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In 2007, when Hannaford Bros. in Scarborough, Maine, announced plans to build the world's first Platinum-certified Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) supermarket in Augusta, Maine, the retailer became an instant icon for the green movement. Platinum certification, the highest available qualification awarded by the U.S. Green Building Council, requires retailers to commit to designing environmentally responsible features and systems into the building, including a number of energy-saving and environmentally friendly sustainable elements....More

Minyard Food Stores, Coppell, Texas, is taking childhood wellness to the next level. The retailer hosts a number of events throughout the year, including twice-monthly Lean Family Nutrition Tours at its Carnival Super Market in North Dallas. Tour guests are offered advice on how to choose better foods, eat more healthfully and improve overall nutrition for children....More

As a regional supercenter, Meijer has a lot to offer customers. The retailer's pharmacy department is no exception. The Grand Rapids, Mich.-based chain (winner of SN Whole Health's 2007 Enterprise Award) has more than 180 stores in three states hard-hit by the current economic downturn and the continuing decline in the region's traditional manufacturing jobs. Any free or subsidized health care-related services are in great demand, and Meijer is widely admired for its generosity....More

After several years of planning, Topco Associates is poised to begin licensing and implementing the Overall Nutritional Quality Index, developed by a team of nutrition scientists at Yale University. As a universal, objective nutrient-evaluation program, retailers will be able for the first time to help their customers cut through the often-conflicting information they find on product packaging and in advertisements....More