Bakers Delight

Brands owned by this company were rated 'red' in Greenpeace's 2011 Truefood Guide, signifying they may include GM-derived ingredients in their products. This includes brands that either: contain GM derived ingredients; have no clear policy on GM-derived ingredients; and/or have ignored or refused Greenpeace's request for information regarding their policies on GM-derived ingredients.
[Source 2011][More on Genetic Engineering]

This website set up by former Bakers Delight franchisees cautions potential investors about the "traps and risks of franchising". The website lists over 120 Bakers Delight stores where the franchisee has failed, been terminated, bankrupted, or simply walked away.
[Source 2012][More on Governance]

In 2008 the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) investigated claims by 20 former Bakers Delight franchisees in 2007-08 alleging misleading, deceptive and unconscionable conduct leading to the loss of their businesses. The ACCC cleared Bakers Delight of any wrongdoing in April 2008.
[Source 2010][More on Governance]