Ben & Jerry’s announces 2018 organic launch but hits back at glyphosate reporting
Ben & Jerry’s is to launch a 100% certified organic ice cream line in 2018, the Unilever-owned has announced. The new organic range is expected to account for around 6%…
TSG and LuckyVitamin Founder Sam Wolf acquire company from GNC
Private equity firm TSG Consumer Partners and the founder of natural products e-commerce pioneer LuckyVitamin.com, Sam Wolfe, are to jointly acquire LuckyVitamin from GNC Holdings. The terms of the transaction…
Unilever to acquire Brazilian heritage organic brand Mãe Terra
Dutch-British transnational Unilever is acquire to Brazilian heritage organic brand Mãe Terra in a move that signals a deepening interest in organic
China e-commerce rule change hits Australian supplements sector
Plannned changes to China’s e-commerce have led to a sharp fall in profits at leading Australian supplements brand Blackmores, according to local media reports.
Post-Brexit US trade vacuum could deal ‘fatal’ blow to UK organic exports
The UK organic industry’s ability to export to the US could be dealt a fatal blow if the Britain fails to quickly agree a post-Brexit organic equivalency agreement with the…
Unilever acquires Pukka Herbs
Dutch-British multinational Unilever has acquired pioneering British organic herbal tea and supplements brand Pukka Herbs for an undisclosed sum.
Sweden set to join organic’s exclusive 10% club
Strong growth in organic food sales in Sweden this year looks set to propel it into the exclusive group of counties where organic exceeds the “magic” 10% penetration of total…
Price cuts all round as Amazon signals ‘affordability’ vision for Whole Foods
Shoppers will know straight away that things are going to be different at Whole Foods Market, when Amazon completes its $14 billion acquisition of the natural food retailer on Monday…
Supplementation “virtually eliminated” nutritional shortfalls in US study
A study published last week in open access journal Nutrients provide further evidence that frequent use of multivitamins and mineral supplements decreases nutritional deficiencies.
Australia “well placed” to target China’s $30bn wellbeing market – report
Australia’s natural products industry is well placed to compete for emerging market opportunities in China’s fast growing wellbeing market, according to a new report from government trade body Austrade.
Mar 24, 2023