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enmarket

2017 Progress Report

Year Committed: 2016
Length of Commitment: 3 years
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Committed to increasing the number of healthier products offered including fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains, and low-fat and nonfat dairy, promoting healthier offerings and supporting affordability of healthier foods.

Verified Results

  • Implementation Date

    May 2018

    Reporting Date

    July 2017

    Commitment Element

    All Enmarket convenience stores meet all the commitment elements.

    Progress To Date

    Enmarket continues to strengthen its commitment to increase access to healthier food and beverage options throughout its 60 store locations and is making progress toward meeting all commitment elements.

  • Implementation Date

    May 2018

    Reporting Date

    July 2017

    Commitment Element

    Offer at least eight (8) categories of fresh fruit and/or vegetables.

    Progress To Date

    Enmarket is making progress toward their commitment to offer at least eight categories of fresh fruits and/or vegetables. Seven out of 60 stores currently offer five different types of fresh produce. The remaining stores offer between one and four fruit and vegetable options.

  • Implementation Date

    May 2018

    Reporting Date

    July 2017

    Commitment Element

    Offer at least five (5) categories of whole grain products.

    Progress To Date

    Enmarket is making progress toward their commitment to offer at least five whole grain products. 43 out of 60 stores offer four or more whole grain products and one store offers nine different options.

  • Implementation Date

    May 2018

    Reporting Date

    July 2017

    Commitment Element

    Offer at least five (5) categories of nonfat or low-fat (1%) dairy products.

    Progress To Date

    Enmarket is making progress toward their commitment to offer at least five nonfat or low-fat dairy products. 51 out of 60 stores offer at least two low-fat dairy options and 34 are fully compliant, offering five products.

  • Implementation Date

    May 2018

    Reporting Date

    July 2017

    Commitment Element

    Offer at least twenty (20) healthier food and beverage products.

    Progress To Date

    Enmarket is making progress toward their commitment to offer 20 healthier food and beverage products. 43 out of 60 stores offer at least six healthier products that meet PHA food and nutrition criteria. 33 stores offer 10 or more.

  • Implementation Date

    May 2018

    Reporting Date

    July 2017

    Commitment Element

    Offer a minimum of seven (7) Grab & Go or Made to Order items, which meet PHA's Healthier Recipe.

    Progress To Date

    Enmarket is making progress toward their commitment to offer at least seven Grab and Go or Made to Order items that meet PHA’s Healthier Recipe Criteria. 42 out of 60 stores offer at least one item that meets food and nutrition criteria and 37 stores offer three or more options.

  • Implementation Date

    May 2018

    Reporting Date

    July 2017

    Commitment Element

    Offer at least two (2) Healthy Combo Meals that meet nutrient and food profiles.

    Progress To Date

    Enmarket is meeting their commitment by offering at least two Healthy Combo meals that meet PHA’s Healthier Recipe Criteria.

  • Implementation Date

    May 2018

    Reporting Date

    July 2017

    Commitment Element

    Provide prices that incentivize the purchase of fresh fruit and vegetables.

    Progress To Date

    Enmarket incentivizes the purchase of fruits and vegetables through competitive pricing. Apples, bananas, oranges, lemons and limes are priced a minimum of 30% below the price of 45 candy items available.

  • Implementation Date

    May 2018

    Reporting Date

    July 2017

    Commitment Element

    Provide prices that incentivize the purchase of whole grains products.

    Progress To Date

    Enmarket incentivizes the purchase of whole grain products, including snack products and nutrition bars, by competitively pricing whole grains below the cost of products that do not contain whole grains.

  • Implementation Date

    May 2018

    Reporting Date

    July 2017

    Commitment Element

    Provide prices that incentivize the purchase of nonfat and low-fat dairy products.

    Progress To Date

    Enmarket is making progress toward their commitment by incentivizing the purchase of low-fat dairy products through discounts and price promotions. Promotions include offering single servings of low-fat milk at the same price as reduced fat milk.

  • Implementation Date

    May 2018

    Reporting Date

    July 2017

    Commitment Element

    Provide prices that incentivize the purchase of healthier packaged food and beverage products.

    Progress To Date

    Enmarket incentivizes the purchase of packaged food and beverage products that meet the PHA Healthier Food or Beverage Criteria by pricing items at or below the cost of less healthy alternatives.

  • Implementation Date

    May 2018

    Reporting Date

    July 2017

    Commitment Element

    Provide prices that incentivize the purchase of healthier Grab & Go or Made to Order items.

    Progress To Date

    Enmarket incentivizes the purchase of Grab & Go items that meet PHA’s Healthier Recipe Criteria by pricing healthier options, such as salads and fruit cups, below the cost of casseroles and sides that do not meet criteria.

  • Implementation Date

    May 2018

    Reporting Date

    July 2017

    Commitment Element

    Provide prices that incentivize the purchase of Healthy Combo Meals.

    Progress To Date

    Enmarket incentivizes the purchase of combo meals that meet PHA’s Healthier Recipe Criteria by pricing healthier options below the cost of combo meals that do not meet criteria.

  • Implementation Date

    May 2018

    Reporting Date

    July 2017

    Commitment Element

    Place a minimum of ten (10) products that meet the PHA Healthier Food or Beverage Product Criteria or PHA Healthier Recipe Criteria within three (3) feet of the point of sale [cash register] in all stores.

    Progress To Date

    No update provided.

  • Implementation Date

    May 2018

    Reporting Date

    July 2017

    Commitment Element

    Place a minimum of ten (10) pictures representing healthier foods and beverages in the store, and an additional ten (10) pictures at the pump.

    Progress To Date

    Enmarket is making progress toward their goal to promote healthier food and beverage products in the store and at the pump. Nine different pictures of healthier foods and beverages are featured throughout stores on shelf talkers and displays.

  • Implementation Date

    May 2018

    Reporting Date

    July 2017

    Commitment Element

    Provide a 25% discount to all employee purchases of fresh fruits and vegetables.

    Progress To Date

    No update provided.

  • Implementation Date

    May 2018

    Reporting Date

    July 2017

    Commitment Element

    Host the annual Encourage Health Education Series, that includes: * Offering four (4) free lectures that educates the public on health and wellness issues and provides a free meal that meets the PHA Healthier Recipe Criteria. * Providing four (4) grants to four (4) nonprofits in the local community that promote health.

    Progress To Date

    Enmarket’s Encourage Health Education Series features lunchtime presentations from local experts sharing insights on nutrition, fitness and general tips for healthy living. The Encourage series offers four presentations each year and Enmarket provides a buffet-style lunch featuring a variety of lean proteins and vegetables for every session. Additionally, at each presentation a local nonprofit organization receives a $1,000 Encourage Health grant to support their programs promoting healthy living, active lifestyles or nutritional education. In 2017, the fourth year of the program, the benefiting nonprofit organizations were Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia, The Living Vine, Savannah Striders and Savannah Urban Garden Alliance.

  • Implementation Date

    May 2018

    Reporting Date

    July 2017

    Commitment Element

    Provide free fuel to Farm Truck 912, a mobile farmer's market that brings local fruits and vegetables to Savannah neighborhoods with low access to healthy food.

    Progress To Date

    Since 2015, Enmarket has worked in partnership with the Forsyth Farmers’ Market to provide the Farm Truck 912 mobile farmers’ market with up to $3,000 of free fuel per year. Farm Truck 912 works to improve healthy food access in underserved communities in Savannah, Georgia by accepting and doubling SNAP/EBT benefits for fresh, local fruits and vegetables.

Partner Statement

“Enmarket is committed to making healthier choices more convenient for its customers. Fresh fruits and better-for-you snacks receive primary placement, as does bottled water in cold vaults. Whole grains and low fat dairy have become staple items for all stores. Most community and charity activity is focused on health and wellness. Food service is committed to further development of healthy menu items. There is an ongoing effort to promote and price healthier items such that customers find the healthy choice is the convenient choice.”