245 00 |a Food retailing and sustainable development : |b European perspectives / |c edited by Laure Lavorata, Leigh Sparks.

520 __ |a Faced with dwindling resources and the challenge of climate change, companies are seeking to improve production while consuming fewer resources. At the same time, consumers are altering their behaviors by seeking local production or buying bulk products. Retailers, as boundary spanners between consumers and producers, have a major role in initiating change. Examples include offering more fair trade and organic products, diminishing packaging, reducing emissions and food waste, or by setting up local initiatives and building real partnerships with their suppliers.