Sustainability in the Food Industry Award
Celebrating leadership in food industry sustainability
Honoring the retailers, suppliers, wholesalers, distributors and industry associations whose initiatives reduce environmental impact, support communities and change how we grow, package and deliver food.
Recognizing real progress, from farm to shelf
The Sustainability in the Food Industry Award, presented by The Shelby-Griffin Report, celebrates outstanding sustainable practices across the food industry. It highlights the innovators leading the way toward a greener future in food retail, production and distribution.
We recognize sustainability leadership in every business sector, from store operations and packaging to supply chains, workforce programs and industry-wide collaboration.
Who can be nominated
Retailers, suppliers, wholesalers, distributors, industry associations and others allied to the food industry.
You may nominate your own organization or another. One nomination per company.
4 ways to lead
Examples of award-winning practices in each category.
Retailer Initiatives
Grocery retailers reducing food waste, building energy-efficient stores, cutting packaging, or running community recycling and composting programs that improve environmental outcomes and inspire shoppers.
Vendor & Supply Chain Innovations
Suppliers, distributors, wholesalers and brands introducing sustainable ingredients, biodegradable or reduced packaging, carbon-neutral distribution, or water- and energy-saving production.
Sustainable Workforce
Companies investing in their people as part of their sustainability mission, through employee training in sustainable practices, worker health and well-being programs, or community education.
Collaborative Impact & Industry Leadership
Trade associations, coalitions and partnerships advancing sustainability through collective action: industry-wide standards, cross-sector education, policy advocacy or joint projects that reduce footprints at scale.
Meet this year’s honorees
28companies honored
in 2026
From national retailers to family growers, these companies are driving real change in how food is grown, packaged and delivered.
See all winners →- Acosta Group
- Ahold Delhaize USA
- Amy’s Kitchen
- Brackens Kitchen
- BSF
- Cascades
- Chiquita
- ecoATM
- ECOS
- Emerald Packaging
- Food Lion
- Gellert Global Group
- GreenTree Co-Op Market
- Highline Mushrooms
- Langers
- Mowi
- Natural Grocers
- North Shore Living Herbs
- Prime Time Produce
- Publix Super Markets
- Rich Products
- Superfresh Growers
- Target
- The United Family
- The Winn-Dixie Company
- Tops Friendly Markets
- Vermont Smoke and Cure
- Wegmans Food Markets
From nomination to the spotlight
Nominate your own company or one you admire.
Nominate
Describe the nominee’s sustainability impact, including measurable results, and add 1 to 2 photos of the store or program in action.
Honorees selected
Honorees are chosen from nominations across all four award categories.
Get featured
Each honoree gets a dedicated editorial spotlight in the October regional editions and on theshelbyreport.com:
- Southeast
- Midwest
- Southwest
- West
- Griffin Report (Northeast)
“Sustainability is top of mind for many grocery shoppers, and therefore it has become table stakes for the food industry… We continue seeing the food industry invest in programs and technologies that really move the needle.”
Julie Savoie, Senior Director, Workforce, Talent and Sustainability, FMI—The Food Industry Association
2026 nominations are closed
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