Green Retail and Marketing'Sustainable Values' Entrenched at MigrosLONDON — Unlike many supermarkets around the world, Switzerland-based food retailer Migros has had one eye on sustainability many years before it became... NEWSWATCHSenator Aided Chain in Deal: Report LANHAM, Md. — The state senator under federal investigation for his involvement with Shoppers Food Warehouse intervened on behalf of the retailer when it sought public financing and other concessions to build a store in West Baltimore, the Baltimore Sun newspaper reported.... Supermarkets Make Most of Reusable BagsLUBBOCK, Texas — With its new reusable bag program, United Supermarkets here is going green and eventually pink. The 47-store food retailer, operating under... PCC Emphasizes Waste Reduction EffortsSEATTLE — In response to member concerns about sustainable packaging and waste reduction, PCC Natural Markets here has instituted several ongoing efforts... Green Government IssuesNew CGA President Looks for More Grassroots ActionSACRAMENTO, Calif. — The California Grocers Association hopes to get member retailers more involved with their local and state legislators at the grassroots... New Landscape: Green Lawn CareGreen lawn care is growing faster than a weed. It seems nothing can stop consumer desire for child- and pet-friendly yards. A study by the National Gardening... Judge’s Ruling Halts Plastic Bag Ban in OaklandOAKLAND, Calif. — An ordinance that would ban the use of plastic bags in the city here is on hold after a Superior Court judge issued a tentative ruling that the city did not conduct a full review of how the ban would affect the environment.... UPSTREAM BATTLEFarmed and wild seafood are one of the only remaining fresh food categories that can't use the official USDA Organic seal, because the U.S. Department... Green Technology and TransportationSunflower Deploys Two-Sided Receipt PrinterBOULDER, Colo. — In support of its sustainability initiatives, Sunflower Farmers Markets here is deploying a two-sided receipt printer from NCR at its checkout lanes as part of a new POS solution. ... Stop & Shop Cuts Energy Use to Avert BlackoutsQUINCY, Mass. — Stop & Shop here is participating in a demand-response program that reduces its energy usage at 415 stores during times of peak energy demand... Panel Examines Green PackagingMINNEAPOLIS — Consistency, transparency and consumer education are important factors when it comes to sustainable packaging, speakers said at the Food Marketing... EPA's GreenChill Cuts Greenhouse GasesWASHINGTON — Since launching last November, the GreenChill Advanced Refrigeration Partnership has nearly tripled its membership and prevented emissions of 2.5 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent, the group said yesterday. ... |
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