SEATTLE, WA —The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) announced today that United Supermarkets of Lubbock, Texas is the first Lone Star State regional grocery chain to obtain MSC’s Chain of Custody certification, allowing them to use the blue MSC ecolabel with fresh seafood that is certified as sustainable and can be traced back to the MSC certified fishery of its origin.
What United Says
“We are extremely honored as a company to be the first all Texas supermarket chain to earn MSC certification,” said Scott Nettles, business director of market/seafood for United Supermarkets, LLC. “We believe this a very important step in ensuring that our store guests are receiving the highest quality, most sustainable seafood products possible.”
What the MSC Says
Kerry Coughlin, MSC regional director, Americas, said: “We are pleased to be starting this partnership with United Supermarkets. Their commitment allows their customers in communities throughout Texas to make choices that help protect seafood supplies for this and future generations.”
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