Whole Earth bolsters SOS collaboration
Whole Earth has strengthened its #maketherainforestwhole partnership with the Sumatran Orangutan Society (SOS) through an on-pack and digital campaign to support reforestation in Sumatra. The collaboration sees the SOS logo…
H&B store transformation continues in two locations
Holland and Barrett (H&B) continues its store transformation programme with a new design and concept unveiled at its Angel Islington and Hemel Hempstead sites. The transformation is part of a…
Greenscents becomes first UK household brand to get POFCAP certified
Somerset-based company Greenscents has become the first organic laundry and household cleaning brand to be certified palm oil-free in the UK. The brand’s entire range of 26 products – including…
Nutricare crowdfunds to launch STRAP compostable sports tape
After identifying a gap in the market for a sustainable option, Nutricare founder James Dutton has launched a crowdfunding campaign to develop STRAP – the world’s first 100% compostable sports tape produced…
COVID-19 winter lockdowns & national restrictions drive demand for ‘body and mind’ formulations say SIRIO Europe
Manufacturers seeking CDMOs that can quickly develop complex formulations offering both body and mind benefits SIRIO Europe (Ayanda) – the European nutraceutical and pharmaceutical contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMO)…
Europe’s largest plant-based meat factory to open in Lincolnshire
Plant & Bean, developer of plant-based food products, is to open Europe’s largest plant-based meat factory at a site in Boston, Lincolnshire. The 65-acre production facility will have a 55,000…
Vitamin C for COVID’ global campaign launched
A major new international campaign is being launched to promote the widespread use of vitamin C wherever there is a raised risk of COVID-19 infection, as well as an additional…
Moving Mountains To Launch Vegan Fish Fingers To Tackle ‘Sustainability Crisis’
Moving Mountains is to launch a vegan alternative to fish in a bid to tackle the ‘sustainability crisis’ caused by over-fishing. The brand says its fish-less fingers, which are made…
OF&G ‘bewildered’ over Defra’s ‘roadmap to nowhere’
Organic Farmers & Growers (OF&G) has expressed dismay at Defra’s Path to Sustainable Farming 2021-2024, calling it a ‘roadmap to nowhere’. Roger Kerr, chief executive of the certifier, comments on…
New HSIS report emphasizes importance of supplementation in vegan diets
A new report by the Health and Food Supplements Information Service (HSIS) highlights nutritional shortfalls experienced by those following a vegan diet and stresses the importance of supplementation. Plant Based…