date:Sep 13, 2012
major firms including Nestl, Unilever, Sainsburys and Walmart, which have all set out sustainability goals.
Nine pilot companies are due to file plans under the programme over the next month or two, including the Kerry Group, Glanbia (Dairy Ingredients Ireland), Marine Harvest, Country Crest, Dawn Farm Foods, Flahavans, Irish Distillers, ABP Food Group and Errigal Seafood.
To date, Bord Bia has carbon footprinted 20,000 farms, Cotter said, and it is adding to that number at a rate of 500 a wee