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Building supply chain resilience at heart of McCormick’s 2025 vision - interview 4 Dec 2017

Ben Cooper

US flavourings firm McCormick puts supply chain goals front and centre in its new sustainability strategy. Michael Okoroafor, the company’s vice president of global sustainability and packaging innovation, told Ben Cooper why.

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Sustainability at heart of Ajinomoto's global ambitions 13 Oct 2017

Ben Cooper

Ben Cooper looks at how Japan food and ingredients group Ajinomoto’s approach to sustainability ties in with its broader ambitions to become a leading force on the world food stage.

Divine Chocolate acquires Swedish fair trade company 24 Sep 18

Andy Coyne

UK-based ethical chocolate maker Divine Chocolate has acquired the assets of one of the pioneering fair trade companies in Sweden.

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Fairtrade warns developing nation food producers at risk from no-deal Brexit 19 Sep 18

Andy Coyne

Certification body The Fairtrade Foundation has warned that if the UK leaves the European Union without a deal - a so-called no-deal Brexit - it could lead to an increase in the cost of trade with developing nations.

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Mars ramps up sustainability drive within supply chain 18 Sep 18

Simon Harvey

Mars is "changing how it does business" in relation to supply chains and will invest US$1bn in its Sustainable in a Generation plan launched a year ago with a key objective to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

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New Products - Agrial claims French milk first; Hormel launches Skippy PB & Jelly Minis; Nestle takes Maggi into UK noodle pots 14 Sep 18

just-food.com

This week, the more eye-catching new products announced to market include Unilever rolling out a vegan version of its Hellmann's mayonnaise in the UK and Nestle taking its Asian-inspired Maggi snacks into noodle pots.

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US meat giant Perdue 'explores non-meat options' 12 Sep 18

Andy Coyne

US-based chicken, turkey and pork processor Perdue Farms is said to be looking at ways of entering the meat alternatives market.

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UK food assurance scheme Red Tractor eyes organic, sustainable products 11 Sep 18

Andy Coyne

UK food assurance scheme Red Tractor has suggested in future it could approve products which claim to be organic or sustainable.

Unilever and Danone continue B Corp push 21 Sep 18

Dean Best

Unilever and Danone are two of the largest food companies to have embraced the B Corp certification and over the last 24 hours both have made fresh announcements.

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just-food closed on Monday 27 August 26 Aug 18

Dean Best

As I type, grey skies cover south-east London, with drizzle hitting the windows - but the forecast is set fairer for tomorrow when the country has its final public holiday before Christmas Day.