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.
Holland & Barrett hitches a ride with Deliveroo
Leading UK health food retailer Holland & Barrett (H&B) has announced a tie-up with Deliveroo to offer consumers a selected range of its most popular health products via the food…
Expo East 2020 cancels, organiser announces ‘Spark Change’ digital events
The 2020 edition of Natural Products Expo East, due to have been held in Philadelphia on 23-26 September, has been cancelled due the ongoing Covid-19 crisis.
High trust in organic during Covid helped produce sales soar by 50%
High levels of trust in organic during the Covid-19 crisis helped produce sales soar by 50%, and follows a “banner year’ for organic 2019, says US trade body the Organic…
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…
Dutch researchers urge vitamin K supplementation to protect against Covid
Dutch researchers are recommending that people supplement with vitamin K to protect against Covid-19 after discovering a link between deficiency and the worst coronavirus outcomes.
Potency of Amazon-purchased supplements ‘far below label claims’, NOW tests show
US-based natural products company NOW Foods has made public the results of tests it carried out on CoQ10 and SAMe products purchased on amazon.com, which showed potency far below label…
Neptune Wellness partners with Dr Jane Goodall to co-develop Forest Remedies brand
Canadian botanicals extraction specialist Neptune Wellness Solutions says it has entered into an exclusive partnership with world renowned wildlife conservationist, Dr. Jane Goodall to co-develop natural health and wellness products…
Vitafoods Europe 2020 cancels, shifts to ‘large scale virtual event’
Vitafoods Europe, which had been rescheduled for the 1-3 September (from its traditional May dates) due to the Covid-19 crisis has has cancelled its 2020 edition. It will be replaced…