Organic pet food brand receives high praise

Lily’s Kitchen has been granted the Royal Warrant from HRH The Prince of Wales.

The UK-based producer of natural and organic food for pets was founded by Henrietta Morrison in her kitchen 10 years ago, following the illness of her border terrier, Lily. Working with vets, nutritionists, and herbalists, Henrietta created special recipes using natural, wholesome ingredients.

“We are incredibly proud to have been granted the Royal Warrant. Lily’s Kitchen is at an exciting time in its evolution and this is a wonderful recognition founded on quality, which was always my ambition for the brand. I am delighted to say Lily will soon be celebrating her birthday, and it is a rather wonderful Royal recognition to receive in her 16th year,” Henrietta commented.

Natures Aid develops CBD range with new sachets

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New one-a-day CBD Sachets have been added to the Natures Aid range to offer an easy, on-the-go solution.

CBD stands for cannabidiol, one of 100-plus natural substances found in the Cannabis sativa plant, also known as industrial hemp.

Sachets are a convenient way to take CBD on the move and each 1.5ml Natures Aid CBD sachet provides a full 10mg CBD, as part of a full spectrum hemp oil, in an MCT oil base; studies suggest that MCT may increase absorption of CBD by up to three times. It also helps to minimise the earthy aftertaste of CBD. This, combined with a natural spearmint flavouring, makes Natures Aid CBD sachets pleasant to take.

Natures Aid CBD is harvested from industrial hemp which has been organically grown and processed naturally, ensuring that no solvents, chemicals or heat are used in the processing. Every CBD batch is tested for consistency, and to guarantee a THC content below 0.05 per cent for complete peace of mind.

Available at all good health food stores, pharmacies and online at: www.naturesaid.co.uk

Good Health Naturally releases new magnesium range

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Described as the most complete and absorbable range is Good Health Naturally’s new Ancient Magnesium range.

Offering a convenient way to naturally boost cellular magnesium levels, providing fast and effective relief to anyone suffering from chronic pain, muscle cramps, skin disorders, mental health issues, sleep disorders, and more, each product delivers a highly potent combination of ultra-pure concentrated Zechstein magnesium chloride, extracted from the depths of the ancient Zechstein seabed, and OptiMSM, an organosulphur compound, which, when combined with magnesium, dramatically improves transdermal absorption.

The range comes in a variety of topical applications, including award-winning Magnesium Cream + CBD Oil with OptiMSM (voted True Health Best New Product 2018 and Finalist in the Natural and Organic Awards Europe 2019 Best New Speciality Health Product), Magnesium Bath Flakes, Magnesium Body Butter, Magnesium Oil, and Magnesium Lotion.

Wholesale Health is a family business, based in Hartford, Cheshire, and for over 18 years has been distributing Good Health Naturally’s range of health supplements to independent retailers.

For more information, visit www.WholesaleHealthLtd.co.uk

Bio-D celebrates 30th anniversary

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Green cleaning company, Bio-D, is marking three decades in business.

The company, based in Hull, has been at the forefront of environmental innovation for the last 30 years. Since launching in 1989, its products have always been manufactured in Hull and are sold by selected independents, Oxfam stores, and online.

Managing Director, Lloyd Atkin, joined Bio-D in 1997 and took over from founder, Michael Barwell, when Michael retired in 2010.

Lloyd commented: “Bio-D was born after Michael realised that many of the ingredients found in the industrial products he used in his job cleaning commercial ships were also in household cleaning products. He was shocked as the industrial cleaners he used at work required heavy-duty safety equipment, including a respirator, to be worn.

“He decided to look for naturally-derived alternatives that would clean safely and effectively and Bio-D began. That is why to this day, we only use plant-based ingredients.”

Bio-D’s commitment to protecting the planet has seen the business win a number of awards and accreditations; it was one of the first members of Cruelty Free International, which aims to end testing on animals, and The Vegan Society. Bio-D’s fragrance-free range has also been endorsed by Allergy UK. It has also achieved the ISO 14001 standard, which means it puts environmental management at the heart of what it does to achieve sustainable success and is a member of The Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s global commitment on plastic, which sees businesses pledge to use an average of 25 per cent recycled content in their plastic packaging by 2025. However, Bio-D set its own higher target of 75 per cent and has already reached this, years ahead of schedule.

“We have always worked hard to ensure what our products go into are just an eco-friendly as what goes into our products. For example, we have been offering refills for more than 25 years and have pioneered the use of recycled plastic in packaging in the cleaning sector,” Lloyd added. “As a team, we’re really proud to be working to help protect the planet and we look forward to the next 30 years when we believe going green will become a priority for more and more of us.”

Buy Bio-D from selected independents, Oxfam stores or online at www.ocado.com or  www.biodegradable.biz

Global organic food sales hit $100bn

New data has revealed that worldwide organic food and drink sales surpassed the £100bn mark for the first time in 2018.

The research from Ecovia Intelligence shows that global sales increased by six per cent to $105bn last year, with the largest markets being North America and Europe.

According to the new report, Global Organic Food & Drink Market Trends & Outlook, the combined revenue share of these two regions is 90 per cent. Although sales remain concentrated in the western world, the share has declined from 97 per cent in 2005. A number of countries with a strong tradition of exporting organic crops are now developing strong internal markets, including China, India and Brazil.

In terms of country markets, Ecovia found that the US has the largest market for organic food and drink, comprising about 45 per cent of global sales. The German, French, Italian and Canadian markets are the next largest. In terms of market share, Denmark leads with almost 14 per cent share of retail food sales. The highest spenders of organic products are in Switzerland, Denmark, Sweden and Austria.

Ecovia commented: “Rising consumer awareness of organic products and widening availability are two major drivers of global growth. Distribution of organic foods is increasing in supermarkets, discounters, drugstores, pharmacies, and the catering and foodservice sector. Organic ingredients are being used in a growing number of European and North American foodservice establishments. Chained outlets, including McDonald’s and Pret A Manger, are also making commitments to organic product sourcing.”

It was also found that retailer private labels are wielding great influence in the organic food industry, with all leading food retailers in North America and Europe marketing organic foods under private labels.

However, the market share of organic foods remains below one per cent in countries outside Europe and North America.

According to Amarjit Sahota, Founder of Ecovia Intelligence, which has been tracking the global organic products market for over 20 years, there are many challenges ahead. The first is demand concentration; organic agriculture is now practiced in 181 countries, however, the bulk of sales are from the affluent countries. Another challenge is the growing number of national and private organic standards; almost 100 countries now have national standards. Outside the major ‘organic trading blocks’, there is no harmonisation of organic standards and very few equivalency agreements. There is also growing competition from the growing plethora of sustainability schemes and ethical labels. Organic remains the premier and dominant eco-label in the food industry, however, adoption rates for many agricultural commodities are lagging.

The matters will be discussed at forthcoming events hosted by Ecovia Intelligence. Find out more at www.sustainablefoodssummit.com