The sassy South African retailer riding the wellness wave
With its smart store vibe and skilfully curated product offer, South African retailer Wellness Warehouse has been quite an impact on the country’s natural and organic channel.
Will mini formats be the next big thing in beauty (and everything else)?
Mini beauty and personal care products are becoming increasingly popular among Millennials, confirming a growing consumer fascination with miniaturisation.
Board of UK's oldest health foods buying group backs buyout offer
The MD of the UK's oldest health foods buying group The Health Store (THS) has pledged his support for a buyout offer from the Health Made Easy Group (HMEG), owner of rival Tree of…
Australia’s Healthy Life launches into e-commerce, opens new look stores
Australian health store chain Healthy Life this week announced its launch into e-commerce, and opened the first of its new look bricks and mortar stores in Victoria at Tooronga Shopping Centre.
Spain's organic market grows 12.5%, enters global top ten
Spain’s market for organic products grew 12.5% in 2017 to be worth EUR1.68 billion, propelling it into the global top ten of national markets for organic for the first time.…
Amazon deepens discounts at Whole Foods with extra 10% off deals
Amazon is deepening the discounts on Whole Foods Market lines it offers to members of its Prime service.
Holland & Barrett partners with retail science specialist Starcount
Leading health food chain Holland & Barrett is partnering with data science company, Starcount, as part of a three-year programme of “transformational” change.
Global trends in natural and organic in 2017-18
Robust organic sector growth and a resurgent traditional medicine movement were two of the standout trends identified by Natural Products Global editor-in-chief Jim Manson in his keynote talk at last…
ASA tells Pret not to claim products are ‘natural’
The UK Advertising Standards Association (ASA) has told the food-to-go chain Pret Manger to stop using “natural” in its advertising, following a complaint by the food and farming charity Sustain.
Hip in Honolulu: Two new natural food stores come to town
In Kakaako, Honolulu, branches of Whole Foods Market and Hawaiin natural food chain Down To Earth are both about to open imm