In this issue - Spring 2025

Going wild in Bristol!

The first winner of the New Natural Business Awards earned itself a perfect 10 in the ‘personal attention’ category because they took the trouble to contact our reporter to clarify the order, an approach echoed in numerous reviews from happy customers.

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NOPEX – new date, new format

Now switched from Sunday/Monday to Monday/Tuesday and moved to hopefully balmy days in May (12th & 13th), this is the Big One for the health food trade – Natural & Organic Products Expo (NOPEX).

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Stress – health store to rescue stations

Over 60% of people globally report feeling stressed to the point it affects their daily life, according to the Ipsos 2024 World Mental Health Day Report.

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Secret Shopper Reports

The first round of our 2025 Secret Shopper Awards throws up a charming and popular independent store in the East Midlands that has a charming ability to provide the right information without being over-complicated...

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Health Stores Ireland: Subscribe and clash

When we see brands move from glass to plastic, pack to pouch and personality to easy-packable, retailers need to take notice.

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Health Stores UK: Indies spearhead organic growth

It was heartening to learn last month that it was independent retailers who spearheaded an exceptional year of sales growth for organic products in 2024. In fact, Indies delivered a standout +9% growth of organic sales across all categories – food, wellbeing, beauty, and household.

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Health Food Institute: Benefits of training

In today’s environment those in authority, consumers and consumer groups demand national standards of competence. This is especially important where staff are advising customers on their health.

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Health Food Manufacturers' Association: Fake news and dodgy reporting

As we celebrate the 60th anniversary of the HFMA this year, we find ourselves looking at how the industry has evolved and developed.

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Read articles from the Winter 2024 issue here.