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April 15, 2013
Kroger sets initiative to source 100% of palm oil from sustainable sources

Kroger announced today the company's committment to sourcing sustainable palm oil by the end of 2015 amidst the growing popularity of vegetable oil and deforestation fears.

April 10, 2013
Stop & Shop renews partnership with Environmental League of Massachusetts

Stop & Shop is reaffirming its goal to reduce its effects on the environment, particularly in Massachusetts, the company said.

December 14, 2012
L'Oreal secures position in Latin America with second plant in Mexico

French beauty company L’Oréal has announced the opening of what it said is the largest hair color production plant in the world in terms of production capacity.

November 19, 2012
Made in America: Products made in America

DSN profiled six companies that sell on their American-made heritage as part of its "Made in America" report.

November 16, 2012
L'Oréal announces expansion of Florence, Ky., plant

L'Oréal USA celebrated the expansion of its Florence, Ky., manufacturing plant with a groundbreaking ceremony featuring Gov. Steve Beshear.

October 18, 2012
Nature's Gate celebrates 40th anniversary, partners with WaterAid

Natural personal care manufacturer Nature’s Gate has partnered with international nonprofit organization WaterAid, a charity dedicated to improving access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene education.

July 17, 2012
Duane Reade, Mission Electric partner on green transportation initiative

In an effort to curb vehicle air pollution, Manhattan-based retailer Duane Reade, which is owned by Walgreens, has teamed up with Mission Electric to create a public outreach campaign to determine which of its stores should be served solely by electric trucks.

June 29, 2012
Organix-South unveils new TheraNeem Naturals facial oil serums

Organix-South has introduced TheraNeem Naturals facial oil serums featuring the company’s exclusive adaptogenic blend of concentrated supercritical extracts and a blend of oils to feed the skin.

June 21, 2012
Produce supplier focuses on local

“This tomato sucks.”
 A blunt assessment, for sure, but it was the honest opinion delivered at a recent TED talk by Paul Lightfoot, the CEO of BrightFarms, as he plopped an organic tomato into his mouth.


June 19, 2012
Meijer joins EPA GreenChill Partnership

Meijer recently joined the U.S. Environment Protection Agency's GreenChill Partnership.

June 18, 2012
NPF awards three scholarships

The Natural Products Foundation on Monday named the three recipients of its 2012 NPF Scholarship.

April 20, 2012
Two Weis stores earn certifications from GreenChill Advanced Refrigeration Partnership

Two Weis stores containing a new, environmentally efficient design have earned environmental certifications awards from the GreenChill Advanced Refrigeration Partnership, a voluntary Environmental Protection Agency alliance with food retailers to reduce refrigerant emissions and decrease their impact on the ozone layer and climate change, the grocer announced Wednesday.

April 5, 2012
Fred's CEO: March dollar sales up but comps flat; pharmacy performing well

Fred's on Thursday reported total sales of $194 million for the five weeks ended March 31, up 3% from the year-ago period.

July 13, 2011
PepsiCo Beverages Canada introduces soft drink bottle made from 100% recycled PET plastic

PepsiCo Beverages Canada has introduced the 7UP EcoGreen bottle, Canada's — and North America's — first soft drink bottle made from 100% recycled polyethylene terephthalate, or PET, plastic, the company reported Wednesday.

May 26, 2011
Men may have higher risk of allergies than women, study finds

A recent Quest Diagnostics "Health Trends Report" released Wednesday raised the possibility that men have a higher risk for allergies than women or that men, as a function of their gender, require different reporting standards when evaluated for allergies with increasingly used blood tests.

May 24, 2011
Study: Ragweed, mold behind rise in allergies

Ragweed and mold are driving increased allergies across America, Quest Diagnostics reported Monday.

May 19, 2011
Kellogg's U.S. cookie, cracker bakeries earn Energy Star certification

Kellogg's announced that seven of its U.S. cookie and cracker bakeries have earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Energy Star certification.

May 6, 2011
CDC, partners reinforce World Asthma Day's message: Take control of asthma

The number of people diagnosed with asthma in the United States grew by 4.3 million between 2001 and 2009, according to a new Vital Signs report released earlier this week by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

February 17, 2011
Fresh & Easy touts more GreenChill stores than any other retailer

Supermarket retailer Fresh & Easy has added four more GreenChill-certified stores this year, a distinction developed by the Environmental Protection Agency's GreenChill Partnership.

December 8, 2010
Nice-Pak plant achieves zero waste to landfill distinction

Nice-Pak Products recently announced the transformation of its Mooresville, Ind., manufacturing plant into a “zero landfill” facility — the plant now converts excess waste into energy that produces steam heat for Indianapolis.

November 29, 2010
Consumer Goods Forum moves to end deforestation, use of HFC refrigerants

The Consumer Goods Forum on Monday announced two major initiatives on climate change — to work toward ending deforestation and to phase out the use of refrigerant gases with high global warming potential — on the opening day of the sixth United Nations Climate Change Conference held in Paris.

September 30, 2010
Air pollution may be linked to diabetes, study finds

Diabetes could partially be related to air pollution, according to a new study....

March 8, 2010
Weis Markets receives 'silver' certification from GreenChill

Regional supermarket chain Weis Markets has earned a certification award from the GreenChill Advanced Refrigeration...

February 2, 2010
Shopping near the Big Easy just got a little easier

Winn-Dixie Stores on Tuesday celebrated the completion of its brand-new store, the first ground-up new...

January 11, 2010
Galapagos, Roche to develop COPD treatments

A Belgian biotech company plans to work with Swiss drug maker Roche to develop treatments...

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