Cincinnati-based
Green B.E.A.N. Delivery has expanded throughout the Midwest with its organic produce and natural grocery home delivery service since its 2007 founding.
The company is now taking its mission of providing fresh, healthy and convenient food to the business world, with a new corporate health and wellness program.
Two Cincinnati area corporations,
Macy's and
Total Quality Logistics are working with Green B.E.A.N. Delivery to provide fresh produce and other locally sourced groceries to their employees. The service boosts existing corporate wellness programs, which often don't have a major nutrition focus.
"The nutrition aspect of corporate wellness programs is the most challenging, because it involves employees making most of their decisions outside of the workplace. We're committed to helping companies achieve more balance in their corporate wellness programs," says Green B.E.A.N. Delivery Vice President John Freeland.
Here's how the program works: Employees order groceries from a company-tailored website, powered by Green B.E.A.N. Delivery. Once a week, groceries are delivered to the workplace. That same day, a Green B.E.A.N. Delivery staff member will be on hand to answer questions about the program and provide food samples, recipes and more.
"Employee can stop by on their way out of work and pick up their order before leaving," Freeland says.
Food will be distributed in an insulated, reusable tote.
In addition, a portion of employee sales will be returned to the business to further promote workplace nutrition. The money could be used to provide healthy break room snacks, to sponsor an annual event or to subsidize future employee groceries orders, Freeland says.
Green B.E.A.N. Delivery is talking to a number of local companies and organizations that are interested in the program. It's planning to begin work with the
United Way of Greater Cincinnati early next year.
Green B.E.A.N. Delivery also offers a program for smaller businesses that want to promote a healthier workplace. Its
Break Room Bins service allows companies to order bulk produce, coffee and other healthy beverages and snacks for office use.
"For companies, their interest comes down to health insurance premiums. The healthier your employees, the lower your premiums are going to be. It's in a company's interest to have healthy employees," Freeland says. "This program is also a way for companies to attract employees."
By Feoshia H. Davis
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