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  • Whole Foods Introduces Solar Power Lighting at Its Berkeley Store

    EMERYVILLE, Calif. - Whole Foods Market Inc., the world's largest natural and organic supermarket, is introducing solar energy as the primary lighting source at its store in Berkeley, Calif.
  • Irish Shoppers Begin Paying Tax on Plastic Bags

    DUBLIN, Ireland - The Irish government today began collecting a 13 cent environmental tax on plastic bags used in supermarkets, convenience stores and other shops, The Associated Press reports.
  • PETA Launches Safeway Boycott

    DALLAS - People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) launched its boycott against Safeway Inc.'s supermarket chains Monday, the Dallas Morning News reports.
  • PETA Launches Safeway Boycott

    SAN FRANCISCO - PETA and San Francisco-based Food and Social Justice Project recently launched a boycott against Safeway and its subsidiary stores, saying the company has refused to match minimum animal welfare standards adhered to by McDonald's, Burger King, and Wendy's.
  • Johnson & Johnson Names William C. Weldon CEO

    NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. - Johnson & Johnson today announced that its board of directors has named William C. Weldon chairman and CEO.
  • UK Leads Europe in Organic Food Sales

    LONDON - Sales of organic food in the UK are continuing to increase faster than in any other European country, according to a report cited by BBC news.
  • Philip Morris Proposes Name Change

    NEW YORK - Philip Morris Cos. announced Thursday that it will seek shareholder approval in April to change its name to Altria Group Inc. in order to distinguish the company from its tobacco business, Dow Jones reported.
  • Acme Recognized for Developing Produce Boxes

    MALVERN, Pa. - Acme Markets, the Eastern Division of Albertson's, has been named a winner of the Chesapeake Businesses for the Bay 2001 Excellence Award.
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