GMA’s Bailey Responds to Obesity Writer
GMA’s Bailey Responds to Obesity Writer
WASHINGTON -- Pamela G. Bailey, president and chief executive officer of the Grocery Manufacturers Association responded to an author of an obesity book and article by saying that his work “misrepresents” the efforts of CPG manufacturers.
Safeway Tackles Issue of Slavery in Supply Chain
PLEASANTON, Calif. — Safeway here has taken a leadership position on an issue not typically given much visibility in the North American food industry — eradicating human trafficking and slavery in the supply chain of retailers and CPG manufacturers.
GreenChill to Explore Green Globes in Webinar
WASHINGTON – The Environmental Protection Agency’s GreenChill partnership, a voluntary program designed to help retailers reduced refrigerant charge and leaks, will explore the use of the Green Globes building rating system in a webinar on Feb. 28.
Gallery: 12 Looks at the Supply Chain Conference
ORLANDO, Fla. — Hosted by the Food Marketing Institute and the Grocery Manufacturers Association, the Supply Chain Conference held here Feb. 4-6 provided many examples of collaboration between retailers and manufacturers.
Safeway Executive Calls for Industry Effort to Combat Human Trafficking
PLEASANTON, Calif. — Carl Graziani, senior vice president, supply chain for Safeway here, is encouraging retailers and CPG manufacturers to begin “mapping their [global] supply chains” in an effort to identify suppliers with suspect labor practices that could include human trafficking and slavery.
Floor-Ready Displays Focus of New Initiative
ORLANDO — Pallet provider CHEP USA here and Capgemini Consulting, New York, are leading an initiative aimed at optimizing the use of floor-ready displays (FRDs) by manufacturers and retailers.
Ahold Will Share Data With CPGs
ORLANDO, Fla. — Ahold USA, Quincy, Mass., plans to launch a vendor collaboration initiative next month that will include sending POS, supply chain and merchandising data via a third-party to some number of its CPG suppliers in order to improve product availability and customer satisfaction.
Brookshire Grocery Joins GreenChill
TYLER, Texas — Brookshire Grocery Co. here announced it has joined the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s GreenChill partnership, a voluntary program designed to help retailers reduced refrigerant charge and leaks, transition to environmentally friendly refrigerants and test new refrigeration systems.
Brookshire CEO Stresses Role of IT, Logistics
ORLANDO — The implementation of new technology was a key factor in the development of Brookshire Grocery Co., Tyler, Texas, over the past five years, said its president and chief executive officer, Rick Rayford.
Take the SN Technology Survey
NEW YORK — SN is gathering responses to its latest Technology Survey and invites food retailers and wholesalers with corporately owned stores to take the survey.
Trade Groups Launch Transportation Collaboration Project
ORLANDO — The Consumer Goods Forum, Food Marketing Institute and Grocery Manufacturers Association have launched an initiative to identify opportunities for retailers and manufacturers to share transportation capacity in order to improve efficiencies and deliveries.
Leveraging Big Data
Metro’s partnership with Dunnhumby shows how a retailer can better understand its customers through the adroit handling of loyalty and digital data streams.
Save Mart Highlighting Heart Risks to Women
MODESTO, Calif. -- Save Mart Supermarkets, in collaboration with the American Heart Association and its Go Red For Women movement, has committed to raising more than $400,000 this year to help increase awareness and foster education about the risks of heart disease for women.
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