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Food Lion Feeds achieved its donation goal of 1.5 billion meals to nourish local communities.

Food Lion Feeds reaches goal of 1.5B meals to nourish local communities

The omnichannel retailer’s hunger-relief platform accomplished its aim 10 months early and set a new goal to provide a total of 3 billion meals by 2032.

The Packer Staff

Mar 28, 2025
Social Responsibility , Produce Retail

Tiffany Bruno, a registered dietitian and director of education for Switch4Good, is advocating for changes to federal nutrition programs.

Dietitian wants more fresh produce in federal nutrition programs

Tiffany Bruno, director of education for Switch4Good, is advocating for changes to the USDA Dietary Guidelines, WIC and the National School Lunch Program to improve access to fresh produce and enhance public health.

Jill Dutton

Mar 10, 2025
Social Responsibility , Nutrition

Albertsons Cos. and The Albertsons Companies Foundation announced advancements in the company’s mission to help end the cycle of hunger during the SXSW Conference and Festivals.

Albertsons Cos. sets new goal to enable 1.5B meals by 2030

The Albertsons Companies Foundation’s Nourishing Neighbors program also pledges $10 million annually to help end the cycle of hunger.

The Packer Staff

Mar 10, 2025
Industry News , Social Responsibility

Five grantees will distribute California Nutrition Incentive Program nutrition incentives and provide technical support at 100 certified farmers markets in the Los Angeles area, in the San Francisco Bay area and in the counties of Marin, Butte and Humboldt,

California ag department awards $750K to increase healthy food access

The funding aims to encourage the purchase and consumption of healthy, California-grown fresh produce by WIC and Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition program recipients.

The Packer Staff

Mar 06, 2025
Social Responsibility , California , Nutrition

Publix associates packed food to help neighbors in need at Redland Migrant Christian School in Lakeland, Fla., during Publix Serves Week.

Publix reaches 1B pounds of food donated

Publix donates food from stores’ deli, grocery, meat and produce departments that is no longer salable but safe for consumption to Feeding America partner food banks and other nonprofit organizations.

The Packer Staff

Mar 03, 2025
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