RILA Partners With Shippers Group to Cut Diesel Emissions

Sep 25, 2009

The Retail Industry Leaders Association here announced yesterday that it will form a partnership with the Coalition for Responsible Transportation to expand efforts to reduce diesel emissions in and around U.S. ports.

Fresh & Easy Opens First LEED Gold Store

Sep 25, 2009

Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market said it opened its first LEED Gold-certified store yesterday in Cathedral City, Calif.

San Jose Bans Single-Use Plastic, Paper Bags

Sep 24, 2009

SAN JOSE, Calif. — The city council here has approved an ordinance that would ban single-use plastic and paper carryout bags by Jan. 1, 2011.

R.I. Independent Joins GreenChill, Wins Award

Sep 23, 2009

McQuade’s Marketplace, a three-store independent, has joined the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s GreenChill Partnership, and promptly earned GreenChill’s gold-level award for its store here.

Canadian Loyalty Program Encourages Green Buying

Sep 23, 2009

A group of Canadian retailers — including Safeway Canada and Metro — and other companies in the Air Miles Reward Program have joined forces to participate in My Planet, an initiative that encourages consumers to consider making greener...

EPA Approves Use of CO2 as Refrigerant Instead of R-22

Sep 22, 2009

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, has granted refrigeration manufacturer Hill Phoenix here approval to use carbon dioxide as a replacement for HCFC refrigerants like R-22 in retail refrigeration.

Cut Carbon as Cap-and-Trade Looms: Retailer

Sep 21, 2009

In anticipation of federal legislation that will establish a cap-and-trade system to reduce the production of greenhouse gas emissions, food retailers should assess their carbon footprint and their level of energy efficiency, said a Safeway...

Rooftop Farm to Grow for Grocers

Sep 21, 2009

NEW YORK Next spring, Whole Foods Market stores in the New York Metropolitan area including seven in Manhattan will have a new local source of fresh produce: an urban farm that uses hydroponic technology to grow fruits and vegetables year-round in...

Fresh Summit 2009 Workshops

Sep 14, 2009

WORKSHOP SERIES I FRIDAY, OCT. 2, 2:45-4 P.M. How the New Washington Can Impact Your Business ROOM 213 BC Explore new legislative and regulatory initiatives to learn the effects they will have on the produce industry. TOM O'BRIEN, principal, O...

Packaging With a Purpose

Sep 14, 2009

Produce packaging is no longer a one-way street. Today's best packaging navigates multiple demands at once, offering enhanced food safety, improved functionality or eco-friendliness. And these new innovations in produce packaging are spreading...