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GSSI WELCOMES WEGMANS TO ITS GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP

GSSI WELCOMES WEGMANS

GSSI welcomes Wegmans to its Global Partnership. The Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative is pleased to announce that Wegmans has joined GSSI as a Funding Partner.

Founded in 1916, Wegmans is a family-owned, regional supermarket chain with over 100 stores in the Eastern United States. Wegmans raises the bar on the shopping experience with high-quality products, an abundance of choice, restaurant-quality prepared foods, and top-level customer service. Wegmans is committed to making a difference through sustainability and understands that it is a never-ending journey. Part of that journey lead Wegmans to focus their efforts on a sustainably-sourced seafood supply – partnering only with trusted suppliers who meet their high standards and share their value for making a difference.

“By partnering with GSSI, we’re able to further our commitment to responsibly sourced seafood, while building trust with our customers. Using GSSI’s benchmarking as a foundational tool in our sourcing strategy will help clarify our expectations to our farmers, fishers, and suppliers. GSSI is an industry-leading organisation, where all its partners share a common goal. We’re excited to join the conversation and help drive the industry forward to a more sustainable future” said Steve Philips, Wegmans Seafood Group Manager.

About Wegmans

Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. is a 106-store supermarket chain with stores in New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Virginia, Maryland, Massachusetts, and North Carolina. The family company, recognised as an industry leader and innovator, celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2016. Wegmans has been named one of the ‘100 Best Companies to Work For’ by FORTUNE magazine for 24 consecutive years, ranking #4 in 2021. The company also ranked #1 on PEOPLE’s 2021 ‘Companies That Care’ list.

For more information, please visit www.wegmans.com 

About GSSI

The Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI) is a public-private partnership working together on a common purpose: turn seafood into a driver for good to preserve oceans for future generations and drive forward more sustainable seafood for everyoneAs one of the largest precompetitive collaborations in the world aligning businesses, NGOs, governments, and international organisations representing the full seafood value chain – the GSSI Global Partnership invites seafood sustainability leaders to join and become part of the solution.

For more information on the benefits of joining the GSSI Global Partnership and how to become a partner, please visit www.ourgssi.org or contact secretariat@ourgssi.org

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