THE GS1 DATABAR HAS become almost ubiquitous on paper coupons, but what about the growing number of digital coupons available online and on mobile phones? Digital coupon [bar-coding] standards for the industry are...
About 100 produce suppliers have registered to use the Produce Marketing Association’s database of GTINs (global trade item numbers), with 70 having entered data, said Ed Treacy, PMA’s vice president of...
MINNEAPOLIS — A decade ago, all of the food Supervalu donated to food banks was dry grocery products. But today, just 28% is dry grocery, and the rest is perishables. For example, even when it is past the point...
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that as part of a new proposed rule, the "trigger rate" for refrigeration leak repairs would drop to a 20% annual leak rate from the existing...
A decade ago, all of the food Supervalu donated to food banks was dry grocery products. But today, just 28% is dry grocery, and the rest is perishables.
ARLINGTON, Va. — For Safeway, sustainability is not just about preserving the planet, but about addressing the health and wellness of the shoppers and employees who reside on that planet. In particular, the...
ARLINGTON, Va. — Despite the economy, consumers are still willing to buy products that are marketed as environmentally friendly but only at an agreeable price. More consumers say they will buy green only if...
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency next week plans to announce long-awaited proposed amendments to the refrigerant leak-repair regulations in Section 608 of the Clean Air Act.
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Global Packaging Project, an effort to establish a common industry language for packaging and sustainability, expects to issue a guidance document in the first quarter of next year, said...
ARLINGTON, Va. — The new Food Marketing Institute document, “Sustainability on the Shelves: A Guide for Category Managers & Buyers,” includes a “cheat sheet” intended to help jumpstart a...