Unite Us and Instacart Partner to Scale Food-as-Medicine Programs Nationwide
Business Wire•29/09/2026•10:00 ET
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Key Highlights
- ➤Instacart (CART) partners with Unite Us to scale food-as-medicine programs nationwide
- ➤Unite Us will identify eligible members, distribute benefits, coordinate care, and capture outcomes
- ➤Instacart Fresh Funds provides customizable grocery stipends redeemable through the Instacart app or website
- ➤Organizations pay only for redeemed benefits under the new nutrition program
- ➤Solution targets Medicare, Medicaid, state, public-sector, and provider nutrition programs
Expert Statements
Sarah Mastrorocco, Vice President and General Manager of Health at Instacart
“We believe nutritious food can be one of the most powerful tools for improving health, but its impact depends on whether people can access it”
Sarah Mastrorocco, Vice President and General Manager of Health at Instacart
“By connecting Instacart Health with the Unite Us network, we can help people access nutritious food through the organizations and care teams they already know and trust.”
Sarah Mastrorocco, Vice President and General Manager of Health at Instacart
“With Unite Us, we’re creating a simpler, more measurable way to deliver nutrition benefits and help more people put healthy food on the table.”
Adrienne Sherk, Associate VP of National Partnerships at Unite Us
“Every community we work with has members who need support putting healthy food on the table, and this partnership finally lets us meet that need at scale”
Adrienne Sherk, Associate VP of National Partnerships at Unite Us
“By connecting the Unite Us platform directly to Instacart Health, we’re closing the distance between identifying a need and meeting it.”
Adrienne Sherk, Associate VP of National Partnerships at Unite Us
“This means more families can get food on the table faster, and more organizations can prove the impact of the work they’re already doing.”
Unite Us and Instacart Partner to Scale Food-as-Medicine Programs Nationwide
Announcement comes as the nation recognizes Hunger Action Month, with the partnership helping organizations deliver, manage, and measure nutrition programs at scale.
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