CHARLOTTE, NC - Harris Teeter store managers, store directors, and leaders from Harris Teeter's Store Support Center headquartered in Matthews, N.C., packed 4,992 seven-day meal boxes as part of Harris Teeter's annual company meeting.

"It was inspiring to see our store managers and leaders come together at our leadership meeting to serve our community in such a meaningful way," said Tammy DeBoer, president of Harris Teeter, in the recent release. "We're proud to partner with Nourish Up for this donation event, and I'm especially proud of how our teams lead with both excellence and heart, demonstrating each day what it means to live out Harris Teeter's purpose to enrich lives."

The team of more than 300 Harris Teeter associates packed the meal boxes with items like mac and cheese, tuna, pasta, and canned fruits and vegetables. Each box provides three meals a day for a full week – 21 meals per box.

The products donated by Harris Teeter will provide more than 100,000 meals to individuals and families in need across Mecklenburg County.

"Our partnership with Harris Teeter makes a meaningful difference in our mission to eliminate food insecurity," said Tina Postel, chief executive officer of Nourish Up. "The boxes assembled today will be distributed to individuals and families in need throughout Mecklenburg County, providing a full week of nutritious groceries and critical support during a time when many are struggling to put food on the table."

Harris Teeter is a longstanding partner of Nourish Up, proudly supporting the organization's efforts by providing food and funding that advance its mission to eliminate hunger in our communities.

SAN FRANCISCO, CA & JOHNSTON, IA - Instacart, the leading grocery technology company in America, announced a new partnership with Fareway, a longstanding Midwest grocer with more than 140 stores. Together, the two companies are bringing customers the same trusted service and value they expect in store, now paired with an updated, seamless e-commerce experience.

As part of this partnership, Fareway is launching an enhanced, online shopping experience powered by Storefront Pro, Instacart’s enterprise commerce platform. Fareway orders are also now available for pickup through the Instacart Marketplace with no markups, giving customers more convenient ways to shop.

With Instacart, Fareway is strengthening its e-commerce presence and bringing additional digital convenience to the communities it serves. Customers can now shop thousands of Fareway products - including fresh meat, produce, pantry staples, and household essentials - for pickup through Fareway’s updated digital grocery experience at Shop.Fareway.com and on the Instacart App.

“We’re proud to support a trusted, community-first retailer like Fareway as they enter their next chapter of digital growth,” said Ryan Hamburger, Vice President, Commercial Partnerships at Instacart, in the recent release. “With their adoption of our enterprise commerce platform and commitment to no‑markup pricing, Fareway is not only strengthening their digital competitiveness, but also accelerating online sales growth and customer loyalty.”

“We are excited to reach new customers already shopping on Instacart by joining the Instacart Marketplace and to offer more convenience to our existing customers with the launch of our updated Shop.Fareway.com experience,” said Mike McCormick, Chief Retail Officer at Fareway. “This partnership allows us to deliver the same great Fareway service and value our customers expect in store, now with an improved online experience.”

Today, Instacart’s Storefront technology powers more than 380 grocers’ e-commerce sites and allows retailers to quickly scale their online presence. With Storefront Pro, Fareway gains a grocery-specific, enterprise platform that unifies its web, app, and in-store experiences, while maintaining full control over its brand and customer relationships.

The Instacart Enterprise platform includes AI-powered search and merchandising to improve product discovery, integrated fulfillment technology for efficient pickup and delivery, and built-in retail media capabilities through Carrot Ads, Instacart’s retail media solution that drives incremental revenue. With robust native functionality and flexible integrations with third-party technology providers, Fareway can expand its digital capabilities without building or maintaining complex e-commerce infrastructure. Fareway also joins more than 310 grocers, marketplaces, and commerce platforms leveraging Carrot Ads to power their retail media programs.

Fareway is the latest retailer to join more than 2,200 national, regional, and local retail banners on the Instacart Marketplace. This partnership reflects Instacart’s ongoing commitment to equipping retailers of all sizes with flexible, enterprise-grade solutions across e-commerce, connected stores, retail media, AI, and data.