Food Lion Earns Energy Star

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recognized Food Lion LLC with a seventh Energy Star award, the most such awards ever received by a grocer. The award, for sustained excellence, will be presented to Food Lion on April 1, during a ceremony in Washington.

According to the EPA, the 2008 Sustained Excellence Awards are given to a select group of organizations that have exhibited outstanding leadership year after year. These winners have reduced greenhouse gas emissions by setting and achieving aggressive goals, employing innovative approaches and showing others what can be achieved through energy efficiency.

These awards recognize ongoing leadership across the ENERGY STAR program including energy-efficient products, services, new homes and buildings in the commercial, industrial and public sectors. Award winners are selected from more than 9,000 organizations that participate in the program.