Foodservice

Cleveland Clinic teams with Nestle on free frozen meal delivery

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May 22, 2023

The Cleveland Clinic has teamed with Nestlé USA to launch a pilot program providing no-cost frozen meal delivery via Instacart to Cleveland Clinic employees as part of a weight management program, according to a press release.

Participants receive e-coaching from a certified health coach for weight management through Cleveland Clinic's employee health plan. Now, in addition to coaching, they will receive 10 dietitian-approved, frozen prepared meals from Nestlé USA every two weeks for three months at no cost to them.

The meals will be delivered via Instacart biweekly from local grocery stores. The program will give participants Instacart Health Fresh Funds — category-specific virtual stipends — to pay for the frozen meals.

The Cleveland Clinic and Nestlé USA dietitians chose meals that meet Cleveland Clinic nutrition criteria, from Sweet Earth Foods, Lean Cuisine and Life Cuisine.

Following the 12-week pilot, the companies will assess results and explore ways to expand the frozen meal/coaching program to not only patients and caregivers within Cleveland Clinic, but to employers and consumers.

Nestlé is providing funding for the meals and delivery as part of this pilot program.