CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Harris Teeter is introducing Harris Teeter Naturals, a line of natural and organic private label products, in celebration of Earth Day.
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. and WILMINGTON, Del. - EarthShell Corporation and DuPont have expanded their relationship to a strategic alliance. Initially, the companies will focus on the $1 billion global food service wraps market.
AUSTIN, Texas - Whole Foods Market will receive a Regional Excellence award from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), The WILD Foundation and the host sponsor Animal Planet for its 2001 "Fish for Our Future" educational awareness campaign.
LONDON - Shareholders in fast-food chain McDonald's will soon be given the chance to vote on whether the company should introduce animal welfare standards worldwide, the BBC reports.
SALISBURY, N.C. - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has named Food Lion an Energy Star "Partner of the Year" for its outstanding energy use management and pollution prevention efforts throughout its organization.
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.
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.
