Albertsons Companies Forges New Partnerships to Expand Access to Nutritious Food and Life-Improving Medicine Available Through Supplemental Health Benefits

March 31, 2023 Albertsons Companies

Albertsons Companies, Inc.  announced that it has partnered with global financial services technology leader FIS, which represents supplemental health benefits administrators including Fresh Connect, PayForward and WEX™ that utilize its technology payment platform. Additionally, Albertsons Cos. is entering into a partnership to accept benefit cards from Soda Health, which works to improve health equity by tailoring benefits based on individual needs. Customers with FIS and Soda Health-integrated benefit cards will now be able to make purchases on eligible food and health items at Albertsons Cos. banner stores including Safeway, Albertsons, Jewel-Osco, Vons, Shaw’s, Tom Thumb and ACME.

Flashfood Adds Senior Leaders to Accelerate its Mission to Save Families Money and End Food Waste

March 31, 2023 Flashfood

Flashfood, a digital marketplace that strives to eliminate retail food waste by connecting consumers with discounted food n

Bowery Announces Collaboration with sweetgreen

March 31, 2023 Bowery

Bowery, the largest U.S. vertical farming company serving over 1,500 grocery stores and major e-commerce platforms, announces a new partnership with sweetgreen, the mission-driven restaurant brand serving healthy food at scale. This collaboration will bring Bowery’s local, safe, and pesticide-free salad greens to 45 sweetgreen locations across the tri-state area, from March 30, 2023 to June 7, 2023.

California Produce Companies Come Together to Support Communities Impacted by Severe Flooding

Leading agriculture brands Taylor Farms and Driscoll’s, headquartered in California’s Salinas Valley and Pajaro, are calling for support of these local communities that are home to those who work tirelessly to grow fresh, healthy produce for families across the United States. Recent floods and severe weather in these major growing regions have devastated the area, where many of Taylor Farms and Driscoll’s employees, independent growers, farmworkers and neighbors have lived for decades. Both Taylor Farms and Driscoll’s are calling to further ignite the spirit of giving from individuals and broader corporations. 

Wonderful Pistachios Adds New Sea Salt & Pepper Flavor to Award-Winning No Shells Lineup

March 31, 2023 The Wonderful Company

Wonderful® Pistachios, America’s #1 Nut®, is adding even more flavor to its award-winning No Shells lineup with Wonderful Pistachios Sea Salt & Pepper No Shells. The brand already sells this sought-after flavor combination in the In-Shell