The British Independent Retailers Association (Bira) is marking 120 years of supporting independent retailers. Since 1899, when Bira’s predecessors – the Ironmongers Federation, the British Hardware Federation and the Drapers …
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A new report has revealed that Brits are spending £1.3bn on meat free foods. The study found that 40 per cent of people now consume Linda McCartney and Quorn brands, …
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Sales of organic have risen 5.3 per cent, the seventh consecutive year of growth, making the market now worth £2.33bn. That is according to the Soil Association’s annual Organic Market …
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In a market where personalisation, digital technologies and alternative foods are on the rise, the industry is being asked for its opinion on what nutraceuticals mean to you. Stakeholders from …
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Concern has been raised at the mystifying reason the European Commission has reclassified CBD products to be novel foods. Responding to the news, which saw the Commission change the classification …
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After what has been described as an exhausting and bruising political and public campaign, Irish Revenue is suspending plans to apply 23 per cent VAT to food supplements. Following the …
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Plamil’s range of no added sugar chocolates has been further developed with the creation of So free Smooth. The So free range was created by the vegan brand to offer …
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The NHS has been urged to embrace complementary, traditional and natural medicine in a new report from MPs. The new report, released by the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Integrated Healthcare …
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Nutrition leaders convene with MPs to discuss mandatory folic acid fortification
by Web Adminby Web AdminCross-party Parliamentarians met with members of the Health Food Manufacturers’ Association (HFMA) and leading nutrition experts recently to discuss the implications of mandatory fortification of flour with folic acid. The …
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Organic fresh produce will be taking centre stage in the first part of 2019 as Soil Association Certification aims to support growers after a tough year of extreme weather conditions. …