A sustainable dream-turned-reality
Friendly Soap co-founder and director Geoff Kerouac reflects on the brand’s ‘journey to ethical excellence’. Time has a really strange way of moving faster than it seems possible. I remember…
Choice: the key to consumer waste reduction
When my business partner, Dax, and I decided to open Refill Therapy in 2021 we were motivated by two things: reducing food waste and tackling the amount of plastic we…
On location: Plantopia works with Ocean Waste Plastic
In March I was invited to visit Jakarta, Indonesia, representing KMI Brands – now B Corp certified – and our in-house holistic beauty and wellbeing brand, Plantopia, to witness the…
Hello from a honey family
My extended family have been commercial beekeepers for over 100 years. It all started with my great-grandfather and his brother who received beehives instead of cash as payment for a…
How to get the most out of exhibiting at Natural & Organic Products Europe
Sometimes it’s difficult knowing how to get the most out of your exhibiting experience, especially if it’s your first time The post Guest Post: How to get the most out…
Are we in a crisis? Or is it just a predicament? Perhaps the BBC will know …
Editorially freed from the shackles of Brexit, Tom Campbell-Smart, operations director at Brand Organic, explores the multiple crises facing the industry and the wider public Following a meeting with the…
Why Norfolk and Suffolk are key to plant-based innovation
The truth is that if you’re in the food industry, you’re in the health industry – and we have a responsibility to consider the products we are feeding people in…
The Australian natural products on their way to UK shores
Ana Nishnianidze, Australian trade and investment commissioner to the UK and Ireland, shares the exciting new natural products that will soon be available to the UK market. With its rich…
Trends in nutricosmetics: dietary sunscreen
May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month and with one million cases of skin cancer diagnosed annually it’s time to apply a more holistic approach to sun protection because sunscreen –…
Menopause is the new vegan
Fresh off the back of her insightful talk at NOPEX Heather Jackson, co-founder of GenM, pens her thoughts on the menopause and the significant market opportunity it represents With 15.5…