The Better Food Index
A ranking of the 30 largest food and drinks companies in the UK on their actions and commitments towards a fair and sustainable food system.
In a nutshell
Food companies have an enormous impact on the planet, our health and our livelihoods. And yet, much of the
food on our supermarket shelves is made by opaque companies that are rarely scrutinised.
The
Better Food Index ranks the UK’s 30 largest food and drinks producers according to their performance and
transparency around key measures of sustainability, affordability and nutrition.
Ranking Table
The rankings table reveals the leaders and low-performers at the top of the UK food industry based on their scores across the Index pillars. This is the second iteration of The Better Food Index, published on 23 May 2023.
The data
Explore the 100+ indicators that make up The Better Food Index. Some data points are modified before scoring and may not directly reflect a company’s final score.
The pillars
Environment
Focuses on the impact of the companies on the environment, from emissions to water use to deforestation-free sourcing.
Social Impact
Focuses on social responsibility, ethics and justice, including indicators on equal pay, modern slavery and animal welfare.
Nutrition
Focuses on the nutritional content of products a company produces, such as high levels of salt, fat, sugar and reformulation.
Affordability
Focuses on the relative pricing of goods different companies produce, as well as the pricing of healthier foods.
Financial Sustainability
Focuses on the capacity of a company to absorb financial shocks and sustainably grow.
Transparency
Focuses on the comprehensiveness of companies’ reporting.
Talk
Focuses on companies memberships and commitments.
Methodology
The Better Food Index uses over 100 indicators from a range of public sources, as well as original analysis of company product portfolios.
Download Methodology ReportInsight reports
The Tortoise Intelligence team creates bespoke insight reports on our indices, and offers licensing of our data. Please contact betterfoodindex@tortoisemedia.com for more information
Authors
Joe White
Senior Data Scientist
Will Mower
Data Scientist
Jeevan Vasagar
Editor, Our Planet
Maddy Diment
Lead Researcher
Serena Cesareo
Senior Researcher
Sophie Barnett
Researcher
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