Alexander’s New Beer Highlights the Plight of Farmers on the Gaza Border

Alexander’s New Beer Highlights the Plight of Farmers on the Gaza Border

Over the last couple of years, the southern border area between Israel and Gaza has become a buffer zone for the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict. A conflict that has put many farmers of Israel’s border towns and kibbutzim in the line of fire. Recently, as the conflict has flared up, over 2,600 hectares of crops, mainly […]

UK Carrot Growers Break New Ground with Organic Promotion

UK Carrot Growers Break New Ground with Organic Promotion

A group of growers which together represent the largest market share of UK organic carrots has formed an association to launch a major new promotional initiative. The venture, which is being managed by one of the growers, RB Organic (a division of Produce World), will aim to increase sales and encourage consumption by emphasising the […]

Nespresso Reveals New Brand Campaign Starring the Real Farmers Behind its Exceptional Coffees

Nespresso Reveals New Brand Campaign Starring the Real Farmers Behind its Exceptional Coffees

Nespresso released its latest integrated brand campaign, sharing the personal stories of the farmers behind the exceptional coffees it is known for. The brand invites all coffee lovers to discover the heart-warming stories that have been made possible thanks to Nespresso’s uncompromising choices. The integrated brand campaign by J. Walter Thompson Worldwide launched on September […]

From Potato to Packet: Walkers Crisps As You’ve Never Seen Them Before

From Potato to Packet: Walkers Crisps As You’ve Never Seen Them Before

To mark the launch of Farmershub.co.uk, the new site dedicated to the latest news and debate from the British farming community, PepsiCo UK has built an animated, sustainable sculpture, combining photography and video to tell the story behind Walkers crisps. The animation was created by Royal College of Arts graduate, Sarah Beeby, and captures the […]

Hershey And Barry Callebaut Lag Industry In Addressing Child Labor

Hershey And Barry Callebaut Lag Industry In Addressing Child Labor

Based on data revealed by the Department of Labour’s Child Labour Cocoa Coordinating Group (CLCCG), the non-profit groups behind the Raise The Bar, Hershey campaign, concluded that while many companies have increased their commitments to reducing child labour in the communities they source from, others lag behind, notably Hershey and Barry Callebaut. This week the […]

Ten Biggest F&B Companies Failing People Who Grow Their Ingredients

Ten Biggest F&B Companies Failing People Who Grow Their Ingredients

The social and environmental policies of the world’s ten biggest food and beverage giants need a major shake-up, said international relief and development organization Oxfam America as it launched its new global campaign called ‘Behind the Brands‘. The campaign was launched with new research that for the first time scores and ranks the agricultural policies, […]