Kokova Magazine

Get some 'friendly' help with your specialist cleaning tasks this spring from the new Bar Keepers Friend (BKF) Power Cream and Bar Keepers Friend Power Spray! First launched in 1882, the BKF range is being enhanced and extended, and aims to fully capitalise on its claim of "Once Tried Always Used". The original and incredibly popular Bar Keepers Friend Stain Remover Powder will be complimented by two exciting, new products from the US.

In 1993 Naturewatch lifted the lid on the use of animal testing in the production of personal care and household products by publishing the Compassionate Shopping Guide. Naturewatch was the first organisation in the UK to make this information available to the public, and today the 13th edition continues to highlight why it is so important to understand the policies behind the products.

Whether you are an experienced pickler or a preserving novice, Riverford's new Preserved Lemon Kit will add colour to your kitchen shelf and an exotic zing to your cooking. Developed by Riverford's pickling guru, Anna Colquhoun, the kit is an easy and tasty way to start pickling at home and add a North African flavour to your food.

Hunger and malnutrition in childhood will trap almost a billion young people in poverty by 2025, according to a major new campaign, launched today by Britain's leading development charities and faith groups. The group warns that in a world where there is enough food for everyone, the scandal of children growing up hungry also imposes a grave economic burden on the developing world, costing £78 billion over the next 15 years.

The Kennel Club is urging pet owners and motorists to take caution when using anti-freeze, as just a small spill could be lethal to dogs. While the snow is a great source of enjoyment for a lot of people and their pets, who love nothing more than getting out for fun walks in the fluffy white stuff, bear a thought for their paws on the rock-salt and their attraction to some of the substances that make our life a little easier but become a real danger to theirs.

A new report from the Soil Association highlights the growth potential of food co-ops and buying groups to support access to affordable, ethical and sustainable produce. The report produced at the end of the Making Local Food Work, Big Lottery funded programme revealed over 400 enterprises were supported by the initiative with many opportunities for development across the UK.