Bang in some beans: Wahaca and Compass Group join campaign to double bean consumption by 2028

Stuart Stone
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Businesses join the likes of Lidl, Sainsbury’s, M&S, and Ocado in pledging to increase portion of sales from sustainable beans, lentils, and pulses

A number of food industry giants, including the UK's largest catering company, have today joined a campaign which aims to double the nation's consumption of beans, lentils, and pulses by 2028 as a way...

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