Mr Kipling Ethics Report

food beverages

Premier Foods is a British food manufacturer that has faced accusations of unsafe working conditions ^[1], anticompetitive supplier practices ^[2]^[3], and price fixing ^[4]. It has also reversed its promise to use free‑range eggs to cut costs ^[5] and sold food containing carcinogens ^[6].

Alternatives to Mr Kipling

Send your message and feel good about where you shop. These companies are alternatives to Mr Kipling.

295 alternative companies tagged: food

Tortilla

restaurant

75 😊

Tortilla is a UK restaurant chain that sources 100% renewable electricity and converts its used cooking oil to biodiesel [1].

Wetherspoons

restaurant

70 😊

Wetherspoons is a UK pub chain known for excellent value for money [1].

LEON

restaurant

70 😊

LEON is owned by eg-group.

Famous Brands

retail

50 😐

Famous Brands is a South African fast food conglomerate.

Paul

food

50 😐

Paul is owned by Groupe Holder.

Groupe Holder

food

50 😐

Groupe Holder is a French business conglomerate.

Caffè Nero

restaurant

46 😐

Caffè Nero is a UK-based coffeehouse chain that has been accused of avoiding corporation tax through the use of tax-deductible interest payments and a complex corporate structure [1]. The company has also been found to have varying levels of faecal bacteria in its iced drinks, along with other major coffee chains [2].

PizzaExpress

restaurant

46 😐

PizzaExpress is a British restaurant chain that has taken money from customer tips to supplement wages, reducing the amount going to waiting staff [1][2]. The company also fired staff during the pandemic when enployees were most vulnerable, before rehiring on worse contracts [2].

Greggs

restaurant

45 😐

Greggs is a British bakery whose executives received "excessive" bonuses of millions of pounds in 2022 [1] while paying some employees below minimum wage [2]. The Greggs foundation is a charitable organisation that gives schoolchildren access to free, nutritional food [3].

Krispy Kreme

confectionary

45 😐

Krispy Kreme is an American doughnut company whose executives manipulated earnings reports and engaged in misleading practices for personal gain [1]. The company has also failed to comply with environmental regulations, avoiding costs for packaging waste recovery and recycle notes [2].

Black Sheep Coffee

beverages

44 😐

Black Sheep Coffee is a British coffee shop chain that claims to stand up to corporate giants and support homeless people [1], but sources close to the company's executives have described this messaging as performative [original research].

Instacart

food

44 😐

Instacart is an American online grocery delivery service that has engaged in deceptive pricing [1][2][3], mistreatment and misclassification of employees [4][5][6][7], and suffered a data breach that leaked users’ personal data [8]. Instacart has also covertly used AI to manipulate prices [9][10].

Just Eat

food

44 😐

Just Eat is owned by prosus.

Bisto

food

Bisto is owned by Premier Foods.

Premier Foods

food

Premier Foods is a British food manufacturer that has faced accusations of unsafe working conditions [1], anticompetitive supplier practices [2][3], and price fixing [4]. It has also reversed its promise to use free‑range eggs to cut costs [5] and sold food containing carcinogens [6].

OXO

food

OXO is owned by Premier Foods.

Paxo

food

Paxo is owned by Premier Foods.

Saxa

food

Saxa is owned by Premier Foods.

Sharwood's

food

Sharwood's is owned by Premier Foods.

Smash

food

Smash is owned by Premier Foods.

Loyd Grossman

food

Loyd Grossman is owned by Premier Foods.

Ambrosia

food

Ambrosia is owned by Premier Foods.

Super Noodles

food

Super Noodles is owned by Premier Foods.

Batchelors

food

Batchelors is owned by Premier Foods.

Cup-a-Soup

food

Cup-a-Soup is owned by Premier Foods.

Bird's Custard

food

Bird's Custard is owned by Premier Foods.

Rank Hovis McDougall

food

Rank Hovis McDougall is owned by Premier Foods.

NewPrinces

food

NewPrinces is an Italian food and beverage company that has been accused of punishing striking workers [1] and engaging in unsustainable fishing practices [2].

Crisp 'n Dry

food

Crisp 'n Dry is owned by NewPrinces.

Crosse & Blackwell

food

Crosse & Blackwell is owned by NewPrinces.

Napolina

food

Napolina is owned by NewPrinces.

Mazola

food

Mazola is owned by NewPrinces.

Five Guys

restaurant

Five Guys, a American burger chain, has faced allegations of gender-based pay discrimination [1], labor violations including off-the-clock work and denied breaks [2], and discrimination against an employee with HIV [3]. The company has also been subject to sexual harassment lawsuits, with former employees claiming they were subjected to hostile work environments [4].

Chipotle

restaurant

Chiptole is an American fast food company that has underpaid its employees [1] who often face unacceptable working conditions [2]. Chiptole's poor food standards have made thousands of people sick [3] and the company has failed to report on its sustainability practices [4].

Kraft Heinz

food

Kraft Heinz, one of the world's largest food companies, paid a $62 million fine for creating over $200 million in fake cost savings to mislead investors, violating securities laws [1]. The company has also been criticized by WWF for lagging behind on sustainable palm oil sourcing, a key driver of deforestation and habitat destruction [2].

Heinz

food

Heinz is owned by Kraft Heinz.

Daddies

food

Daddies is owned by Kraft Heinz.

Grey Poupon

food

Grey Poupon is owned by Kraft Heinz.

HP Sauce

food

HP Sauce is owned by Kraft Heinz.

Lea & Perrins

food

Lea & Perrins is owned by Kraft Heinz.

YO! Sushi

restaurant

39 😡

YO! Sushi, a British sushi restaurant chain, has been identified as having the worst food safety record among major chains, with eight of its 23 restaurants failing to meet legal hygiene standards [1]. A YO! Sushi location refused to seat a blind woman accompanied by a guide dog [2].

Deliveroo

tech

Deliveroo is owned by DoorDash.

DoorDash

tech

DoorDash is an American delivery platform that has been criticized for poor working conditions, misclassifying workers and withholding tips [1][2][3][4]. It has also engaged in monopolistic practices [5] and violated workers' sick pay rights [6].

Wolt

tech

Wolt is owned by DoorDash.

Müller

food

Müller is a German company that has committed environmental violations [1], health and safety violations [2], and animal abuse in its supply chain [3]. Furthermore, a Müller employee suffered a finger amputation at work [4].

Culina Group

food

Culina Group is owned by Müller.

In-N-Out

food

36 😡

In-N-Out is an American fast‑food chain that has donated to the Republican Party [1][2], has been accused of racial discrimination against employees [3][4], and has violated labor rights by preventing workers from wearing badges [5]. The company has opposed COVID‑19 vaccines [6][7][8] and mask mandates [9][10][11], overuses antibiotics in its meat supply chain [12][13], and has resisted improved climate change regulations [14].

Starbucks

restaurant

35 😡

Starbucks is an American coffee shop chain that has prolifically avoided tax [1][2], deprived Ethiopian farmers of their rightful pay [3] and enforces discriminatory pay discrepancies on its employees based on race [4]. Starbucks has engaged in anti-union practices [5][6] and has worked closely with the Anti-Defamation League [7].

Nando's

restaurant

35 😡

Nandos is a South African restaurant chain whose supply chain has contained abhorrent animal cruelty [1][2] and whose advertising campaigns have taken advantage of imprisoned refugees on hunger strike [3].

Publix

supermarket

35 😡

Publix is a US-based grocery chain that has donated to Republican political funds [1][2] and to anti‑LGBTQ political funds [3]. The company has been criticized for underpaying employees [4][5], and discriminating against employees on the basis of gender [6], race [7][8], and LGBTQ status [9].

Chick-fil-a

food

25 😡

Chick-fil-a is an American fast food chain that is deeply opposed to gay marriage [1][2][3]. The company has abused chickens in its supply chain [4] and underpaid its employees [5].

Cheesecake Factory

food

Cheesecake Factory is an American restaurant chain that has been criticized for using cruel pig cages in its supply chain [1] and for abusing undocumented workers [2][3]. The company has also withheld wages from hundreds of janitors [4], underpaid employees [5], and fired a worker in retaliation for a discrimination complaint [6].

Ferrero

food

Ferrero is an Italian confectionery company that has falsely advertised its products as healthy [1][2][3], sourced unethical cocoa [4], and sold Kinder Eggs contaminated with salmonella [7][8][9]. The company has underpaid employees [5], racially discriminated against workers [6], and taken advantage of child labour in its supply chain [10][11].

Nutella

food

Nutella is owned by Ferrero.

Kinder

food

Kinder is owned by Ferrero.

Tic Tac

food

Tic Tac is owned by Ferrero.

Thorntons

food

Thorntons is owned by Ferrero.

Ferrara

food

Ferrara is owned by Ferrero.

Nerds

food

Nerds is owned by Ferrero.

Jelly Belly

food

Jelly Belly is owned by Ferrero.

Fox's

food

Fox's is owned by Ferrero.

Eat Natural

food

Eat Natural is owned by Ferrero.

Halo Top

food

Halo Top is owned by Ferrero.

Mon Cheri

food

Mon Cheri is owned by Ferrero.

Raffaello

food

Raffaello is owned by Ferrero.

Mondelez

food

Mondelez International, the maker of Cadbury, Oreo, and other popular snack brands, has been accused of destroying tens of thousands of hectares of orangutan habitat [1] and continuing to employ child labor on cocoa farms in its supply chain despite past pledges to eliminate such practices [2]. Despite promising to source sustainable palm oil, Mondelez has remained linked to suppliers engaged in deforestation and human rights abuses, and the company continued operating in Russia following its invasion of Ukraine, leading Ukraine to declare it an international sponsor of the war [3].

Philadelphia

food

Philadelphia is jointly owned by Mondelez and Kraft Heinz.

Ritz

food

Ritz is owned by Mondelez.

Pearl Milling Company

food

Pearl Milling Company is owned by PepsiCo.

Cap'n Crunch

food

Cap'n Crunch is owned by PepsiCo.

Cheetos

food

Cheetos is owned by PepsiCo.

Chipsy

food

Chipsy is owned by PepsiCo.

Cracker Jack

food

Cracker Jack is owned by PepsiCo.

Doritos

food

Doritos is owned by PepsiCo.

Duyvis

food

Duyvis is owned by PepsiCo.

Elma Chips

food

Elma Chips is owned by PepsiCo.

Emperador

food

Emperador is owned by PepsiCo.

Fandangos

food

Fandangos is owned by PepsiCo.

Frito-Lay

food

Frito-Lay is owned by PepsiCo.

Fritos

food

Fritos is owned by PepsiCo.

Grandma's

food

Grandma's is owned by PepsiCo.

Kurkure

food

Kurkure is owned by PepsiCo.

Matutano

food

Matutano is owned by PepsiCo.

Marbo Product

food

Marbo Product is owned by PepsiCo.

Miss Vickie's

food

Miss Vickie's is owned by PepsiCo.

Rice-A-Roni

food

Rice-A-Roni is owned by PepsiCo.

Rold Gold

food

Rold Gold is owned by PepsiCo.

Ruffles

food

Ruffles is owned by PepsiCo.

Sabra

food

Sabra is owned by PepsiCo.

Sabritas

food

Sabritas is owned by PepsiCo.

Sakata

food

Sakata is owned by PepsiCo.

Smartfood

food

Smartfood is owned by PepsiCo.

SunChips

food

SunChips is owned by PepsiCo.

Tostitos

food

Tostitos is owned by PepsiCo.

Twisties

food

Twisties is owned by PepsiCo.

Walkers

food

Walkers is owned by PepsiCo.

Panda Express

food

19 👺

Panda Express is a U.S. restaurant chain that has failed to implement sufficient cybersecurity leading to a customer data breach [1], overcharged customers [2][3], filed spurious lawsuits to suppress small businesses [4], underpaid employees [5][6], illegally handled hazardous materials and failed to provide employee safety training [7][8], engaged in racial discrimination against employees [9][10], and subjected employees to sexual and psychological abuse [11][12][13]. Additionally, the chain has been found to serve customers dangerous metal items in their food [14].

Panda Inn

food

19 👺

Panda Inn is owned by Panda Express.

Cathedral City

food

Cathedral City is owned by Saputo.

Saputo

food

Saputo is a Canadian dairy processing company that has underpaid employees [1], polluted local rivers [2], and seen animal abuse on its farms [3]. The company has also faced serious workplace safety issues including worker injuries [4] and employee deaths in unsafe conditions [5][6].

Utterly Butterly

food

Utterly Butterly is owned by Saputo.

Clover

food

Clover is owned by Saputo.

Vitalite

food

Vitalite is owned by Saputo.

Country Life

food

Country Life is owned by Saputo.

Fry Light

food

Fry Light is owned by Saputo.

Sheese

food

Sheese is owned by Saputo.

Wensleydale Creamery

food

Wensleydale Creamery is owned by Saputo.

Davidstow Cheddar

food

Davidstow Cheddar is owned by Saputo.

Kellogg's

food

Kellogg's is an American food company that has made false claims about the health impacts of its foods [1][2], sourced palm oil produced by child labour and forced labour [3][4][5], and fired over 1000 workers who went on strike [6].

Mars

confectionery

Mars is an American company that has been identified as one of the world's biggest plastic polluters [1], has engaged in price fixing [2][3], and has been accused of underpaying employees [4] and misleading customers with false health claims [5]. The company has also been linked to deforestation in african national parks [6], exploitation of cocoa farmers [7], investment in Israeli tech companies [8], continued operations in Russia [9] - being labelled an international sponsor of war by Ukraine [10], complicity in human trafficking and forced labour [11], and connections to child slavery [12][13][14].

CocoaVia

food

CocoaVia is owned by Mars.

Foodspring

food

Foodspring is owned by Mars.

Ben's Original

food

Ben's Original is owned by Mars.

Dolmio

food

Dolmio is owned by Mars.

MasterFoods

food

MasterFoods is owned by Mars.

Mirácoli

food

Mirácoli is owned by Mars.

Seeds of Change

food

Seeds of Change is owned by Mars.

Tasty Bite

food

Tasty Bite is owned by Mars.

Mars Petcare

food

Mars Petcare is owned by Mars.

Banfield Pet Hospital

food

Banfield Pet Hospital is owned by Mars.

BluePearl Specialty and Emergency Pet Hospital

food

BluePearl Specialty and Emergency Pet Hospital is owned by Mars.

VCA Animal Hospitals

food

VCA Animal Hospitals is owned by Mars.

AniCura

food

AniCura is owned by Mars.

Eukanuba

food

Eukanuba is owned by Mars.

The Goodlife Recipe

food

The Goodlife Recipe is owned by Mars.

Iams

food

Iams is owned by Mars.

Nutro Products

food

Nutro Products is owned by Mars.

Pedigree

food

Pedigree is owned by Mars.

PrettyLitter

food

PrettyLitter is owned by Mars.

Royal Canin

food

Royal Canin is owned by Mars.

Sheba

food

Sheba is owned by Mars.

Whiskas

food

Whiskas is owned by Mars.

3 Musketeers

food

3 Musketeers is owned by Mars.

Balisto

food

Balisto is owned by Mars.

Bounty

food

Bounty is owned by Mars.

Celebrations

food

Celebrations is owned by Mars.

Cirku

food

Cirku is owned by Mars.

Combos

food

Combos is owned by Mars.

Dove Bar

food

Dove Bar is owned by Mars.

Ethel M Chocolates

food

Ethel M Chocolates is owned by Mars.

FLAVIA

food

FLAVIA is owned by Mars.

Flyte

food

Flyte is owned by Mars.

Galaxy

food

Galaxy is owned by Mars.

Galaxy Bubbles

food

Galaxy Bubbles is owned by Mars.

Galaxy Honeycomb Crisp

food

Galaxy Honeycomb Crisp is owned by Mars.

Galaxy Minstrels

food

Galaxy Minstrels is owned by Mars.

Kudos

food

Kudos is owned by Mars.

M-Azing

food

M-Azing is owned by Mars.

Maltesers

food

Maltesers is owned by Mars.

Marathon

food

Marathon is owned by Mars.

Milky Way

food

Milky Way is owned by Mars.

Munch

food

Munch is owned by Mars.

Promite

food

Promite is owned by Mars.

Revels

food

Revels is owned by Mars.

Snickers

food

Snickers is owned by Mars.

Topic

food

Topic is owned by Mars.

Tracker

food

Tracker is owned by Mars.

Treets

food

Treets is owned by Mars.

Twix

food

Twix is owned by Mars.

5 (gum)

food

5 (gum) is owned by Mars.

A. Korkunov

food

A. Korkunov is owned by Mars.

Airwaves

food

Airwaves is owned by Mars.

Alert

food

Alert is owned by Mars.

Altoids

food

Altoids is owned by Mars.

Big Red

food

Big Red is owned by Mars.

Bubble Tape

food

Bubble Tape is owned by Mars.

Callard & Bowser-Suchard

food

Callard & Bowser-Suchard is owned by Mars.

Doublemint

food

Doublemint is owned by Mars.

Eclipse

food

Eclipse is owned by Mars.

Excel

food

Excel is owned by Mars.

Extra

food

Extra is owned by Mars.

Freedent

food

Freedent is owned by Mars.

Hubba Bubba

food

Hubba Bubba is owned by Mars.

Juicy Fruit

food

Juicy Fruit is owned by Mars.

Life Savers

food

Life Savers is owned by Mars.

Lockets

food

Lockets is owned by Mars.

Orbit

food

Orbit is owned by Mars.

Ouch!

food

Ouch! is owned by Mars.

Skittles

food

Skittles is owned by Mars.

Starburst

food

Starburst is owned by Mars.

Sugus

food

Sugus is owned by Mars.

Surpass

food

Surpass is owned by Mars.

Rondo

food

Rondo is owned by Mars.

Tunes

food

Tunes is owned by Mars.

Wrigley's

food

Wrigley's is owned by Mars.

Wrigley's Spearmint

food

Wrigley's Spearmint is owned by Mars.

Wrigley Company

food

Wrigley Company is owned by Mars.

Winterfresh

food

Winterfresh is owned by Mars.

Kellanova

food

Kellanova is owned by Mars.

All-Bran

food

All-Bran is owned by Mars.

Bran Flakes

food

Bran Flakes is owned by Mars.

Cheez-It

food

Cheez-It is owned by Mars.

Club Crackers

food

Club Crackers is owned by Mars.

Cocoa Krispies

food

Cocoa Krispies is owned by Mars.

Corn Flakes

food

Corn Flakes is owned by Mars.

Crunchy Nut

food

Crunchy Nut is owned by Mars.

Eggo

food

Eggo is owned by Mars.

Froot Loops

food

Froot Loops is owned by Mars.

Frosted Flakes

food

Frosted Flakes is owned by Mars.

Honey Smacks

food

Honey Smacks is owned by Mars.

Morningstar Farms

food

Morningstar Farms is owned by Mars.

Nutri-Grain

food

Nutri-Grain is owned by Mars.

Pop-Tarts

food

Pop-Tarts is owned by Mars.

Pringles

food

Pringles is owned by Mars.

Rice Krispies

food

Rice Krispies is owned by Mars.

Rice Krispies Treats

food

Rice Krispies Treats is owned by Mars.

Rxbar

food

Rxbar is owned by Mars.

Special K

food

Special K is owned by Mars.

KIND

food

KIND is owned by Mars.

Danone

food

Danone is a multinational food company that has misled mothers about infant formula to boost sales [1] and paid midwives kickbacks for selling its formula [2]. It has also engaged in price fixing [3], failed to take accountability for its plastic waste footprint [4], dried up natural water supplies near its facilities [5], polluted communities in Bali [6], and illegally built a plastic recycling plant that harmed local communities' health [7].

Activia

food

Activia is owned by Danone.

Actimel

food

Actimel is owned by Danone.

Alpro

food

Alpro is owned by Danone.

Almond Joy

food

Almond Joy is owned by Hershey's.

5th Avenue

food

5th Avenue is owned by Hershey's.

Eat-More

food

Eat-More is owned by Hershey's.

PayDay

food

PayDay is owned by Hershey's.

Heath bar

food

Heath bar is owned by Hershey's.

Hershey's Extra Dark

food

Hershey's Extra Dark is owned by Hershey's.

Hershey's Kisses

food

Hershey's Kisses is owned by Hershey's.

Oh Henry!

food

Oh Henry! is owned by Hershey's.

Krackel

food

Krackel is owned by Hershey's.

Military chocolate

food

Military chocolate is owned by Hershey's.

Mounds

food

Mounds is owned by Hershey's.

Mr. Goodbar

food

Mr. Goodbar is owned by Hershey's.

NutRageous

food

NutRageous is owned by Hershey's.

Reese's Pieces

food

Reese's Pieces is owned by Hershey's.

Skor

food

Skor is owned by Hershey's.

Snack Barz

food

Snack Barz is owned by Hershey's.

Symphony

food

Symphony is owned by Hershey's.

Whatchamacallit

food

Whatchamacallit is owned by Hershey's.

Whozeewhatzit

food

Whozeewhatzit is owned by Hershey's.

Zero bar

food

Zero bar is owned by Hershey's.

Zagnut

food

Zagnut is owned by Hershey's.

Cherry Blossom

food

Cherry Blossom is owned by Hershey's.

Hershey's Kissables

food

Hershey's Kissables is owned by Hershey's.

Milk Duds

food

Milk Duds is owned by Hershey's.

Swoops

food

Swoops is owned by Hershey's.

York Peppermint Pattie

food

York Peppermint Pattie is owned by Hershey's.

Whoppers

food

Whoppers is owned by Hershey's.

Breath Savers

food

Breath Savers is owned by Hershey's.

Bubble Yum

food

Bubble Yum is owned by Hershey's.

Clodhopper

food

Clodhopper is owned by Hershey's.

Good & Fruity

food

Good & Fruity is owned by Hershey's.

Good & Plenty

food

Good & Plenty is owned by Hershey's.

Ice Breakers candy

food

Ice Breakers candy is owned by Hershey's.

Jolly Rancher

food

Jolly Rancher is owned by Hershey's.

Pelon Pelo Rico

food

Pelon Pelo Rico is owned by Hershey's.

Twizzlers

food

Twizzlers is owned by Hershey's.

Dot's Pretzels

food

Dot's Pretzels is owned by Hershey's.

Pirate's Booty

food

Pirate's Booty is owned by Hershey's.

SkinnyPop

food

SkinnyPop is owned by Hershey's.

C4

food

C4 is owned by Hershey's.

Reese's Puffs

food

Reese's Puffs is owned by Hershey's.

Cocoa Puffs

food

Cocoa Puffs is owned by Hershey's.

Selecta

food

Selecta is owned by Hershey's.

Breyers

food

Breyers is owned by Hershey's.

Hershey's

food

Hersheys is an American chocolate manufacturer that has been implicated in fraud and malpractice in its trust foundation [1][2], sold chocolate with harmful heavy metal levels [3][4], and used hazardous PFAS in packaging [5]. The company has also been accused of child slavery, forced labor, deforestation, worker abuse in its supply chain, and manipulating cocoa prices to underpay farmers [6][7][8][9][10].

Nestlé

food

Nestlé is the world's largest food and beverage company which has been named by Ukraine as an International Sponsor of War [1], sourced cocoa produced by child labour in West Africa [2][3], and questioned whether access to drinking water should be a human right [4]. The company has made some positive efforts like improving agriculture practices and building schools for the children of their farmers [5].

Carnation

food

Carnation is owned by Nestlé.

Nesquik

food

Nesquik is owned by Nestlé.

Curiously Cinnamon

food

Curiously Cinnamon is owned by Nestlé.

Cookie Crisp

food

Cookie Crisp is owned by Nestlé.

Cheerios

food

Cheerios is owned by Nestlé.

Golden Nuggets

food

Golden Nuggets is owned by Nestlé.

Shreddies

food

Shreddies is owned by Nestlé.

Chips Ahoy!

food

Chips Ahoy! is owned by Nestlé.

SMA

food

SMA is owned by Nestlé.

Häagen-Dazs

confectionary

Häagen-Dazs is jointly owned by Nestlé and general-mills.

Hot Pockets

food

Hot Pockets is owned by Nestlé.

Lily's Kitchen

food

Lily's Kitchen is owned by Nestlé.

Hellman's

food

Hellman's is owned by Unilever.

Marmite

food

Marmite is owned by Unilever.

Pot Noodle

food

Pot Noodle is owned by Unilever.

Whole Foods

food

Whole Foods is owned by Amazon.

Unilever

food