The Dutch Association of Food Retail (Centraal Bureau Levensmiddelenhandel, or CBL), which includes Albert Heijn, Laurus, C1000, wholesaler Super Unie and other companies with around 4,500 stores, made the announcement after a six-month review process, said CBL spokeswoman Miranda Boer.
The move toward MSC- and GlobalGap-certified product is part of a larger effort to improve sustainability across the retail sector, said Boer.
"We understand it's not easy, but we think it has to be done," Boer told IntraFish. "We see that consumers have a lot of questions.
