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Quorn Foods

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PHL
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Criticisms

Meat substitute

Quorn is a meat-substitute made from mycoprotein, which is extracted from a fungus. Not suitable for vegans, as Quorn products contain egg. Acquired by Monde Nissin in 2015.

Company Ownership

Marlow Foods Ltd   UK     website   email   facebook   twitter
  Monde Nissin Corporation   
   owns 100% of Marlow Foods Ltd  
PHL     website   email   facebook   twitter

Food company

Founded by Betty Ang in the Philippines in 1980. One of the Philippines top 100 companies. The company holds around 60% of the Filipino instant noodles market, and 30% of the biscuits market. Acquired Australian dip manufacturer Black Swan in 2014, juice maker Nudie in Feb 2015, dip maker Menora Foods in Mar 2015, and international meat-substitute firm Quorn Foods in Oct 2015. Became a public company in 2021.

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Company Assessment

PRAISE CRITICISM INFORMATION
Marlow Foods Ltd
Social Misleading marketing
Quorn had numerous complaints filed against it for deceptive marketing in 2002. At the time Quorn was labelled as 'mushroom based'. Quorn is made of mycoprotein, a vat-grown mould that is not a type of mushroom at all. Scientists also expressed concerns that mycoprotein was not adequately tested, and that it could cause allergic reactions in some people.
Source: news article (2002)
Social Adverse reactions to eating Quorn
USA based Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) has been campaigning against the sale of Quorn in the USA since 2002. By 2011 CSPI had received 1,700 reports of adverse reactions to eating Quorn, ranging from nausea to severe vomiting, diarrhoea, hives, and anaphylaxis. CSPI claims about 5% of adults who eat Quorn experience adverse reactions. Despite numerous complaints by CSPI to the US Food and Drug Administration, Quorn's main ingredient, mycoprotein, is still accepted as 'generally recognised as safe' by the FDA.
Source: CSPI (2011)
Environment Protein Challenge 2040 member
This company is a member of The Protein Challenge 2040, a global coalition exploring how we feed nine billion people enough protein in a way which is affordable, healthy and good for the environment.
Source: Forum for the Future (2016)
Environment Product carbon footprint label
This company has products that are certified by the Carbon Trust, signifying that the carbon footprint of selected products has been measured, managed and reduced. A life cycle product carbon footprint is determined by calculating the total greenhouse gas emissions generated by a product, from extraction of raw-materials, to end-of-life.
Source: Carbon Trust (2021)
Animals Plant Based Foods Association member
This company is a member of the Plant Based Foods Association (PBFA), who represents more than 90 of USA's leading plant-based food companies. The PBFA's mission is to promote the plant-based foods industry by removing obstacles to a fair and competitive marketplace for alternatives to animal ingredients and products.
Source: PBFA (2018)
Animals VegSoc approved products
This company has products which carry the Vegetarian Society Seeding Symbol, the only legally registered trademark for vegetarian accreditation.
Source: VegSoc (2019)
Business Ethics Non-GMO products in USA
This company has products that have been verified as compliant with the Non-GMO Project Standard, North America's only independent verification for products made according to best practices for GMO avoidance.
Source: Non-GMO Project (2021)
Business Ethics How2Recycle member
This company is a member of How2Recycle. The How2Recycle Label is a voluntary, standardized labeling system that clearly communicates recycling instructions to the public. It involves a coalition of forward thinking brands who want their packaging to be recycled and are empowering consumers through smart packaging labels. Companies must be a member of the program to use the How2Recycle Label.
Source: How2Recycle (2020)
Business Ethics Sedex member
This company is a member of the Supplier Ethical Data Exchange (Sedex), a not-for-profit, membership organisation that leads work with buyers and suppliers to deliver improvements in responsible and ethical business practices in global supply chains. Tens of thousands of companies use Sedex to manage their performance around labour rights, health & safety, the environment and business ethics.
Source: Sedex (2018)
Social Modern Slavery statement
California, the UK and Australia have all enacted legislation requiring companies operating within their borders to disclose their efforts to eradicate modern slavery from their operations and supply chains. Follow the link to see this company's disclosure statement.
Source: company website (2018)
Monde Nissin Corporation
Business Ethics 12/100 S&P Global ESG Score
This company received an S&P Global ESG Score of 12/100 in the Food Products category of the S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment, an annual evaluation of companies' sustainability practices (last updated 23 Sep 2022). The rankings are based on an analysis of corporate economic, environmental and social performance, assessing issues such as corporate governance, risk management, environmental reporting, climate strategy, human rights and labour practices.
Source: S&P Global (2022)
Environment Unsustainable palm oil use
This company scores Ethical Consumer's worst rating for their use of palm oil, signifying they are using no or minimal certified palm products, and with no or minimal positive commitments.
Source: Ethical Consumer (2022)
Social Labour dispute in the Philippines
In 2018 members of Monde Nissin Labor Association built a protest camp outside one of this company's manufacturing plants in the Philippines, demanding the regularization of employees and reinstatement of dismissed workers.
Source: Bulatlat (2018)
Business Ethics Sustainability claims
This company has a number of Sustainability claims on its website. Follow the link for details.
Source: company website (2021)

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Company Details

Type Wholly-owned subsidiary
Revenue 128.8 million GBP (2010)
Employees 620 (2015)

Contact Details

Address North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Email customer.services@quornfoods.com
Website www.quorn.com

Products / Brands

Quorn Foods
Quorn Finger Food
Quorn Vegetarian & Vegan


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