RICHMOND, Va. — Kroger is launching a new program at 16 Richmond-area stores that will allow shoppers to purchase discounted groceries nearing their best-by date through a mobile app.
The grocery chain has partnered with Flashfood, an app that helps reduce food waste by connecting shoppers with discounted food that would otherwise be thrown away including meat, dairy, produce and baked goods.
Shoppers pick up their purchases from designated Flashfood zones inside participating Kroger stores…