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Aug 2023
11m 20s

Growing ambition in the food system with...

Ellen MacArthur Foundation
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As the brand behind products including Ben and Jerry’s, Hellmann’s and Marmite, Unilever represents an important opportunity to scale a circular economy for food. In this episode, we’ll hear from the company’s Vice President & Managing Director, Eric Soubeiran, about how the business is shifting towards a regenerative and nature-positive approach in the crea ... Show More
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