Target Publishing, the publisher of Organic & Natural Business magazine, is delighted to announce that a new Web Editor has joined the team.
Chantelle Holland has worked at Target Publishing since 2014, working her way up from Editorial Assistant to Editor across several magazine titles. She then took on the role of Digital Communications Executive in 2022 to tweet, post, like and reel across the company’s social media channels. Now as Web Editor, she will be responsible for keeping Organic & Natural Business’ website up to date with the very latest news and headlines.
Organic & Natural Business‘ website, organic-business.com, seamlessly extends the reach of the magazine, mirroring the content our readers know and love and opening the magazine up to a wider audience.
If you have a news story or press release you would like to share, you can contact her on the email address of webeditor@targetpublishing.com.
Suma Wholefoods has launched a new range of high-quality oat pastas. The company are one of the very few in the UK offering this new form of pasta made with oat, corn and rice flours rather than the traditional wheat.
Kate Willis, Brand Product Coordinator at Suma Wholefoods, comments: “Consumers are looking for good quality pastas, unusual new ingredients and exciting gluten-free options and this range delivers just that!”
She continues: “Consumers are increasingly aware of the health benefits of oats as a nutrient-rich food associated with a reduction on blood cholesterol when consumed regularly.
“Made with organic ingredients, including oat, corn and rice flours, our oat pasta is certified gluten-free and ideal for both those with gluten-intolerance and those who simply prefer to reduce their gluten consumption. The texture is tender and the taste is delicate, so there’s no competition with any sauce it accompanies. It’s perfect to use wherever you’d otherwise use a wheat pasta.”
There are three varieties in the new range: Linguine, Rigatoni and Casarecce. Linguine, meaning little tongues in Italian, is flatter and wider than spaghetti but not as wide as fettuccine. Casarecce, from the Italian word for homemade, are short twists of pasta originating from Sicily which appear to roll up on themselves. Rigatoni is larger than penne and ziti, and sometimes slightly curved.
The range comes in cardboard packaging that is sourced from a sustainably-managed forest, is fully recyclable and 100 per cent plastic-free.
Supplied in cases of 12, they have a long shelf life of 36 months when stored correctly. The Rigatoni and Casarecce retail at £26.90 per case with a RRP of £2.99. Linguine is £28.40 per case and £3.19 RRP.
Pravera Ltd has announced that it has taken over the distribution of organic tea company, Qi Teas.
Since Qi Teas were first introduced in the UK over 25 years ago, they have proven themselves to be an ethical and sustainable company; offering customers a range of Fairtrade and organic teas certified by the Soil Association, packaged in unbleached teabags, sustainable packaging and sourced from a small independent Chinese co-operative, the Wuyhan High Mountain Tea Company.
The original company went into administration in 2021 and has been in caretaker ship since then. Now Pravera Ltd, who are well known for their distribution of organic skincare brands over the past 20 years, have expanded and taken over distribution of Qi Teas.
Diversifying into organic food and beverages is a return for Graeme Hume, Managing Director and previous founder of Juniper Fine Foods, who said: “For me this is a return to my roots, and even better is, after 25 years, Qi Teas still have no peers when it comes to the palatability of green tea. With the growth in demand for the many benefits of green tea we have this unique brand that has been sitting lost and overlooked on many retailers’ shelves, our mission is to get the Qi Tea’s message out there so consumers can enjoy green tea and benefit from the product.”
Pravera Ltd have now officially taken over the distribution and Qi teas will be available from January 2024.
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