Southeastern Grocers Announces Policy Commitment to Local Growers

  • Southeastern Grocers (SEG) launches new long-term Local Sourcing
    Policy for fresh produce in BI-LO, Harveys and Winn-Dixie
  • Southeastern Grocers holds over 90 years of relationships with great
    local growers across Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina,
    Mississippi and Louisiana
  • Over 750 SEG stores currently source over 150 varieties of fresh fruit
    and vegetables from the Southeast
  • Chef Curtis Stone celebrates SEG’s new commitment with a 700-mile
    tour, visiting farms and valued grower partners

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Southeastern Grocers, parent company to BI-LO, Winn-Dixie and Harveys
stores, announced a new local sourcing policy with a commitment to only
source produce from local farms and orchards in the Southeast whenever
possible.


Southeastern Grocers is completely devoted to helping grow Southeastern
agriculture and provide customers with the freshest local produce by
developing and maintaining great relationships with local farmers and
growers. Currently up to 30 percent of Southeastern Grocers’ fresh,
in-season fruits and vegetables are sourced directly from the Southeast.

Ian McLeod, President and CEO of Southeastern Grocers says, “We are
focused on providing our customers stunning fresh produce; which has
been grown by our own neighbors, families and communities in the
Southeast.”

“Our new Local Sourcing Policy is a commitment to local farms and
growers, that will guide how we source produce from both market and
farms directly,” continued Ian McLeod.

“The numbers clearly confirm our customers prefer locally sourced
produce. We sell more than 1 million pounds of local strawberries each
month and more than 1.1 million pounds of local red potatoes a month
each season!” said Ian McLeod.

To honor this commitment, Southeastern Grocers announced set standards
for fresh produce:

  • We work with our growers to provide a high standard of fresh produce
    planting, growing and harvesting.
  • All of our produce is inspected by our growers, by our distribution
    centers and by our stores to provide the best quality product we can
    for our customers.
  • Southeastern Grocers’ organic products are sourced from certified
    organic farmers who follow the United States Department of Agriculture
    (USDA) guidelines for organic farming, ensuring their crops are grown
    without synthetic herbicides or pesticides.

Currently 750 Southeastern Grocers stores serve customers over 150
varieties of fresh fruit and vegetables directly from the Southeast.

With over 90 years of experience working with growers in the Southeast,
Southeastern Grocers knows how to pick the freshest produce, at
peak-of-season perfection, with the best flavor customers expect.

About Southeastern Grocers

Southeastern Grocers, LLC, parent company and home of BI-LO, Harveys and
Winn-Dixie grocery stores, is the second-largest supermarket in the
Southeast based on store count. The company employs nearly 60,000
associates who serve customers in approximately 750 grocery stores, 140
liquor stores and 500 in-store pharmacies throughout the seven
southeastern states of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana,
Mississippi, North Carolina and South Carolina. BI-LO, Harveys and
Winn-Dixie are well-known and well-respected regional brands with deep
heritages, strong neighborhood ties, proud histories of giving back,
talented and loyal associates, and strong commitments to providing the
best possible quality and value to customers. For more information,
visit www.bi-lo.com,
www.harveyssupermarkets.com
and www.winndixie.com.

Contacts

St. John & Partners
Media Contact:
Michelle
Lisotto, 423-309-6424 (cell)
MichelleLisotto@sjp.com

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