CPG Satire
Flashfood Pilot Lets Bananas Try Again At 60% Off
Lowes Foods is testing Flashfood at five South Carolina stores. The bananas have been given a second chance.
Based on real news: Lowes Foods Launches 5-Store Flashfood Pilot (Progressive Grocer)
COLUMBIA, S.C.—Lowes Foods is piloting Flashfood at five stores in the Columbia area, selling food nearing its best-by date at up to 60% off, Progressive Grocer reported. Flashfood works with more than 2,000 supermarkets.
"These bananas were on their way out," said Grady Pope, a fictional produce clerk. "Now they are on an app. They have a photo. They have a price. They have never been so confident."
said Grady Pope, a fictional produce clerk.
Pope said one bunch sold in four minutes. "It was speckled," he said. "It did not apologize."
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Riffing on: Lowes Foods Launches 5-Store Flashfood Pilot, Progressive Grocer