Supply Chain

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. -- Through a sourcing deal with a regional fish farm, Big Y Foods will buy 5,000 pounds a week of barramundi, a freshwater fish originally from Australia, while the farm, Montague, Mass.-based Australis Aquaculture, LLC will expand its capacity with a 19,400-square-foot addition.

BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- Wal-Mart here said plans to purchase all of its wild-caught fresh and frozen fish for the North American market from Marine Stewardship Council (MSC)-certified fisheries within the next three to five years, as part of a commitment to offering sustainable products at affordable prices to its customers.

BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- As part of its push to up the quality of its offerings, Wal-Mart has begun to carry certified Wild American Shrimp in nearly 900 locations.

NEWARK, N.J. -- Ariane Daguin, co-owner of D'Artagnan, a purveyor of specialty foods that also supplies branded products to supermarkets and specialty stores around the New York metropolitan area, has bought out her partner and co-founder of two decades' standing, George Faison, and will continue to run the business alone.

SHANGHAI, China -- Companies looking to do business in China might want to mark Oct. 17 to Oct. 20 on their calendars, as those are the dates that VNU, Progressive Grocer's parent company, will present Merchandise China 2005, an event that facilitates buying general merchandise, gifts, decorative accessories, fashion accessories, and toys from the mammoth country.