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Conagra Brands Releases Fiscal Year 2023 Citizenship Report

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Thursday, March 21, 2024
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CHICAGO, March 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Conagra Brands, Inc. (NYSE: CAG) today announced the publication of its 2023 Citizenship Report, which provides updates on the company's ongoing initiatives within four key focus areas: Good Food, Responsible Sourcing, Better Planet and Stronger Communities. The report encompasses a wide range of environmental and social initiatives that underscore Conagra's position as a leader in the food industry.

Key Points: 
  • "The achievements we made in fiscal year 2023 are a testament to the dedicated teams across our organization who have embraced social responsibility as a crucial element of our culture," said Sean Connolly, president and chief executive officer of Conagra Brands.
  • Fiscal Year 2023 Citizenship Report Highlights:
    Approximately 70% of Conagra's meatless options, including those from brands like Healthy Choice®, Evol®, and Gardein®, are rated A or B by Nutri-Score, an internationally recognized metric that evaluates the nutrition of vegan and vegetarian products.
  • Data in the 2023 Citizenship Report primarily covers the company's fiscal year 2023, which ended May 28, 2023, unless otherwise specified.
  • For more information about these highlights, including information about calculations, measurements and methodology, please see the full 2023 Citizenship Report .

Good Measures’ Good Food Prescription™ Program with Instacart Significantly Improves Blood Pressure, Weight, and Member Engagement in First Year

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Wednesday, January 31, 2024
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72% of members also lost or maintained weight, with an average 4.5% loss of body weight.

Key Points: 
  • 72% of members also lost or maintained weight, with an average 4.5% loss of body weight.
  • “By partnering with Instacart Health to make Good Measures’ nutrition advice immediately actionable, the Good Food Prescription™ has helped make it easier for participants to make healthy choices.
  • Compared with other members who did not receive food deliveries, those who did had 22% higher engagement with the Good Measures digital platform and a 32% higher rate of engagement in coaching sessions.
  • “We look forward to partnering with more health plans, providers, and channel partners as we expand this exciting new program with Instacart.”

Instacart, Partnership for a Healthier America, Building Bridges Across the River, and Martha's Table Launch New Program to help Washington, DC Families Access More Fruits and Vegetables

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Tuesday, December 5, 2023
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Instacart (Nasdaq: CART), the leading grocery technology company in North America, Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA), Building Bridges Across the River, and Martha's Table today announced the launch of the Good Food at Home in DC. The program will provide 500 Washington, DC families in Wards 7 and 8 with a $60 monthly Instacart Health Fresh Funds stipend to buy fresh fruits and vegetables on Instacart, as well as free grocery delivery.

Key Points: 
  • Nearly one third of residents in the greater Washington, DC area were food insecure within the last year, according to a recent report .
  • The program was announced alongside a cooking demonstration and campus tour at the Building Bridges' Town Hall Education Arts Recreation Campus (THEARC).
  • "We are thrilled to be partnering with Partnership for a Healthier America, Instacart, and Martha's Table in an effort to increase affordable access to nutritious food for families in Washington, DC.
  • Results from the program found that the produce credits helped 78% of participant's families build healthier habits.

Instacart Launches Third Annual Giving Tuesday Campaign To Support Partnership for a Healthier America with up to 1 Million Servings of Fruits and Vegetables

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Monday, November 27, 2023
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SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Instacart (NASDAQ: CART), the leading grocery technology company in North America, today announced the launch of its third annual Giving Tuesday campaign to benefit Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA). For the first time ever, Instacart is joining forces with household names Keurig Dr Pepper (Core Hydration® and Mott's®), Dole Packaged Foods, and OLIPOP for Giving Tuesday. For every customer dollar spent via Instacart between November 27 and December 4 on select products from these four brands, Instacart and the participating brands will collectively donate 1 serving* of fruits and vegetables, up to a collective total of 1 million servings, to PHA to support communities across the country.

Key Points: 
  • Instacart and PHA have a long-term partnership centered around a commitment to bring 10 million servings of produce to underserved communities by 2025.
  • Instacart's annual Giving Tuesday campaigns are designed to further support our Instacart Health food access mission.
  • This campaign resulted in a nearly 7 million meal donation to international and national nonprofits, including Feeding America and Second Harvest Canada.
  • Instacart estimate (as of July 2023) based on the number of EBT SNAP households in areas serviced by EBT SNAP-enabled retailers on Instacart.

World-Class Comedienne Wanda Sykes Joins Hollywood Veteran Rob Lowe in Provocative New Campaign for Atkins

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Thursday, October 5, 2023
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DENVER, Oct. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Atkins™ brand, part of the Simply Good Foods Company (Nasdaq: SMPL), launched the first television spot from its new campaign titled "Who Knew?" that unveils surprising truths about Atkins. The campaign features Atkins brand spokesperson Rob Lowe and comedienne/actress Wanda Sykes, along with newcomer John Owen Lowe. The provocative campaign uses the sharp wit of both Wanda and Johnny to poke fun at Rob's love affair with Atkins. It aims to increase brand relevance with the next generation of consumers seeking delicious snacks that are lower in carbs and sugar.

Key Points: 
  • The campaign features Atkins brand spokesperson Rob Lowe and comedienne/actress Wanda Sykes, along with newcomer John Owen Lowe.
  • The provocative campaign uses the sharp wit of both Wanda and Johnny to poke fun at Rob's love affair with Atkins.
  • The witty dynamic between Rob, Wanda and Johnny will bring a new level of engagement and relevance to Atkins."
  • In this campaign, Wanda plays the role of a comedic skeptic – skeptical that Atkins can taste so great and help you lose weight and, as a result, skeptical of Rob Lowe.

BioBetter Pioneers Cultivated Meat Future with Molecular Farming

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Tuesday, September 12, 2023
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KIRYAT SHEMONA, Israel, Sept. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- FoodTech start-up BioBetter, Ltd., opens its first food-grade pilot facility to accelerate the production of key growth factors for the cultivated meat industry. The company has pioneered a unique protein manufacturing platform for producing growth factors (GFs) using tobacco plants as self-sustained, animal-free bioreactors.

Key Points: 
  • Helping cultivated meat companies offer affordable and accessible products to consumers, BioBetter is revolutionizing the future of cellular agriculture with its innovative molecular farming-based production platform.
  • Currently, cultivated meat production processes are relatively expensive, making it a challenge to scale up and reach price parity with animal-based counterparts.
  • "Cultivated meat is still very expensive in comparison to conventional meat and the key is to reduce the growth medium costs to a minimum," explains Amit Yaari, Ph.D., CEO of BioBetter.
  • The company also is an active member of the Israeli Cultivated Meat Consortium, which unites academic institutions, large companies, and start-ups to collaboratively advance the field of cultivated meat.

Instacart and Partnership for a Healthier America Release Program Impact Results and Expand Good Food for All to Four Additional Cities

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Thursday, September 7, 2023
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SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Instacart, the leading grocery technology company in North America, and Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA), the nation's leading nonprofit working to improve the food landscape in pursuit of health equity, today released impact results from their first Good Food for All partnership in Indianapolis, proving the efficacy of produce stipends to address food insecurity. The companies also announced an expansion of PHA's Good Food for All program to provide Instacart Health Fresh Funds to more than 1,100 families in four new cities: Denver, Colorado; Englewood, New Jersey; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; and Washington D.C., advancing Instacart and PHA's joint 2022 commitment to deliver 10 million servings of fruits and vegetables to underserved communities by 2025.

Key Points: 
  • Launched in February, the Indianapolis Good Food for All program tested the feasibility of a produce credit model.
  • In the first phase, families received pre-packaged boxes with approximately 50 servings of fresh fruits and vegetables weekly for 10 weeks.
  • Our Indianapolis program proved that produce stipends – delivered through Instacart Health Fresh Funds – can lead to sustained healthy eating habits and improved food security.
  • PHA's Good Food for All program, which aims to create equitable access to healthy and sustainable food, provides fresh produce to families that face access barriers to affordable, healthy and sustainable food.

UnitedHealthcare Donates $500,000 To Three Nonprofit Organizations in Mississippi

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Tuesday, July 25, 2023
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In total, UnitedHealthcare is donating more than $11.1 million in grants through its Empowering Health program across 12 states.

Key Points: 
  • In total, UnitedHealthcare is donating more than $11.1 million in grants through its Empowering Health program across 12 states.
  • “UnitedHealthcare is honored to support the important work these local organizations are doing to provide greater access to services for underserved communities in Mississippi,” said Michael Parnell, CEO, UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Mississippi.
  • Identifying and addressing social determinants of health needs is a core aspect of how UnitedHealthcare serves its members.
  • In Mississippi, this includes more than $2.4 million in contributions over the last three years representing its businesses, foundations and employees.

Good Foods makes sipping and dipping easy with one-of-a-kind GUAC-a-RITA

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Monday, July 24, 2023
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Good Foods , a leader in better-for-you dips and guacamole, has combined two quintessential summertime treats – guacamole and margaritas – in one with the launch of the GUAC-a-RITA.

Key Points: 
  • Good Foods , a leader in better-for-you dips and guacamole, has combined two quintessential summertime treats – guacamole and margaritas – in one with the launch of the GUAC-a-RITA.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230724901013/en/
    Good Foods has combined two quintessential summertime treats – guacamole and margaritas – in one with the launch of the GUAC-a-RITA.
  • (Photo: Business Wire)
    Good Foods designed the GUAC-a-RITA with two convenient compartments — one perfectly sized for a serving of their Chunky Guacamole, and one for a refreshing margarita.
  • “The GUAC-a-RITA does that and more and is the perfect summer entertaining centerpiece!”
    To find out how to enter to win a GUAC-a-RITA Party in a Box, check out Good Foods on Instagram now through July 31, 2023.

GOOD Meat Gets Full Approval in the U.S. for Cultivated Meat

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Wednesday, June 21, 2023
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GOOD Meat , the cultivated meat division of food technology company Eat Just, Inc., announced today that it has received approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for its first poultry product, cultivated chicken, to enter interstate commerce.

Key Points: 
  • GOOD Meat , the cultivated meat division of food technology company Eat Just, Inc., announced today that it has received approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for its first poultry product, cultivated chicken, to enter interstate commerce.
  • “This announcement that we’re now able to produce and sell cultivated meat in the United States is a major moment for our company, the industry and the food system.
  • As part of the USDA’s approval, GOOD Meat received a grant of inspection for its demonstration plant in Alameda, California, as has its contract manufacturing partner, JOINN Biologics.
  • I commend the agency’s current leadership for working collaboratively with their FDA colleagues and the GOOD Meat team to reach this significant regulatory milestone.