H-E-B has updated its sourcing policy for fresh, frozen, prepared, and shelf-stable seafood, reports Supermarket News. It will source certified wild-caught and farmed seafood; expand traceability systems for all seafood products; prevent human rights abuses in seafood supply chains and support workers' rights; and foster environmental and ethical integrity in its canned tuna supply.
The policy was crafted with help from the Environmental Defense Fund, an international conservation group it has worked with since 2012 to improve efforts to source seafood from socially and environmentally responsible entities. The policy updates include the revision of its sourcing grid to include information about the method of catch, as well as production methods, sustainability, and country of origin. The retailer plans to update the grid at least twice annually. Full Story
Related: BJ's Joins Sustainable Seafood Initiative; Report: Seafood Category Poised for Growth.
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