Natural & Organic Awards Europe: winners announced

Some of the Natural & Organic Awards 2018 on stage. Photo: Diversified, UK

The awards, which celebrate the standout brands, products and retailers of the year, were hosted by Natural Products News in association with the Soil Association.

Rosie Greenaway, editor of Natural Products News, says: “With the Natural & Organic Awards now in their 23rd year, it’s an impressive feat that entrants are still managing to surprise the judges with such exceptional products across the categories. Established brands as well as newcomers are innovating at such a remarkable pace that our industry can only blossom from this point forwards”, she says.

New innovations by Viridian Nutrition, BetterYou, The Cheeky Panda, Apiagro, Ombar Chocolate, Remedy Drinks UK, Nush Foods, Healthy Food Brands, Green People, Inika Organic, Alteya Organics, The Konjac Sponge Company, and The YES YES Company, scored top marks with visitors and judges at Natural & Organic Products Europe this week. They were among the winners of this year’s Natural & Organic Awards Europe, which were announced at the London ExCeL show over 22-23 April.

The winners

Best New Food Product
— Apiagro: Bittersweet Honey Vinegar

Best New Special Diet Product
— Marigold Health: Nush Strawberry and Blueberry tubes

Best New Drink Product
— Remedy Drinks UK: Remedy Kombucha Raspberry Lemonade

Best New Natural Living & Home Product
— The Cheeky Panda: Cheeky Panda Kitchen Towel

Best New Health & Nutrition Product
— BetterYou: Iron Oral Spray

Best New Organic Food Product
— Ombar Chocolate: Ombar Centres Pistachio

Best New Organic Product
— Viridian Nutrition: Organic Wild Chaga & Raw Cacao

NEW Judges Choice Award
— Healthy Food Brands: Sparkling cyder vinegar soft drink

Best New Natural Beauty Product
— The Konjac Sponge Company: The Korean Konjac Mythical Sponge

Best New Male Grooming Product
— Green People: Green People No10 Itch Away Shampoo

Best New Mother & Baby Product
— The YES YES Company: YES BABY Conception Lubricant Kit

Best New Natural Skincare Product
— BetterYou: Magnesium Skin Body Butter

Best New Natural Cosmetic Product
—Inika Organic: Inika Vegan Long Lash Mascara

Best New Organic Beauty Product
— Inika Organic: Inika Organic Cream Illuminisor

NEW Judges Choice Award
— Alteya Organics: Rose Otto Regenerating Concentrate

Best Independent Retailer (sponsored by Pukka Herbs)
— Apothecary 27, Haslemere in Surrey

Best Multiple Independent Retailer
— Planet Organic

Natural Products Outstanding Achievement Award
— Sara Novakovic, founder of Oliver’s Wholefood Store

Natural Beauty Retail Awards 2018

New for 2018, the revamped Natural Beauty Retail Awards were also held at the show for the first time. Waitrose and LoveLula were the big winners of the day — retaining their Best Supermarket Award and Best Online Retailer Award respectively, for the third time in a row.

Holland & Barrett and Amaranth also added more trophies to their collection – winning Best Retail Chain and Best Independent Store respectively, for the second time in a row. While Earth Mother Soul Sister collected its first Natural Beauty Retail Award for Best Branded Store, having previously been highly commended.

The next edition of Natural & Organic Products Europe will take place on 7-8 April 2019 at ExCeL London.  For more information, please visit www.naturalproducts.co.uk