M&S pledges all UK-based suppliers to adopt regenerative agriculture practices by 2030

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Alex Freudmann, managing director of M&S Food - Credit: M&S
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Alex Freudmann, managing director of M&S Food - Credit: M&S

Retailer sets regenerative agriculture target as part of new five-year 'Plan A for Farming' that will cover more than 10,000 British farms

Marks & Spencer (M&S) has pledged all its UK-based suppliers - currently estimated to total more than 10,000 farms - will adopt regenerative agricultural practices by 2030. The new commitment, which...

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