Celebrating B Corp Month
March 2025
This month we are getting behind B Corp Month and taking the time to showcase some of our amazing producers who meet the high bar set by B Corp.
The B Corporation Movement’s collective vision is of an inclusive, equitable and regenerative economy and their mission statement is “using business as a force for good”.
B Corps are businesses that go beyond by meeting high standards of social and environmental performance and are committed to a better future for our planet and communities.
Join us this month as we share more of the stories of some of our B Corp suppliers and exclusive to Reward Card holders, enjoy 10% off these ranges of delicious food & drinks in March.
Tony's Chocolonely
Tony’s Chocolonely doesn’t just make chocolate — it’s on a mission to make slave-free chocolate the norm. Its cocoa is sourced in Ghana and Ivory Coast — where 1.56 million children work under illegal conditions and 30,000 people are victims of modern slavery. To solve this issue, it works directly with cocoa farmers, for full supply chain transparency and pays them a premium to ensure they have a liveable income.
Their incredibly tasty chocolate proves that things can be done differently. Tony’s rules of the game for fairer chocolate puts human rights at the centre of business, allowing companies to source cocoa sustainably while still enjoying commercial success.
Bold Bean Co.
Founder Ameila joined a food sustainability start up in 2017 and soon discovered that beans are one of the healthiest and most sustainable food groups on the planet. In 2020, while on furlough her obsession grew into a business idea and a year later Bold Bean Co was born.
With Amelia’s background in sustainability, it is no surprise that this is at the heart of the business and in 2023 they became B Corp certified. As well as being plastic free and using fully compostable packaging, they source the best quality (and tasting!) beans that support soil health. Legumes are “nitrate-fixers”, pulling nitrogen from the air and replenishing the soil naturally, the act as a natural fertiliser.
They are driving change to make a seriously positive impact on people & planet.
Manilife
Having moved to Argentina in 2014, founder Stu developed a passion for Peanut Butter and had an ambition to start the world’s first provenance led peanut butter brand. What started as a collection of friends helping him make 4000 jars of peanut butter in a rugby club kitchen has now grown to a 15,000 sq ft factory manned by an expert team.
At the heart of this business still lies Stu’s initial ambition of creating a provenance led peanut butter. Their peanuts are grown in Argentina from a single estate which practises crop rotation and good soil management, utilises 100% renewable energy on-site using peanut husks and also supplies energy to the whole town. This level of traceability allows Manilife to closely monitor and control crop quality, labour standards and environmental impact.
They also source the highest quality cocoa from Tanzania and pay above market priced to promote the growth of the Tanzanian cocoa sector.
Having won Great Taste awards across the range, including a prestigious 3 star award got their Deep Roast, you can rest assured that this peanut butter is delicious and doesn’t cost the earth!
Mr Organic
Change and sustainability has always been at the core of Mr Organic. The brand was created as a result of transforming an Italian tomato farm from non-organic to organic, with hopes of making quality Organic products readily available. Their farm runs on 100% renewable energy and has an onsite kitchen allowing the tomatoes to be cooked within 5 hours of harvest.
They became B Corp certified in 2022 and have always been mindful of the people, animals and the planet by promoting Organic and Plant Based eating. Every product in the range of over 120 is certified by the Soil Association.
As well as their commitment to sustainability, they are hugely committed to the community and their social impact. Not only have they been planting trees, donating meals and putting in team volunteer hours, they recently launched their Organic Family Foundation. This works with core charity partners based near Islington, these are local charities, close to the hearts of their team and in 2023 they have donated over £20000 to these partners, ensuring they are giving back to the community.
Crumbs Brewing
Crumbs was founded in Reigate by husband and wife team Morgan and Elaine. After many years working in the corporate world they were keen to create something together with a positive message at it’s heart. Shocked by the amount of wastage bakers had to deal with they set about trying to find a new purpose for one lovingly crafted artisan product by creating a new one….. beer! Their original partners were their local bakery, Chalk Hills and they now have a network of similar high quality bakers to source surplus bread from.
Their mission is to “Make Waste Wonderful” and by the end of 2023 they have rescued over 52,000 loaves from being wasted which has in turn avoided 21 tonnes of CO2 eq emissions since they started brewing. Each year they donate a percentage of their profits to Foodcycle who support those in need by cooking meals from food that would otherwise be wasted.
Having moved their production from the Isle of Wight to Cranleigh in Surrey and switching their direct delivery activity to an electric van, it has aided their ambitions for continual sustainability improvements inspired by their B Corp certification.
Nojo
Nojo was founded in 2016 and are dedicated to bringing bold flavours to your kitchen while staying true to their core values. Founder Simona wanted to make cooking easier and more enjoyable for everyone whilst reflecting her values – simplicity, sustainability and deliciousness.
From souring their ingredients to how they package and deliver their products, Nojo are committed to minimising their environmental impact every step of the way.
Their high quality ingredients are sourced with care, using locally sourced rapeseed oil and soy from non-deforested locations. They rely on traditional preserving methods and their products are free from artificial additives and preservatives.
To further their commitment to sustainability, their factory which is located in the Cotswolds is powered by renewable energy, they monitor and minimise their water consumption and avoid using plastic, instead favouring recycled materials in their boxes and bottles and forest film for their labels.
Belazu
From the moment co-founder George came back across the channel with a van full of olives and big dreams, sustainability and social engagement have always been weaved into Belazu’s business goals. To this day they still hand mix their olives, rather than using a machine that could damage them. They make small batch Pesto’s with fresh basil that is grown under the Italian sunshine, not basil that is grown in polytunnels. Their quest for the best flavour, ingredients and suppliers doesn’t always result in the simplest, or cheapest option, which can seem at odds with a traditional business mentality.
They work together with a community of suppliers, customers, employees, and wider partners to accomplish their Corporate Social Responsibility goals and launched a new CSR initiative, ‘The Journey Matters’, to give their sustainability program a more goal-driven focus. Product, Planet, and People are the three core pillars of the initiative.
They also founded the Belazu Foundation, a charity whose goal is to support food and educational projects for children and young people in the UK and the Mediterranean.
Rude Health
Camilla and Nick, founders of Rude Health started out making their Ultimate Muesli at their kitchen table in 2005 and are on a mission to make the healthy and sustainable choices a celebration, not a sacrifice. They create crave-worthy food and drinks using only the tastiest kitchen cupboard ingredients. Nothing artificial. They are all about making the healthy choice as delicious as possible a have 23 great taste awards to prove it.
When it comes to sustainability, they believe that not all ingredients are equal. They are picky when it comes to quality and sourcing and choose ingredients from where they grow best, selecting organic where possible. Almonds grown in Sicily with no pesticides, Organic Oats from biodiverse farmers in Europe and sustainable, non GM, organic Soya from Europe.
88% of Rude Health’s packaging is made from renewable materials and all of their packaging is now recyclable. In 2023 they became a 0 waste to landfill company and reduced their waste by 71%. They also increased their storage advice from 5-7 days after opening to tackle food waste.
Rude Health donate at least 5% of their profits to charity – partnering with organisations that tackle hunger & food waste, donating the equivalent of 250,000 meals using surplus food that would have gone to waste.
Tracklements
Tracklements believes that all stakeholders connected to them should prosper with them, from the people who grow and harvest their ingredients to the team of Tracklementeers who make their wonderful products as well as the local community and of course, the planet and their customers.
They are dedicated to British fair trade by paying growers and suppliers a fair price, as well as sourcing locally where possible to help reduce their carbon footprint. They utilise “wonky” veg which would otherwise be thrown away to help reduce food waste.
It’s not only their ingredients they source with care and attention, they generate their own green electricity with 10,000 sq. ft of solar panels and treat their waste water on site, further reducing their carbon footprint.
Not only are they passionate about their environmental impact, they are committed to projects that give back to the community producing Medlar Jelly which donated 25p per jar to the British Beekeepers Association and working with children in their local school to make Crabapple Jelly, teaching them about food and preserving and donating 25p per jar to the school and local youth groups.