WHOLE HEALTH SHOPPING IS FILLED WITH CHOICES, from the mundane (where's the low-sodium soup?) to the philosophical (is there such a thing as humanely raised veal?). With each turn, in every aisle, wellness shoppers are confronted with labels...
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.
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.
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...
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.
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...
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...
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...
