Grocery Sustainability
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Big Y Named A 2026 Mass Save Impact Award Recipient
The grocer was recognized for its ongoing work to improve energy performance and reduce energy use throughout its operations.
Denali: Depackaging Technology Lifts Store Food Diversion By 70%
The company says it was able to recycle 97 percent of all organics it collected.
Beach City Coffee Earns Compostable Certification For Bags
BPI certification provides third-party verification that the bags meet recognized ASTM standards for commercial compostability.
IFPA’s Burns Calls For Collective Action In State Of Industry Keynote
"The future of fresh will not be shaped by one company, one country or one idea. It will be shaped by all…
Busch’s Marks 28 Years Of School Tours With Mr. Pat
Pat Grimes, a longtime Busch's team member who has led the tours since the beginning, makes the tours an interactive learning experience.
More Sustainability News
Cairnspring Mills To Open Stone Mill On Tribal Land In Pendleton, OR
The mill's added volume will generate $22M a year for farmers and create 20-plus local living-wage jobs.
Winn-Dixie Co. Recounts 2026 Awards For Products, Community Impact
The company's private label product honors covered several categories.
Big Y Among 17 Winners Of 2026 Mass Save Impact Awards
The grocer was honored for its participation in Mass Save programs at stores in Massachusetts that allowed it to save energy and…
Organic CEA-Grown Basil Arrives At ShopRites Ahead Of Labor Day
The basil is produced in accordance with USDA National Organic Program standards and independently verified.
Hussmann Relaunches ‘Evolve’ Roadshow To Guide Retailers Through Refrigerant Transition
Hussmann is relaunching its Evolve Experience Roadshow for 2026, bringing hands-on refrigeration training and regulatory guidance directly to retailers.
Publix Commits $1M To Nature Conservancy Projects
The funding will go toward projects restoring Florida's Indian River Lagoon and South Carolina longleaf pine forest.
Natural Grocers Marks Organic Month With Rodale Institute Fundraiser
Lakewood, Colorado-based Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage will raise money for Rodale Institute‘s Farmer Training and Veteran Farmer Training programs through September,…
Hannaford Gives $500K To Northeast Farmers Fund
An initiative of a Maine-based nonprofit, the program will promote regenerative practices in four states.
Avocado Certification Program Now Covers 90 Percent Of U.S.-Bound Mexican Exports
The certification means the avocados do not come from orchards that have been deforested since 2018 or have unresolved environmental fines or…