WEGMANS has announced that it will become the first supermarket chain to adopt strict environmental and health standards for the farmed shrimp it will sell in its stores.
For their shrimp to be certified for the supermarket, suppliers will not be allowed to use any antibiotics, pesticides or fungicides.
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WEGMANS has announced that it will become the first supermarket chain to adopt strict environmental and health standards for the farmed shrimp it will sell in its stores.
For their shrimp to be certified for the supermarket, suppliers will not be allowed to use any antibiotics, pesticides or fungicides.
Probably as effective as the ban on lead paint in kids toys.
WEGMANS has announced that it will become the first supermarket chain to adopt strict environmental and health standards for the farmed shrimp it will sell in its stores.
For their shrimp to be certified for the supermarket, suppliers will not be allowed to use any antibiotics, pesticides or fungicides.
Probably as effective as the ban on lead paint in kids toys.
Lou
Don't be so sure. Wegman's is big enough that they can consume the entire production capacity of some of its suppliers. Then, they call all the shots, which includes having people on site often enough to prevent cheating. When you've got a permanent customer and no further need for a sales staff, you tend to behave.
WEGMANS has announced that it will become the first supermarket chain to adopt strict environmental and health standards for the farmed shrimp it will sell in its stores.
For their shrimp to be certified for the supermarket, suppliers will not be allowed to use any antibiotics, pesticides or fungicides.
Probably as effective as the ban on lead paint in kids toys.
Lou
Don't be so sure. Wegman's is big enough that they can consume the entire production capacity of some of its suppliers. Then, they call all the shots, which includes having people on site often enough to prevent cheating. When you've got a permanent customer and no further need for a sales staff, you tend to behave.
They don't have people on site. You think Wegman's is bigger than the toy companies who have had the massive recalls. Haven't you been reading the papers?
Although sometimes the same suppliers are used for foodstuffs, very often for this type of item, the sale goes to whatever wholesaler is cheapest that day, who may be carrying shrimp from any number of farmers, almost all from overseas and near impossible to monitor.
Don't be so sure. Wegman's is big enough that they can consume the entire production capacity of some of its suppliers. Then, they call all the shots, which includes having people on site often enough to prevent cheating. When you've got a permanent customer and no further need for a sales staff, you tend to behave.
Depends, Does Wegmans allow their suppliers to make a normal profit? That same scenario applies to outfits like Walmart but they are well known for beating up their suppliers which leads to stuff like melamine flavored pet food.
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On Thu, 1 Nov 2007 23:38:44 -0400, "Dee.Dee" <[email hidden]> wrote:
>Wegmans Sets Standards for Shrimp >http://tinyurl.com/2557ou > >NY Times article: > >WEGMANS has announced that it will become the first supermarket chain to >adopt strict environmental and health standards for the farmed shrimp it >will sell in its stores. > >For their shrimp to be certified for the supermarket, suppliers will not >be >allowed to use any antibiotics, pesticides or fungicides.
Probably as effective as the ban on lead paint in kids toys.
Lou
Don't be so sure. Wegman's is big enough that they can consume the entire production capacity of some of its suppliers. Then, they call all the shots, which includes having people on site often enough to prevent cheating. When you've got a permanent customer and no further need for a sales staff, you tend to behave.
They don't have people on site. You think Wegman's is bigger than the toy companies who have had the massive recalls. Haven't you been reading the papers?
No, I've never heard of the toy recalls involving China, or the lead paint problem. I thought lead paint was good for kids.
Don't be so sure. Wegman's is big enough that they can consume the entire production capacity of some of its suppliers. Then, they call all the shots, which includes having people on site often enough to prevent cheating. When you've got a permanent customer and no further need for a sales staff, you tend to behave.
Depends, Does Wegmans allow their suppliers to make a normal profit? That same scenario applies to outfits like Walmart but they are well known for beating up their suppliers which leads to stuff like melamine flavored pet food.
Since Wegmans is basically a northeast chain they "might" have a better chance of succeeding in this endeavor. Unlike the nationwide chains like Walmart, Albertsons, etc.
One only hopes it's an ongoing effort not expiring on Christmas.
I'd be interested to know if the farms are stateside or where. China farms the largest population of catfish in the world and we all know their track record for safety.
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Don't be so sure. Wegman's is big enough that they can consume the entire production capacity of some of its suppliers. Then, they call all the shots, which includes having people on site often enough to prevent cheating. When you've got a permanent customer and no further need for a sales staff, you tend to behave.
Depends, Does Wegmans allow their suppliers to make a normal profit? That same scenario applies to outfits like Walmart but they are well known for beating up their suppliers which leads to stuff like melamine flavored pet food.
Wegman's has a pretty good reputation among its suppliers.
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Don't be so sure. Wegman's is big enough that they can consume the entire production capacity of some of its suppliers. Then, they call all the shots, which includes having people on site often enough to prevent cheating. When you've got a permanent customer and no further need for a sales staff, you tend to behave.
Depends, Does Wegmans allow their suppliers to make a normal profit? That same scenario applies to outfits like Walmart but they are well known for beating up their suppliers which leads to stuff like melamine flavored pet food.
Hmm -- beating up ... suppliers... leads to ... melamine flavored pet food?
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Don't be so sure. Wegman's is big enough that they can consume the entire production capacity of some of its suppliers. Then, they call all the shots, which includes having people on site often enough to prevent cheating. When you've got a permanent customer and no further need for a sales staff, you tend to behave.
Depends, Does Wegmans allow their suppliers to make a normal profit? That same scenario applies to outfits like Walmart but they are well known for beating up their suppliers which leads to stuff like melamine flavored pet food.
Hmm -- beating up ... suppliers... leads to ... melamine flavored pet food?
Hmm -- beating up ... suppliers... leads to ... melamine flavored pet food?
Dee Dee
This is a well known method used by Walmart. Lets say you make "Happy Pet" pet food and I am Walmart and account for a large proportion of your sales. I order 1 million cases at a time and pay you $5.00/case. The next time you mention that supplies and overhead have gone up in cost and you need $5.10/case. I tell you that if you want to continue to do business with me you will sell for $4.90/case. You then cut corners maybe removing benefits from employees. The next time it is the same. I tell you I will give you $4.75/case. So you decide to use cheaper ingredients and adjust the formulation.
Time goes on. If you were a manufacturer of higher value goods you probably threw your employees under the bus and moved off shore by now but that doesn't work with low value heavy stuff such as dog food. So the only way you can stay in business is to keep cutting corners by buying supplies from less reputable sources which eventually leads to scenarios such as the buyer who was looking for cheap gluten and got a "good deal" on the low quality stuff that was doctored with melamine.
Don't be so sure. Wegman's is big enough that they can consume the entire production capacity of some of its suppliers. Then, they call all the shots, which includes having people on site often enough to prevent cheating. When you've got a permanent customer and no further need for a sales staff, you tend to behave.
But you're probably only selling one kind of shrimp.
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Don't be so sure. Wegman's is big enough that they can consume the entire production capacity of some of its suppliers. Then, they call all the shots, which includes having people on site often enough to prevent cheating. When you've got a permanent customer and no further need for a sales staff, you tend to behave.
But you're probably only selling one kind of shrimp.
