Vitamin Shoppe acquired by Liberty Tax in $208m deal
US health food retailer The Vitamin Shoppe is being acquired by the tax return preparation specialist Liberty Tax in a deal worth around $208 million.
Organic and sustainable is the future, says Zara boss
The CEO of international fashion brand Zara said this week there is “no contradiction” between sustainability and profitability.
Special report: The trends and factors reshaping Spain’s organic industry
In the latest in a series of exclusive quarterly reports on Spain’s organic market Deigo Roig examines the trends and factors that together are reshaping the country’s organic sector.
Veritas and Ecorganic merge to form Spain’s largest organic retail operator
Leading Spanish organic supermarket chain Veritas is merging operations with its smaller competitor Ecorganic to create a business with 72 stores and projected sales in 2019 of EUR100 million.
‘CBD craze is out of hand, the FDA must act’ former Commissioner warns
The former Commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration, Scott Gottlieb, this week claimed that the “CBD craze is out of hand”, and called for special rules to regulate…
Beyond Beef hits shelves, Beyond Bacon sizzles in development
US plant-based foods leader Beyond Meat says that its latest product addition – Beyond Beef – has begun hitting retail shelves. And the company has confirmed that its next big…
10 sustainable food trends and insights: From ethical labelling overload to zero food waste
Ecovia Intelligence has just compiled this summary of key trends and insights from the 2019 European Sustainable Foods Summit.
Work with us to beat fake supplements sellers, NPA urges Amazon
US trade body the Natural Products Association (NPA) has urged Amazon to work with it to prevent counterfeit supplement products getting to market.
Organic hemp business forced to destroy entire crop after Home Office revokes licence
UK-based organic hemp grower and manufacturer Hempen has been forced to destroy its entire crop after the Home Office revoked its hemp grower’s licence.
Organic apples have best variety of bacteria for gut health
A new study shows revealed that a typical apple supports more than 100 million bacteria, many of which play a vital role in supporting a healthy gut environment.