Raising the environmental stakes

UK: Kingsmill bread to carry Carbon Trust label

Kingsmill is set to be the first bread brand in the UK to carry The Carbon Trust's carbon reduction label, its…

Ambitious aims make companies hostages to fortune

Marks and Spencer is once again putting its Plan A corporate responsibility platform centre stage, while Tesco has also raised its…

UK: M&S launches fresh “ethical” campaign

UK retailer Marks and Spencer has launched a fresh campaign flagging its ethical credentials and its Plan A sustainability push.…

Consumers look for personal benefits in green products

A number of environmentally-friendly initiatives and products have been unveiled by food companies in the lead up to Earth Day,…

BRAZIL/US: JBS walks away from National Beef buy

Brazil's JBS, the world's largest beef firm, has abandoned plans to buy National Beef Packing Co., the fourth-largest beef processor in…