New: Gift Cards from FreshDirect

LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y., Oct. 28 /PRNewswire/ --Just in time for the holiday gift buying season, FreshDirect is launching gift cards for purchase through its Web site -- www.FreshDirect.com . The cards make ideal gifts for time-starved families, friends or employees who live in the metropolitan New York area and, have a taste for fresh, high-quality foods at low prices.

"The FreshDirect card offers the gift of high-quality foods delivered from the farm to your door is the ideal gift for friends and family in greater New York Metropolitan and New Jersey areas. Celebrate any number of occasions with our FreshDirect gift card, be it this Winter Holiday, birthday, new home, birth of a baby, or Just Because," said Monica Woo, Chief Marketing and Strategy Officer, FreshDirect. "Our customers are passionate about the FreshDirect brand, and have been inquiring about gift cards for a while. We're pleased to be able to offer this special expression of thoughtfulness to consumers throughout the country.

The gift cards, with no fees or expirations dates, are easily customized with a choice of design to celebrate many special occasions and a personal message. Delivered via email, the gift card can be sent directly to the recipient or can be printed out for hand delivery. FreshDirect gift cards can be purchased at www.FreshDirect.com/giftcard .

Recipients can redeem FreshDirect gift cards for specialty food and traditional grocery purchases from FreshDirect and then select a delivery time for the product to be carried directly to their door. Whether they are looking to fill a new home or apartment with all the necessities, are adjusting to life after the arrival of a new baby or entertaining, the gift of a FreshDirect gift card can help them do all of it. The cards have no expiration date and the value can be applied to multiple purchases.

For more information on the gift cards or check the availability of FreshDirect in a certain metropolitan New York area, please visit www.freshdirect.com .

About FreshDirect

FreshDirect is one of the nation's leading online food brands and grocery providers, known for its convenient home delivery service and the manufacture of fresh, delicious food. Changing the way customers shop for groceries since 2002, the company uses a direct distribution model with in-house, overnight production that cuts out the middleman and helps FreshDirect offer farm-fresh food at prices up to 20% lower than conventional grocery stores. Every product is 100% satisfactory guaranteed , every time. Thanks to expert daily ratings , FreshDirect customers can easily shop for best of the season in produce and seafood . Only at FreshDirect , the online shopping experience is highly personalized with smart shopping features that help customers track their favorites, remember missed items, shop from previous orders and get recommendations on new foods they might like. FreshDirect has also teamed up with top New York City chefs and restaurants to bring customers quick, restaurant-quality prepared meals , unavailable anywhere else. FreshDirect has fulfilled more than ten million orders to date. Its ever-expanding service area includes most of Manhattan, locations in Queens, Brooklyn, Staten Island and the Bronx, as well as parts of New Jersey, Westchester and Nassau County. FreshDirect ranks 62 on Internet Retailers America's Top 500 guide. For more information, visit www.freshdirect.com .

SOURCE FreshDirect