Ten biggest food and beverage companies failing millions of people who grow their ingredients

11:11, February 26, 2013

New Oxfam campaign ranks social policies of food and beverage companies

The social and environmental policies of the world's ten biggest food and beverage giants are not fit for modern purpose and need a major shake-up, says international agency Oxfam.

The "Big 10" food and beverage companies – that together make $1 billion-a-day – are failing millions of people in developing countries who supply land, labor, water and commodities needed to make their products.

Behind the Brands – part of Oxfam's GROW campaign to fix the broken food system – for the first time ranks the agricultural policies, public commitments and supply chain oversight of Associated British Foods (ABF), Coca Cola, Danone, General Mills, Kellogg's, Mars, Mondelez, Nestlé, Pepsico and Unilever.  Read more... (916 words)

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