Company

Response

Millers, grain handlers and traders

Clarks (Wantage) Ltd

W & H Marriage & Sons Limited

"I can confirm that W & H Marriage & Sons has a non-use GM wheat policy."

The Windmill, Swafham Prior

"So far as we are aware, we mill no GM wheat whatsoever and abhor the whole concept. Our policy is to remain entirely GM free."

FWP Matthews Ltd

CamGrain Stores Ltd

The Watermill, Little Salkeld

"We and all our certification bodies are opposed to the development of GM wheat and other grains."

AB Agri

Bunge UK

Bircham Windmill

"We do not use gm wheat to our knowledge. We buy all our flour from Marriages mills in Chelmsford.  We would stop immediately if we thought any of their flour was gm."

Bakers and unions

The Federation of Bakers

Worshipful Company of Bakers

National Association of Master Bakers

British Society of Bakers

Alliance for Bakery Students & Trainees

Bakers, Food and Allied Workers Union

Fully supports the campaign.

Warburton's

"I can confirm that Warburton's does not use GM wheat in any of its products."

Premier Foods

Greggs

"I can confirm that we don’t use Genetically Modified Ingredients in any of the food that we make ourselves."

Associated British Foods

Referred us to GM policy saying: "All crop-derived products and ingredients suplied by our businesses to the UK grocery trade are obtained from non-GM sources where we have complete control of the supply chain. With other products involving ingredients where GM varieties exist, our businesses have worked closely with approved third-party suppliers to secure future supply sources from non-GM, identity preserved material. The supply chain in this area is closely monitored to check compliace." [Full policy, including on animal feed, available from GMF].

A cover letter said: "Our baking division, Allied Bakeries, uses no GM ingredients in the products they manufacture. All ingredients are sourced from carefully regulated suppliers who are obliged to provide full traceability using Identity Preserved systems where applicable."

Jackson's Bakery Ltd

Nicholas and Harris

"We don't use GM wheat or anything else. It is not our policy to do so."

Simon Thomas, Real Artisan Baker

"We will never knowingly use wheat from a source we know to be GM and will have to consider our policy on the use of any English wheat should this trial get out of  control and enter the food chain.In our opinion the trial is an irresponsible act which is impossible to justify at any level at all and we condemn it utterly."

Jane's Handmade Bread

"I am against GM and have posted a statement on my website."

Wye Bakery

"We would not consider using GM wheat in our bakery."

The Authentic Bread Company

"GM is big business and if these companies are able to control all these products as they would, once conventional products are contaminated, we will be at their mercy."

Andys Bread

"I can categorically state I would never use GM flour."

Paignton Bakery

Have signed our Pledge not to use GM wheat.

Quangle Wangle Foods

"Company policy...would be not to use GM products in anything."

The organic Farm shop/café Cirencester

"We would NOT consider using or selling GM wheat."

Love Loaves

"[We] absolutely against GM foods in general and GM wheat in particular."

Pullins (Bakers) Ltd

"I can confirm that as a company policy, [we] do not use any GM ingredients, including wheat."

Virtuous Bread

"I would not knowingly use GM."

Pukka Bread

"I would not consider using GM wheat in my bread-making. The essence for me is to produce bread free of additives and extraneous stuff, just 'real' wholesome delicious bread."

Long Crichel Bakery

"We never use GM wheat or any other GM ingredients as a matter of policy.  It would be against our principles."

Strathpeffer Artisan Bread

"I am completely against these GM trials, and have no intention of ever knowingly using any GM-based product/ingredient."

Sandford Bakery

"I write to confirm that the company policy of the above is to NOT USE any GM products. We do not intend to use GM products in the future."

Giberts Bakery

"I can confirm that we have no intention of using GM wheat in any of our products."

Bertinet Bakery

"The Bertinet Bakery does not use GM wheat or other GM products in any of our products. We make no statement or comment about trials of GM wheat in the UK or elsewhere. Our decision not to use GM wheat or other GM products in our products does not constitute support for a ban on GM trials and testing in the UK or elsewhere nor does it constitute an endorsement."

Original Bakehouse Ltd

"It is our company policy not to use any GM wheat or other GM ingredients in our products."

Loudons Café/Bakery

"Our Policy here at Loudons Cafe/Bakery is not to use any product that is genetically modified and that includes our flours."

Connor's Bakery

"We are totally opposed to the use of and continued development of GM products of any kind."

The Rustic Kitchen

"We source only organic flours presently and will continue to do so in the future as our plans for developing the business take shape. To this end we will not be endorsing the use of GM wheat."

The Loaf

"Our policy on GM wheat at the loaf bakery would be to oppose its testing and research and any form of introduction in the UK. We would not use it."

Unicorn Grocery

"We can confirm that Unicorn Grocery does not, and will not, sell any products labelled as containing GM ingredients...We are also supporting the campaign against Rothamsted's wheat trial and making our customers aware of it through a display in the shop."

Bread Matters

"I will sign the pledge and do anything else that I can to prevent the trials being run to completion."

Evershot Bakery

"We don’t use and will not be using any GM wheat."

Steamie Bakehouse

"We believe that genetic modification hazards both our long term food security and our short term food sovereignty. We oppose crop-scale planting of genetically modified material, and will never knowingly use any such material in any of our products."

The Scypen Enterprises

"Scypen enterprises are vehemently opposed to genetic modification of crops, for all the reasons which you have listed and more. In our endeavour to ensure that we do no sell or include any GM products in our cooking/baking we only use organic (certified) products to make our bread."

Supermarkets and their sandwich makers

Aldi Stores Ltd

"ALDI does not permit the use of GM ingredients and derivatives in its own label products and has no plans to change this policy in light of developments on GM wheat."

Asda - Walmart UK

Budgens Stores Ltd

“Musgrave has eliminated all genetically modified ingredients and additives from our Own Brand range of products in response you your concerns about the GM issue.” (sic)

CWS Retail (The Coop)

“When we use crops that have commercial GM strains (such as soya and maize) as ingredients in our products, we require these come from suppliers who are able to prove that these ingredients come from non-GM sources. As you know, before a GM organism can be sold or used within the EU it must go through a rigorous testing process to see whether it is safe for humans and the environment. Therefore it seems reasonable, in the interests of using scientific evidence as a basis for support or opposition of a new technology, that part of this testing process should involve growing trials under strict conditions with a research institute such as Rothamsted Research."

Iceland Foods PLC

"As you are aware Iceland was the first major supermarket in 1998 to require that all Iceland brand products were made with no GM ingredients. This remains our current position and covers all Iceland brand ingredients, including wheat.”

J Sainsbury PLC

"Our policy remains that whilst the latest scientific research and current Government advice is that GM ingredients to do not present any risks to human health, we acknowledge the concerns of our customers and do not permit the use of GM crops, ingredients, additives or derivatives in our own label food, dring, pet food, dietary supplments and flora products."

Lidl

Marks & Spencer PLC

"Our position on GM is clear - M&S is the only UK-retailer to maintain a non-GM policy for all of our food ingredients, this policy also applies to the use of GM wheat."

Netto Foodstores Ltd UK

Tesco

Waitrose Ltd

Wm Morrisons Supermarket

In a hard copy letter: "I can confirm that we have removed GM ingredients and GM derivatives from our all own label products." (sic)

In a separate email: "Morrisons does not use genetically modified ingredients in any of its own brand products...We have no plans to change our policy in light of the Government's wheat trial..."

The British Sandwich Association

AristoCaterers

Greencore Group plc

"I can confirm that all of the wheat that Greencore use in our manufacturing is non-GM and we have no plans to change this."

Food shops, pubcos, restaurant groups and suppliers 

Health Food Manufacturer's Association

Pret A Manger

Whole Earth Foods Ltd

Wholesome Food Association

Birds Eye

Centura Foods

Compass Group PLC

Dominoes Pizza PLC

"I can confirm that as stated on our www.takeafreshlook.co.uk website, we do not use any GM products on our menus."

JD Wetherspoons PLC

Kentucky Fried Chicken UK Ltd

McDonald's Restaurants Ltd

Mitchell and Butlers

Moy Park

Nestle Holdings PLC

Northern Foods PLC

Pizza Express Ltd

Punch Taverns PLC

Premier Foods

Roadchef

The Hilton Group PLC

The Rank Group PLC

Unilever PLC

"Unilver supports the responsible use of modern biotechnology which has brought important benefits to mankind and can help further improve the world's food supply. We do acknowldge that the public's view on certain aspects of biotechnology, such as the use of GM crops or ingredients, is still evolving and that the debate and public acceptance is at different stages in different regions of the world - particularly in Europe. This has lead to differences in regulatory approvals between the EU and other regions of the world which increasingly is hampering international trade. Unilever's local companies are free to use ingredients derived from modified crops..."

Uniq PLC

United Biscuits (UK) Ltd

"Since 1997 United Biscuits (UB) has used only non-GM ingredients in its products. As a responsible food manufacturer, UB’s priority is to assure the safety and quality of the ingredients it uses."

Whitbread PLC

"I can advise that Whitbread do not permit the use of GM ingredients and products in any of our hotels, restauratns or coffee shops."

Field Fayre

"We stock bread that is made from organic ingredients and would not accept any made from flour containing GM ingredients."

Weetabix Food Company

Royston's Deli

"We publicly announce we would not consider using GM wheat in our baking. We would also delist any products that we found to contain GM derived ingredients. GM? NO THANKS!"

Sound Bites

“It is written into our policy document to only sell Non GM food. I will be displaying the sticker in the front window.”

Soyfoods Ltd

"We are against using GM ingredients including wheat."

True Food Co-op

"We are an organic food co-op and as such our policy is the same as that set out by the Soil Association. We would not consider using GM wheat and nor would our customers be interested in purchasing such products."