SpartanNash Hits Food Waste Milestone With Flashfood
Food solutions company and private label supplier SpartanNash is celebrating a food waste diversion milestone with technology company Flashfood.
In its first three years, SpartanNash and the app-based marketplace have successfully diverted 1 million pounds of food waste and saved families $1.9 million on their groceries.
On Flashfood, shoppers can buy food close to expiration at a discounted price. Purchases of fresh and center store items directly in the app and picked up from the designated "Flashfood Zone" within participating stores.
"At SpartanNash, we're focused on innovative ways to meet shopper needs," said SpartanNash SVP and chief marketing officer Amy McClellan. "This solution has made a tremendous difference in preventing food waste while helping families save on imperfect produce and other products that might otherwise end up in landfills.”
SpartanNash introduced Flashfood in Michigan and Indiana through a pilot program with Family Fare and Martin's Super Markets in 2020. The partnership expanded last year with the addition of 44 Family Fare and VG's Grocery stores in Iowa, Michigan and Nebraska.
Flashfood is currently partnered with nearly 2,000 stores across North America.