Supply Chain Management

BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. said yesterday it will work with the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) to measure the energy used to make and move products through the supply chain, then look for new way to make the process more efficient.

SOUTH DENNIS, Mass. -- Community-based independent Ring Bros. marketplace will be testing a new bioenergy technology in its Cape Cod store that will not only save the retailer money by turning organic waste into energy, but might also drive revenue by through the sale of surplus power to neighboring businesses, and of nutrient-rich compost.

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. -- Supervalu here said yesterday that Carl Jablonski, president of West Bridgewater, Mass.-based banner Shaw's, will retire at the end of this month, to be succeeded by Larry Wahlstrom, current president of Supervalu's Chicago-based Jewel-Osco division. Wahlstrom will be replaced by Jewel-Osco's s.v.p./operations Keith Nielsen, the company said.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The National Fisheries Institute (NFI) here has unveiled three industry initiatives aimed at improving the safety of imported fish and shellfish, including certification and registry of importers and exporters; internationally recognized food safety and labeling standards; and certification of labs to sample and test food that meet Food and Drug Administration guidelines.

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In response to increasing public concerns about the safety of imported food, the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) yesterday unveiled a proposal it said was designed to strengthen, modernize, and improve government oversight of imported food and ingredients. The proposed public-private partnership is known as "Commitment to Consumers: The Four Pillars of Food Safety."

SEATTLE - The shareholders of regional wholesaler Associated Grocers, Inc., approved the sale of the company to Unified Grocers, Los Angeles, Calif. during a special meeting held here last week.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Six months after the national recall of Menu Foods' wet dog food, which was found to contain wheat gluten contaminated with melamine, Wegmans Food Markets here is ready to bring it back in the form of Wegmans wet cat food and Bruiser wet dog food.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Six months after the national recall of Menu Foods' wet dog food, which was found to contain wheat gluten contaminated with melamine, Wegmans Food Markets here is ready to bring it back in the form of Wegmans wet cat food and Bruiser wet dog food.