UK organic sector set to be worth £2.5bn by 2020
The UK organic market is now worth £2.33 billionfollowing 5.3% sales growth in 2018, according to Soil Association Organic Market Report 20129, published today.
EU regulators slam brakes on skyrocketing CBD category
CBD and hemp-derived products could face an immediate ban across Europe after the European Food Safety Authority last week reclassified cannabidiol (CBD) as a ‘Novel Food’
Veganism set to soar by 327%, survey finds
A survey by the UK-based comparison site finder.com predicts that the number of people following a vegan diet in Britain will soar by an astonishing 327% in 2019.
IFEMA and Diversified partner on major new international organic event
IFEMA, the main trade show operator and venue in Spain, and international event organiser Diversified Communications, have today confirmed a new collaboration agreement for the co-organisation of a major annual…
Non-dairy ‘milk’ relabelling “unnecessary, costly, and unconstitutional”, PBFA tells FDA
The Plant Based Foods Association (PBFA) has told the US Food & Drug Administration that forced relabelling of plant-based drinks and food products would be “unnecessary, costly, and unconstitutional”.
Kraft Heinz to buy paleo dressings and snacks brand Primal Kitchen in $200m deal
US-based food multinational Kraft Heinz Company is to acquire Primal Nutrition, maker of Primal Kitchen branded products, in deal worth US$200 million.
Swedish court rules that municipalities’ ban on supplements broke national and EU law
A Swedish court has ruled that municipalities which imposed a ban on food supplements broke Swedish and EU law.
High users of organic food 25% less likely to get cancer
People who eat organic food are up to 25% less likely to develop cancer, according to a study of nearly 70,000 volunteers.
FDA accused of ‘dereliction of duty’ over supplements contamination
A prominent US researcher has accused America’s Food and Drug Administration of a ‘dereliction of duty’ after a new study found serious shortcomings in the way it deals with contaminated…
CoYo says Pret allergy death claim ‘unfounded’
Coconut yoghurt brand CoYo hit back at Pret a Manger this week, after the sandwich chain blamed a contaminated batch of dairy-free yoghurt for the death of a customer in…