribing sleep
The neuroscientist and science writer Matthew Walker describes lack of sleep as a “slow form of self-euthanasia”. His best-selling book Why We Sleepis a wake-up call for all of us, writes Jim Manson
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Changing the debate on natural health in New Zealand
A campaign last year by natural health advocacy group the New Zealand Wellness Association (NZWA) played a pivotal role in seeing off divisive new legislation proposed for the regulation of the supplements and natural remedies in the country. Here, NZWA’s co-founder and general manager, Joanne Bisset, talks to NPG about the group’s on-going mission to […]
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Climate change ready: Growing organically in a water stressed world
The time for debating climate change is over, says US organic farming pioneer Bob Quinn – it’s already happening, and we need to adapt fast. That’s why he has turned his attention to developing climate change ready organic crops that will thrive in hot, water stressed conditions, writes Michael Wale.
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Organic sales at Leclerc up 22%, retailer targets 200 Le Marché Bio store openings
Organic sales at French supermarket chain Leclerc grew by an impressive 22% in 2018 to be worth €930 million, reports the Linéaires.
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Fix the World and Make Money the Dr Bronner’s way
Family owned natural soap brand Dr Bronner’s is the subject of an episode in a new documentary series Fix the World and Make Money, titled ‘Soap for World Peace’, which launched today on the filmmakers’ website.
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Natural Products YouTube channel relaunches with Organic Pioneer series
An all new-look Natural Products YouTube channel relaunches this week with a series of ‘Organic Pioneer’ videos filmed earlier this month at the Go! Organic Festival.
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Watch: Natural & Organic Products Europe in pictures
The ‘official’ photos are all in from last weekend’s action-packed and effortlessly upbeat Natural & Organic Products Europe in London. We’ve edited the cream of the crop into a snappy 60-second video. If you couldn’t get along to the show, here’s what you missed!
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As Europe braces itself for winter flu outbreak, protect yourself with Sambucol® and the power of black elderberry
Experts across Europe have warned the EU to brace itself for a bad flu season this winter. A new vaccine has been produced which is effective in fighting H3N2, the flu strain likely to hit the region this year; however, the vaccine is generally available for free to over 65s, pregnant women, those with an […]
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Pomella®, Bacognize® and Longvida®: Benefits for Active People
More than ever, active individuals are looking for natural alternatives that can provide nutritional support to help maximize exercise benefits and reduce recovery time. Natural antioxidants are an excellent alternative, but not all of them are able to prove bioavailability and efficacy. Punicalagins are a group of potent antioxidants unique to the pomegranate fruit which […]
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Mineral-rich New Zealand volcanic mud delivers instant illumination for your skin
It may seem counter-intuitive to apply mud to your skin in order to cleanse it, but the skin-enhancing benefits of mineral-rich mud have been harnessed for beauty treatments all over the world for centuries. Antipodes® uses white volcanic mud sourced from central New Zealand’s dramatic central plateau in its new Halo Skin-Brightening Facial Mud Mask […]
