Marks & Spencer

  • Stretching the limits of sustainability

    FOOD BUSINESSES must be careful not to see target-setting as a competition.                           One of the most difficult tasks facing sustainability managers is how to set targets. “The…

  • Retailers drop anti-GM poultry feed stance

    THREE OF THE country’s more ethical supermarkets have removed requirements for their suppliers to give poultry only GM-free feed.   Sainsbury’s, Marks & Spencer and The Coop have all announced changes to their policies given that they could no longer…

  • Food industry unites in campaign to end hunger

    CATERERS, CHEFS and retailers have joined forces in a bid to end hunger in Africa. Sainsbury’s, Compass, The Co-operative and Marks and Spencer are among the initial sponsors of “Food for Good”, a new campaign being run by charity Farm…

  • FootprintFeature: Opening the kitchen doors

    AGAINST A background of job shortages and rising university fees, the foodservice sector is an increasingly attractive option for young talent from the UK, writes Nick Hughes.   Convincing young, homegrown talent to consider a career in the foodservice sector has…

  • Demand for more disruptive innovation

    BUSINESSES HAVE to start producing more ‘disruptive innovation’ in order to meet the sustainability challenges and goals of the future.                     The combination of rising energy and commodity prices, concerns over…

  • Sales of responsible soy grow

    ALMOST 300,000 TONNES of soy certified by the Roundtable for Responsible Soy (RTRS) have been sold since June 2011 and demand is rising from across the world.   The news comes just a few days before the start of the…

  • Waste Watch in Association with 3663

    IT MIGHT not be quite as exciting as a card on Valentine’s Day, but a new initiative to matchmake UK businesses with their ideal food waste partners is being launched this Spring. The Food Waste Network (FWN) has been created…