Olivit ‘excited’ at new partnership with Health Stores UK
Health Stores UK has welcomed prominent supplements distributor Olivit to its Partner programme. Olivit offers products from a roster of over 50 in-demand US brands, including NOW Foods, Nordic Naturals, Jarrow, Swanson, Dr’s Best and many more. Joe Taylor-Ferguson, Olivit’s sales manager, says the company is “excited to start our partnership”, explaining that “independent bricks […]
Go West: Registration opens for 2023 NHT Summit
Registration has opened for the 2023 Natural Health Trade (NHT) Summit, which will take place on Sunday 8 October in Bristol. This is the first year the event has taken place in Bristol, a hub for all things organic, natural and ethical. Visitors to the event, which will take place at the centrally located Mecure […]
‘Exciting opportunity’ – Devizes health food institution goes up for sale
Long-standing Devizes retailer – and Health Stores UK member – The Healthy Life has gone up for sale, offering a “exciting opportunity” to develop and further grow this local health food institution. Located on a prime shopping street in the popular market town, The Healthy Life is spread across four floors, including ground floor retail space – […]
Multivitamin improves memory in older adults, US study finds
Taking a daily multivitamin supplement can slow age-related memory decline, a large UK study has found. The researchers, led by teams at Columbia University and Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Harvard, say their findings show that the ageing brain may be more sensitive to nutrition than had been previously thought. In the study, more than 3,500 adults […]
Viridian ‘honoured’ to receive King’s Award for Enterprise
Viridian Nutrition says it is honoured to receive the “royal seal of approval” in the form of prestigious King’s Award for Enterprise. The family-run supplement firm, and long-standing Health Stores UK Partner, has been recognised for excellence in business in International Trade for Outstanding Continuous Growth in overseas sales over six years. Over the period […]
‘How to Open & Run a Successful Health Store’ – first-of-its-kind book is co-published by Cheryl Thallon and Health Stores UK
April 16th sees the publication of a new book, How to Open and Run a Successful Health Store a collaboration between Health Stores UK, and committee member, Cheryl Thallon. Described as being written “as a love letter to the valiant army of health food store owners and their staff, and to those who want to join their […]
Health Stores UK announces packed programme of events for NOPEX
Health Stores UK will have a major presence at this weekend’s NOPEX event (16-17 April), including a packed programme of events on our stand (K65) on Sunday to mark ‘Independents Day’. All of the events are free and open to all independent natural products retailers. Our Sunday events programme 11-12am You are invited to join […]
Spring Budget: Health Stores UK welcomes more positive outlook but is disappointed at lack of fresh business support
Health Stores UK welcomes the more positive economic outlook outlined by the Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, in his Spring Budget this week, but is disappointed at the absence of fresh support for small retail businesses who continue to struggle with exceptionally challenging trading conditions.
HFMA highlights role of vitamin D supplements as cost of nutrient rich foods rises sharply
The Health Food Manufacturers’ Association (HFMA) has highlighted the role of vitamin D and other supplements in safeguarding against dietary deficiencies as food costs rise.
NHT Summit heads for Bristol
The 2023 Natural Health Trade Summit will take place in Bristol (8 October) – a hub for all things organic, natural and ethical – organiser Target Publishing has announced.
