Richard Hochfeld provide the equivalent of 75,000 meals to frontline charities

Fresh produce supplier Richard Hochfeld (RH) has provided FareShare with the equivalent of 75,000 meals, since partnering with us in 2015, diverting over 30 tonnes of surplus fruit to vulnerable people. Produce from the Kent-based fruit and grape specialist, and its associated packers Cottage Farms and Adrian Scripps Ltd, has been redistributed by FareShare to 465 frontline charities and community groups throughout the pandemic, with RH providing over 13 tonnes (equivalent of 30,000 meals) of surplus Grade 1 fruit since January 2020. Fruit and vegetables are an essential element of…

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Tesco suppliers join forces to tackle global food waste

Tesco announces ground-breaking partnerships with suppliers to tackle UN Sustainable Development Goal on food waste. Speaking at a meeting of Champions 12.3 in New York, Dave Lewis,  Tesco’s CEO, announced partnership agreements with 24 of its largest food suppliers who will adopt the Sustainable Development Goal to halve food waste by 2030.  The suppliers, who represent over £17bn worth of Tesco sales, will publish food waste data for their own operations within 12 months, and have committed to take the steps needed to reduce food waste in their supply chain…

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