Marks & Spencer news and analysis – Page 68
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M&S makes loose bananas organic
Marks & Spencer has switched all of its loose bananas to organic and plans to make all of its bagged bananas Fairtrade by the end of the summer.The company is the first major retailer to make all of its loose bananas Soil Association...
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Farmers protest over NZ lamb sale at M&S
Irish sheep farmers have attacked Marks & Spencer for stocking New Zealand lamb at a time when their income is plummeting.More than 200 angry Irish farmers protested outside Marks & Spencer's flagship store on Dublin's Grafton Street to...
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Morrisons is green as 'it keeps us in the black'
Retailer green initiatives are 10-a-penny these days. There's Plan A from Marks & Spencer. Tesco has made a £500m green pledge. Now Asda is in a war on packaging, and Sainsbury's has its designer reusable bags.One supermarket conspicuous...
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Time to go green (...and yellow)
Morrisons finally got its ecological act together this week and outlined its environmental commitments in its first-ever corporate responsibility report.Until now, it had been letting rivals Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury's and Marks & Spencer...
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"Esom is a strong candidate, quietly, passionately effective, a bit like Sir Terry Leahy"
No doubt what the biggest story of the week was. Steven Esom's move from Waitrose to Marks & Spencer is a big blow to Bracknell and a major coup for the Oxford Street-based retailer. With his premium/ethical heritage it's a very comfy fit. The...
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Has M&S taken on its heir apparent?
Steven Esom's shock defection from Waitrose to M&S sent the rumour mills into overdrive this week, with many questioning the motives behind his move. His new role as director of food at M&S, is not an obvious move. He leaves the helm of...
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M&S pioneers packs that cut waste by 10%
Marks & Spencer will be the first grocery chain to adopt new pack sealing technology that can cut packaging waste by 10%. The Integrity Seal will be used for M&S's entire salad range and is expected to be on products in-store by the end...
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M&S hits back at Viva! over welfare
Marks & Spencer has hit out at criticism by animal rights group Viva! that its pork comes from sows kept in 'cruel' farrowing crates. The retailer said it was disappointed Viva! had sent Heather Mills McCartney into its Oxford Street...
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Waitrose/M&S top sustainable fish table
Waitrose and Marks & Spencer have topped the Marine Conservation Society's Sustainable Supermarket League Table, which examines the UK supermarkets' commitment to sourcing fish from responsibly managed fisheries.Tesco and Sainsbury's ranked...
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Fairtrade: help tobacco farmers
Sir; Fairtrade is big business - annual sales at retail of £300m per year, 46% year-on-year growth, and 2,500 products on sale. And it's not just food. Fairtrade textiles are growing rapidly with Marks & Spencer leading the way, almost owning...
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The key to a greener pledge is honesty and transparency
Recent pledges by some multiple retailers to make their supply chains greener has created a wake of cynicism and cries of 'green-wash!' But Wal-Mart's commitment to renewable energy and zero waste and Marks & Spencer's £200m plan to become...
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The key to a greener pledge is honesty and transparency
Recent pledges by some multiple retailers to make their supply chains greener has created a wake of cynicism and cries of 'green-wash!' But Wal-Mart's commitment to renewable energy and zero waste and Marks & Spencer's £200m plan to become...
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Hordle helps drive M&S green plan
Marks & Spencer has chosen David Hordle to co-ordinate the project management of its new Plan A environmental initiative.Hordle, who previously looked after M&S's health strategy for food and was also a category manager for its food...
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M&S trials boxes of organic fruit and veg
Marks & Spencer has jumped on the organic veg box bandwagon nearly eight months after Tesco, Sainsbury's and Ocado launched schemes.The first boxes went into 400 Marks & Spencer stores across the UK over a week ago. The store is offering...
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M&S trials boxes of organic fruit and veg
Marks & Spencer has jumped on the organic veg box bandwagon nearly eight months after Tesco, Sainsbury's and Ocado launched schemes.The first boxes went into 400 Marks & Spencer stores across the UK over a week ago. The store is offering...
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Carrefour up as chairman resigns
Carrefour has reported a 6.6% increase in full-year sales to E77.901bn (£53.1bn), on net profit up 58% at E2.268bn (£1.545bn), as its chairman and former Marks & Spencer's boss Luc Vandevelde resigns.Vandevelde's resignation follows...
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Salmonella scare in M&S houmous
Marks & Spencer has withdrawn all of its houmous from sale after salmonella was found in two products.Salmonella was found in Piquillo Pepper Topped Houmous, with a use by date of 15/02/07, and Reduced Fat Houmous, 3 x 60g, with a use by...
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M&S recalls sweet and sour chicken
Marks & Spencer has recalled a batch of its own-label Sweet and Sour Chicken meal due to a labelling error.Some packs may contain crispy prawns but this is not displayed on the label, making the product unsafe for people with seafood...
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M&S to enter Taiwan
Marks and Spencer is set to enter the Taiwanese market through a joint venture with Taiwan's President Chain Stores.M&S will own a 60% stake in the joint venture, with plans to open two stores in the country this year.The retailer...