Consumer health and CSR dominate food industry agenda
What keeps food industry executives awake at night? As we go into 2007, health and nutrition has become the number…
CSR, health in focus
What keeps food industry executives awake at night? As we go into 2007, health and nutrition has become the number one concern for those that run food manufacturers and retailers. However, the attention now given to social responsibility reflects a major shift in priorities. Being a good corporate citizen, and being recognised as such, has become a major preoccupation for the food industry worldwide, as Catherine Sleep reports.
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