In a first for African retail,the World Wide Fund for Nature South Africa(WWF-SA)and Woolworths have announced a broad-based,multifaceted partnership to drive greater sustainability through selected Woolworths products and operations.The ...
Tags: WWF-SA, Woolworths, African, dairy, beef, seafood, textiles
Walmart, a leading food retailer in the US, has suspended a seafood supplier after an advocacy group for foreign workers released a report revealing poor working conditions at the site. According to the advocacy group, the National ...
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Nualight, an Ireland-based clean-tech company specialising in LED lighting for food retail outlets, has introduced two new lighting solutions for food displays. The new lighting solutions not only bring out the natural colours of food ...
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UK supermarket operator Asda has unveiled plans to extend its sustainability partnership with suppliers after the group's investment in sustainability generated an 85% increase in cost savings, which rose to GBP13m (US$20.9m) last year. ...
Tags: supermarket operator supermarket, fresh suppliers, frozen suppliers
Africa and the Middle East have driven a rise in exports of food and non-alcoholic drinks from the UK in the first half of 2012, figures show. For the six months to the end of June, food and soft drinks exports increased by 2.2% to ...
The ethnic cuisine arm of Associated British Foods, AB World Foods, has extended its Patak's range with a range of Indian stir fry sauces. Available in three variants; Bengali coconut (mild), Punjabi 5 Spice (medium), and Goan Hot & Sour ...
Tags: ABF, Patak's range, Indian stir fry sauces
Vestcom, a provider of marketing services for the retail industry, has expanded its health and wellness in-store marketing program with the integration of US Department of Agriculture (USDA) data for fresh meat, seafood and produce. ...
Tags: marketing services, retail industry, health and wellness
United World Foods, a seafood company based in New Zealand, is recalling frozen oyster products due to the potential presence of norovirus. Norovirus, which is not typically life-threatening, can cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and ...
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Packaging design, development and manufacturing company Sirane has announced the expansion of its presence with the opening of a new operation in South Africa, which will operate out of Cape Town. Sirane Southern Africa head Stacey Loader ...
North America’s processor and marketer of sy seafood High Liner Foods says it is commited to the packaging in which its products are distributed. The firm sought a solution that could affect the broadest possible spectrum of ...
Ruth's Chris Steak House has launched special three-course menu to celebrate the Thanksgiving. It features main course served with a personal signature side item and finish the meal with a duo of pumpkin cheesecake and vanilla ice cream. ...
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Japan has allowed the sale of certain seafood products from Fukushima prefecture, several months after imposing a ban on the products due to the nuclear disaster at Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. Currently, Octopus and whelk, a ...
Tags: seafood products, nuclear disaster, fishing co-operative
A research conducted by Ecobilan tracking the journey of fish and shellfish has found expanded polystyrene( EPS) boxes preserve the seafood more efficiently than the alternative materials. The studies reveal that in seven of the eight ...
Ossid, a division of Pro Mach has announced the launch of its new TVS 1000 label and barcode validation machine, which has the capability to read 21 different barcode symbologies including 2D. Designed to ensure that package contents, ...
Tags: Label and Barcode Validation Machine, packaging, ingredients information
Verlasso, a provider of harmoniously raised fish, has partnered with Inland Seafood, an Atlanta-based seafood distributor, to increase the supply of Verlasso Salmon to Southeastern US markets. Inland Seafood distributes over 1,000 fresh, ...
Tags: harmoniously raised fish, seafood items, multiple regional distributors