Major food brands join challenge to slash supply chain water use

Madeleine Cuff
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Diageo, General Mills and Kellogg among the major corporates to join new Ceres-WWF AgWater Challenge

As the world grapples with ever increasing demands on its freshwater resources, seven major food and beverage companies have this week committed to work with farmers throughout their supply chains to slash...

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