Meijer is on track to complete the implementation of the Flashfood program across all of its stores in the Midwest this year. This program, which allows customers to purchase discounted food nearing its sell-by date, helps shoppers save money and cuts down on in-store food waste.
The program rollout, originally scheduled to complete in 2020, was delayed due to COVID-19.
"Minimizing in-store food waste is the right thing to do for our communities and our customers," said Don Sanderson, group vice president of foods for Meijer, in a statement. "We're pleased to expand our relationship with Flashfood throughout our footprint and offer this opportunity to all our customers."
"We are incredibly excited to be rolling out with Meijer and to be expanding Flashfood all over Michigan and into Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, and Wisconsin," said Eric Tribe, chief marketplace officer at Flashfood, in a statement. "Meijer continues to show their commitment to supporting the communities they serve through reducing waste and creating value. They are moving fast to make an impact by launching Flashfood in all of their stores. We look forward to serving so many more communities and getting them access to amazing deals while reducing food waste."
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