Albertsons Companies Meets Goal to Responsibly Source Sushi Ahead of Schedule
June 18 2021 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
Company exceeds their nationwide pledge to
ensure environmentally responsible seafood sourcing 18 months ahead
of schedule
Albertsons Companies (NYSE: ACI) furthers their industry
leadership in seafood sustainability by announcing 100 percent of
its stores’ prepared sushi is aligned with the company’s
Responsible Seafood Policy.
Originally adopted in 2018, the “Top 5 by 2022” Sushi Commitment
set an ambitious goal for Albertsons Cos. to transition salmon,
tuna, shrimp, and imitation crab to sources that meet the
Responsible Seafood Policy within five years. As part of the Sushi
Commitment, the company also pledged to discontinue eel until
sustainable sources become available, which was achieved in 2019.
Now all salmon, tuna, shrimp, and imitation crab used in sushi meet
one of the following criteria from Albertsons Cos. Responsible
Seafood Policy:
- Rated Green (best choice) or Yellow (good alternative) by the
Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Seafood Watch program; or
- Certified to an equivalent environmental standard; or
- Sourced from fisheries or farms making measurable and
time-bound improvements.
“We owe it to our customers to make sure each and every product
is of the highest quality, and at Albertsons Companies, that
includes offering seafood from environmentally responsible
sources,” said Jewel Hunt, Group Vice President of Bakery and Deli
Food Service at Albertsons Companies. “We are thrilled to be
achieving our Sushi Commitment early, and look forward to sharing
more on our progress across the rest of our seafood portfolio in
the coming months.”
The responsibly sourced sushi can be purchased at any of the
Albertsons Cos. family of stores where sushi is sold including
Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco, Tom Thumb, Shaw’s, Star
Market, ACME Markets, Randalls, Pavilions, Haggen and Carrs.
This achievement is part of Albertsons Cos. ongoing efforts to
advance the sustainability of the extensive seafood offerings at
the company’s nearly 2,300 stores. In addition to exceeding
timelines on the company’s Sushi Commitment, Albertsons Cos.
announced last year that 100% of their Open Nature® and waterfront
BISTRO® seafood met their Responsible Seafood Policy two and a half
years early.
Albertsons Cos. recognizes that environmental sustainability is
just one important element of responsibly sourced seafood, which is
why the company's Responsible Seafood Program incorporates
additional criteria that are critical to the seafood industry, such
as traceability and social responsibility. In collaboration with
their sushi vendors and FishWise, Albertsons Cos. is undertaking a
traceability project to verify that tuna fishing boats in the
company’s sushi supply chains follow international fishing laws and
industry best practices as outlined in Albertsons Cos.’ At-Sea
Transshipment of Tuna Position Statement.
About Albertsons Companies
Albertsons Companies is a leading food and drug retailer that
operates stores across 34 states and the District of Columbia with
more than 20 well-known banners including Albertsons, Safeway,
Vons, Jewel-Osco, Shaw's, Acme, Tom Thumb, Randalls, United
Supermarkets, Pavilions, Star Market, Haggen, Carrs, Kings Food
Markets and Balducci's Food Lovers Market. The Company is committed
to helping people across the country live better lives by making a
meaningful difference, neighborhood by neighborhood. In 2020, along
with the Albertsons Companies Foundation, the Company gave $260
million in food and financial support, including $95 million
through our Nourishing Neighbors Program to ensure those living in
our communities have enough to eat. Albertsons Companies also
pledged $5 million to organizations supporting social justice.
These efforts have helped millions of people in the areas of hunger
relief, education, cancer research and treatment, social justice
and programs for people with disabilities and veterans'
outreach.
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Kirby Nardo, Albertsons Cos.
Kirby.nardo@albertsons.com
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