Call of the wild : Rhug Estate launches into organic beauty space
Rhug Estate Organic Farm has an enviable reputation as a producer of high quality, home bred organic meat with global appeal. Now, its owner, Lord Newborough, has his sights set…
Unilever pledges €1bn to accelerate eco strategy, Greenpeace decries ‘empty PR exercise’
Anglo-Dutch multinational Unilever has announced a series of new environmental measures and commitments designed, it says, to fight climate change, regenerate nature and preserve resources.
ACI launches CBD Safety Study Consortium as Novel Food deadline looms
UK trade body the Association for the Cannabinoid Industry (The ACI) will lead a new CBD Safety Study Consortium to generate data to assess the safety of CBD and evaluate…
Fertilise the Future: Ecover pledges £500,000 backing for ‘eco-pioneers of tomorrow’
Leading green cleaning brand Ecover is pledging £500,000 (€553,000) in backing for its Fertilise the Future initiative, aimed at funding the “eco-pioneers of tomorrow”.
UK orders ‘rapid evidence review’ on vitamin D-Covid link
UK public health authorities have launched a “rapid evidence review” into the ability of vitamin D to reduce the risks from coronavirus.
EU consumers want to eat more sustainably but face hurdles – and price is still the biggest
Most EU consumers are open to eating more sustainably but face hurdles as they try to make better choices, a major new Europe-wide survey has concluded.
Lights, action! – KRAV ‘shorts’ help retailers tell the story behind organic
With the help of inspirational films, store staff should be able to more easily answer their customers' questions about Sweden’s organic label KRAV – and therefore be better able to…
Love Hemp reports 107% increase in online sales during Covid crisis
London-based CBD brand, Love Hemp reports “surging” online sales during the global COVID-19 pandemic – up 107% from January-May 2020.
Divine announces departure of MD of 21 years, Sophie Tranchell
Sophi Tranchell MBE, the first MD of Divine Chocolate, and its CEO over the last 21 years, has left the Fairtrade company saying she is "incredibly proud" of what it…
Contactless coffee: Better Food partners with City to Sea to revive reusables
Bristol-based Better Food Company is partnering with plastic pollution non-profit City to Sea on a #ContactlessCoffee initiative that is enabling the organic, local and ethical retailer to create a safe…