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P&G warns suppliers over sustainability foot-dragging

P&G warns suppliers over sustainability foot-dragging Subscription

05 Apr 2012 | By Ian Quinn

Procter & Gamble has told a host of its suppliers they must do better in cutting their environmental impact.

Railway track

P&G hits its 30% rail freight target early Subscription

24 Mar 2012

Procter & Gamble has hit its target to transport 30% of its goods by rail three years early.

P&G to axe thousands of jobs in $10bn cost-cutting drive

P&G to axe thousands of jobs in $10bn cost-cutting drive Subscription

24 Feb 2012 | By Charlie Wright

Procter & Gamble is to axe 5,700 jobs as part of a harsh new cost-cutting drive.

analysis & features

Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook

Will big brand advertising really click on Facebook? Subscription

07 Apr 2012 | By Rob Brown

Ahead of its IPO, Facebook is wooing brands in a bid to boost its revenues. But will users like marketing clogging up newsfeeds?

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opinion

There are reasons for optimism for the Great British Summer Subscription

05 May 2012 | By Fiona Dawson

It’s hard not to feel a little down about the start of 2012’s Great British Summer. We don’t seem to have got off to a great start.

Paul Polman of Unilever

Unilever's design for life Subscription

25 Apr 2012 | Updated: 26 Apr 2012 | By Ian Quinn

There’s a hint of Marlon Brando about Paul Polman, chief executive of Unilever, making him an unlikely godfather for a subject like sustainability.

GM research

Cold facts and hot potatoes Subscription

23 Apr 2012 | Updated: 25 Apr 2012 | By Julia Glotz

Whether it’s stunts against GM wheat, outrage at iffy broccoli or controversy over feed requirements, few issues elicit as much passionate as genetic modification.

Dairy Crest is doing the right thing Subscription

21 Apr 2012 | Updated: 26 Apr 2012 | By Mansel Raymond

Dairy Crest’s announcement of plant closures and lost retail business is understandably of major significance to dairy farmers.

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Universal label plan would be a healthy move Subscription

19 May 2012

The government’s plans for a new universal health labelling scheme have caused controversy but this is a positive step towards a healthier Britain.

Weetabix deal is sign of East-West love-in Subscription

12 May 2012 | Updated: 13 May 2012

Bright Food’s acquisition of Weetabix is just one more deal that shows the infatuation that overseas markets have with strong British brands.

Morrisons right about GM feed Subscription

12 May 2012 | Updated: 13 May 2012

It is an irony that the same people who sometimes accuse supermarkets of bullyboy tactics are urging big retailers to dictate to farmers what they should feed their animals.

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