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Retailers

For Grocers, What Should Define Sustainability Strategies Post-Pandemic?

COVID-19 and extreme weather events have shone a spotlight on grocery stores' connection to community health—and on the need for grocers to be community leaders in sustainability, Ratio Institute's Catrina Damrell says.

Whitepapers

2021 Sustainable Packaging Report

In this report, WGB explores the ways in which suppliers, CPGs and grocery retailers are addressing increasingly louder calls for packaging that is recyclable, reusable or compostable.

Retailers

Whole Foods Launches Responsible Sourcing Program

By Jennifer Strailey on Apr. 07, 2021

The retailer has launched a Sourced for Good seal, an exclusive third-party certification program that raises funds to improve farmworkers’ lives and promote environmental stewardship.

Retailers

New Seasons Market, New Leaf to Punt on Plastics

By Jennifer Strailey on Apr. 06, 2021

New Seasons Market and New Leaf Community Markets are getting aggressive on waste, vowing to eliminate single-use bottles of water from all stores by Earth Day.

Retailers

How Raley’s Is Fighting Food Waste

By Jennifer Strailey on Apr. 01, 2021

The grocer is on an environmental mission to reduce its waste and use of micro-plastics, increase its recycling efforts, conserve water, focus on energy efficiencies and more.

Fresh Food

AeroFarms to Go Public in SPAC Deal

By Jon Springer on Mar. 26, 2021

The indoor produce grower said the SPAC deal would provide it with capital for geographic and category expansion.

Retailers

U.S. Department of Energy Honors Vallarta Supermarkets for Innovative Practices

By Jennifer Strailey on Mar. 25, 2021

The Latino-owned supermarket chain has received the Hometown Hero award as part of the U.S. Department of Energy Los Angeles’ Better Buildings Challenge.

Fresh Food

Acme, Safeway Add Bowery Indoor-Grown Greens

By WGB Staff on Mar. 24, 2021

Five indoor-grown SKUs from Bowery Farms are now in 275 stores operated by Albertsons' Mid-Atlantic division.

Retailers

Meijer Builds on Its Electric-Vehicle Charging Network

By Kristina Hurtig on Mar. 19, 2021

The retailer, which has been offering EV charging facilities at select stores since 2010, is partnering with EVgo to install fast-charging stations at more supercenters beginning this summer.

Retailers

How HelloFresh Boxes Sustainability

By Jon Springer on Mar. 15, 2021

The fast-growing meal-kit company is moving to take further advantage of what it believes is a more environmentally friendly model for food retailing, says Jeff Yorzyk, its U.S. director of sustainability.

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