Meijer Customers Keep 10M Pounds of Food out of Landfills Through Flashfood App
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Oct. 3, 2023 ~ Meijer customers have achieved a major milestone, diverting 10 million pounds of potential food waste through the Flashfood app. This makes Meijer the first retailer nationwide to reach this goal with Flashfood.

The program was initially launched as a pilot program in November 2019 at a handful of Meijer supercenters in Metro Detroit. After reducing in-store food waste by 10 percent, Meijer expanded the offering to all its stores in 2021. Today, 264 Meijer stores offer the program, including all the retailer's supercenters and grocery stores.

Through the Flashfood app, customers purchase food nearing its sell-by date, including meat, produce, seafood, deli, dairy and bakery products, at up to 50 percent off. Customers then pick up the food from the Flashfood zone located at the front of Meijer stores. According to Flashfood data, the most-purchased item from Meijer via Flashfood is the retailer's produce box filled with various fruits and vegetables. Other top items purchased via the app are ground beef and Atlantic salmon.

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"Food is at the core of what we do," said Erik Petrovskis, Director of Environmental Compliance and Sustainability at Meijer. "Our partnership with Flashfood has already grown beyond our expectations, but this record achievement has us looking forward to the program's future growth."

Brody Slacer, Head of Partner Growth at Flashfood said: "We've seen amazing momentum in our partnership with Meijer...Working with Meijer has given thousands of shoppers access to affordable, high-quality groceries while reducing the impact of retail food waste. A rare win-win for people and the planet."

Meijer is also investing in renewable solar energy and adding EV chargers at more stores as part of its commitment to sustainability. The retailer will also hold its second Sustainability Summit in October which will give vendors nationwide an opportunity to showcase their environmentally-focused products to Meijer merchants.

Meijer customers have achieved a major milestone by diverting 10 million pounds of potential food waste through their partnership with Flashfood app - making it the first retailer nationwide to reach this goal with Flashfood. This initiative represents one way that Meijer offers both sustainability and value to its customers while reducing landfill use for their communities - a win-win for people and planet alike!

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