Nestlé
Businesses sign landmark paper cup agreement
McDonald’s and Starbucks are among fourteen organisations to have signed a new agreement to accelerate UK recycling of paper cups. The cross-industry collaboration is being coordinated by trade body the…
Nestlé chief calls for obesity regulation
The chief executive of Nestlé has broken ranks among food manufacturers to call for more regulation to tackle obesity. Writing in The Grocer, Dame Fiona Kendrick, chairman and CEO of…
Nestlé slashes sugar confectionery content
Nestlé will reduce the sugar content of its confectionery brands by 10% by 2018 in a move it said would have a significant impact on public health. The commitment will…
Sodexo & Nestlé top sustainability index
Sodexo and Nestlé have been rated the best performers in their industries by the influential Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI). The DJSI is based on a thorough analysis of the corporate…
Big players sign up to paper cup manifesto
More than 45 companies, including major fast food chains and contract caterers, have signed a manifesto to increase the collection and recycling of paper cups. The issue was brought to…
Opening shots in a palm oil war
Suspension from the RSPO has knocked supplier IOI but it’s the kicking from its customers that hurts most – and big food brands kick hard when their sustainability reputation is…
Call for tougher truck emission policies
Nestlé and Ikea are among a group of companies and NGOs calling for tighter fuel efficiency standards for new trucks. In an open letter sent to European Commission president Jean-Claude…
The Review
Meat cuts, food fraud and dodgy palm oil. Sustainable diets: Three cheers for Holland The Netherlands’ Nutrition Centre has updated its dietary advice and has B advised a halving of…
Food brands make “major strides” on environment commitments
Make sure you’re sitting down. Oxfam has applauded the world’s biggest food and drink firms for making “significant commitments” to improve their ethical and environmental policies. The charity’s latest “Behind…
British companies ranked best employers
RESEARCH CARRIED out by Bloomberg this week has found that Coca-Cola, Warburtons and Nestlé are ranked the UK’s top three “best employers” in the “Food, Soft Beverages, Alcohol and Tobacco”…