Kellogg provides 13 million meals through retail partnerships in 2020
Kellogg Company announced it provided 13 million meals to those in need through retail partnerships in 2020 amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. The initiative, part of Kellogg's Better Days purpose platform, aimed to combat increased hunger, particularly among children affected by school closures. Collaborations included retailers like Winn-Dixie and Instacart, with each purchase generating meal donations. Kellogg's goal is to create Better Days for 3 billion people by 2030, reflecting its commitment to social impact and food security.
- Provided 13 million meals in 2020, addressing food insecurity.
- Collaborated with major retailers like Instacart and Winn-Dixie to support hunger relief efforts.
- Part of the Better Days initiative aimed at creating positive social impact.
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BATTLE CREEK, Mich., Dec. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Kellogg Company provided 13 million meals to feed people in need through retail partnerships in 2020. Stephanie Slingerland, Kellogg Company Senior Director of Philanthropy and Social Impact, talks about the power of collaboration.
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By Stephanie Slingerland
Senior Director, Philanthropy and Social Impact
We have a lofty goal at Kellogg: To create Better Days for 3 billion people by the end of 2030.
It's part of our Better Days purpose platform addressing food security worldwide, which shifted into overdrive this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Children have been particularly hit hard, because many rely on school meals. But with schools closed and feeding programs more difficult to execute, there was a dire need for our company and others to take action to combat hunger.
Thankfully, we have wonderful retail partners across the United States who stepped up to collaborate with us on in-store and online hunger programs this year benefitting our many of our longtime non-profit partners, including No Kid Hungry, United Way, Feeding America and others. In total, these programs will provide more than 13 million meals to people in need.
Just this month, Southeast Grocers, which operates Winn-Dixie and BI-LO stores, teamed with us on an in-store promotion – each time a Winn-Dixie or BI-LO shopper purchased a participating Kellogg product, we donated a meal to Feeding America.
Also this month, we partnered with Instacart, the online grocery delivery service. Every Instacart purchase that contained
Along with these retailers, we partnered with more than a dozen other customers to support hunger-relief efforts across the country in 2020, including:
- Albertsons
- Amazon
- Boxed
- CUB Foods
- Dollar General
- Food Lion
- Giant Eagle
- Giant Martin's
- Hy-Vee
- Sam's Club
- Shoprite
- Walgreens
- Walmart
As Mike Stigers, the CEO of Cub Foods said, "At CUB, we know that our success is dependent on the health and success of our community, and we're proud to team up with Kellogg's to support Feeding America as they connect our communities with the food they need to thrive."
Mike is right.
People can't thrive on empty bellies. And the issue of hunger isn't something any one of us can solve alone. We're honored to stand side-by-side with our retail partners to ensure families are fed and fulfilled.
About Kellogg Company
At Kellogg Company (NYSE: K), we strive to enrich and delight the world through foods and brands that matter. Our beloved brands include Pringles®, Cheez-It®, Special K®, Kellogg's Frosted Flakes®, Pop-Tarts®, Kellogg's Corn Flakes®, Rice Krispies®, Eggo®, Mini-Wheats®, Kashi®, RXBAR®, MorningStar Farms® and more. Net sales in 2019 were approximately
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