In 2017, M&S became the first major retailer to source its fresh milk from RSPCA Assured dairy farms.
The M&S Milk Pool consists of 44 farmers, all of which deliver regionally sourced RSPCA Assured fresh milk to their stores. This means that more than 150 million pints sold every year now come from farms which adhere to higher welfare standards.
Since 1999 the M&S Milk Pledge has been in place meaning that Select Farmers always receive a fair price for their milk