French study links soft drinks and fruit juice with raised cancer risk
A study published by The BMJ shows a significant association between higher consumption of sugary drinks – including fruit juices – and and an increased risk of cancer.
Carrefour opens its first 100% organic supermarket in Belgium
International supermarket group Carrefour is set to open its first organic only store Belgium this week, reports the Belgian news website Bruzz.
Top Nordic eco and organic trade show duo get major new features for 2019
The Scandinavia region’s biggest eco and organic trade shows get major new features and content for 2019.
Here come the hyperfoods: Scientists want to harness cancer-beating molecules in foods
Scientists at Imperial College London have used sophisticated machine learning and ‘food mapping’ techniques to show how disease-fighting molecules in fruit and vegetables act in similar ways to cancer drugs.
Organic creates 30,000 new jobs in Spain in just five years
An expansion of organic agriculture in Spain generated 30,000 new jobs between 2013-2018 and continues to create new jobs at a rate of 500 a week.
Entries open for inaugural ESSNA sports nutrition awards
The European Specialist Sports Nutrition Alliance (ESSNA) has announced that entries are open for its first awards, designed to celebrate outstanding brands, organizations and ambassadors in the sports nutrition sector.
Boots concept store signals brand ‘reinvention’ at health and beauty retailer
UK health and beauty retailer Boots says that its new 28,500sq ft flagship store in London’s Covent Garden represents the start of a brand “reinvention”.
Homeopathic industry mobilises to save France’s €127m reimbursement scheme
In France and across Europe, the homeopathic industry is mobilising to persuade the French Government to reject the recommendation of its top health agency to end state reimbursement of homeopathic…
Baby food brands accused of ‘encouraging sweet snacking’
Baby food manufacturers, including organic and ‘healthy’ brands, have been accused by a leading UK health agency of “encouraging sweet snacking”.
‘Unifying’ Organic Food Iberia event attracts over 5,000
Organic Food Iberia, Spain’s first major organic event, attracted 5,240 attendees for its inaugural edition in Madrid last month.