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.
VITHIT launches in Australia, predicts 4 million sales value in first 18 months
Low-calorie vitamin drink brand VITHIT has launched in Australia, with an initial listing in 700 Coles stores.
Spanish shoppers spend five million euros a day on organic food
New figures from the Spanish Ministry of Agriculture show that organic food sales hit record levels in 2017, reaching €1,962 million euros (up 16.4% on 2016 and almost double the…
Farm Brothers scoops prestigious Meilleur Produit Bio Award
Amsterdam-based organic brand Farm Brothers has scooped a prestigious Meilleur Produit Bio Award (Best Organic Award) for its Dark Chocolate & Sea Salt cookie product.
Spain wants EU to rally round anti-CAM ‘offensive’
The Spanish government has announced plans to eliminate alternative medicine from health centres and universities. The move is being presented as a “pioneering offensive” to ban ‘pseudo-therapies’ from public funded…
Malmö double bill draws top buyers and influencers from 66 countries
4488 natural products professionals from 66 countries packed the the aisles at the Natural Products Scandinavia and the Nordic Organic Food Fair events earlier this month.
Salt of the Earth seals string of global distribution deals for umami extract
Atlit, Israel-headquartered Salt of the Earth has signed a string of new distribution agreements for its clean-label Mediterranean Umami savoury flavour enhancement and sodium reduction ingredient.
Natural pine bark extract improved symptoms of enlarged prostate within 60 days
A new peer-reviewed study has found that daily supplementation with the natural antioxidant Pycnogenol French maritime pine bark extract can reduce symptoms related to enlarged prostate within 60 days.
Organic chocolate brand Seed and Bean wins new listings in France and US
British handmade organic chocolate brand, Seed and Bean, is set to further strengthen its exports business after securing two major international contracts. Four of the brand’s lines are now available…
Eat organic meat to help beat ‘apocalyptic’ superbug crisis, urges chief medical officer
England’s chief medical officer has urged people to eat meat reared under organic or other high-welfare standards to help tackle the growing crisis of antibiotic-resistant superbugs.
