Tag: FareShare

Tesco customers donate 10 million meals to FareShare

Stuart Mitchell

Generous Tesco customers have donated over 4,400 tonnes of food, the equivalent of more than 10 million meals’ worth of food, to FareShare since launching in 2015. There are over 1,800 Permanent Collection Points (PCPs) in Tesco stores collecting food for FareShare across the UK, enabling customers to donate long-life food, such as tinned vegetables, cereals, and pasta, to FareShare year-round. In January 2024 alone, customers donated the equivalent of more than 290k meals to frontline charities via FareShare. All customer donations are collected by a local FareShare site or…

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PM Announces £15m Fund For Food Surplus Redistribution

Stuart Mitchell

The Government will introduce a £15million fund to help farmers redistribute surplus food, preventing millions of meals worth of edible food from going to waste. “We know that farmers want their edible surplus produce to feed people. At a time when 13 million people in the UK are facing food insecurity, this funding has the potential to make an enormous difference to people and communities across the country.”George Wright, CEO at FareShare The announcement was made by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak at the National Farmers Union (NFU) Conference, as part…

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Golden tickets from Albert Bartlett give back to local charities

Stuart Mitchell

Leading potato supplier Albert Bartlett, which has supplied the equivalent of over11m meals to FareShare during its 14-year relationship with the UK’s biggest charity tackling food waste for social good, had a special festive surprise in its potato bags. Five charities found golden tickets worth £100. These tickets will be used by the charities to buy essentials that they need to support their communities. Lucky Golden Ticket winners included: Laurence’s Larder and Open Kitchen, Northwest London The Food Chain, North London Kellands School, Aberdeenshire Dundee Survival Group, Dundee Faifley Community…

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“The Future Of Surplus Food Redistribution”: Fareshare Launches Mini-Manifesto

Stuart Mitchell

FareShare, the UK’s largest charity tackling food waste for social good, has released a mini-manifesto calling on political parties to tackle the staggering levels of food waste in the UK. The “Where’s The Food? Mini-Manifesto” outlines recommended actions for the next government to bring about lasting change to the UK’s food distribution system. By making redistributing surplus food to people a priority, parties can commit to strengthening communities across the country by delivering more surplus food to those in need. The Mini-Manifesto publication launches a consultation period between FareShare and…

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Charities Working Together To Provide Over A Million Meals To The Nation’s Pets

Stuart Mitchell

Thousands of dogs and cats across the UK have been enjoying nutritious meals at no cost to their owners, through a programme set up by leading animal charities and the UK’s biggest food waste charity. The Pet Food Partnership, comprising Battersea, Cats Protection, Dogs Trust, RSPCA and FareShare, and supported by Petplan, recently passed the significant milestone of one million meals provided to dogs and cats in England, Scotland and Wales. To date the programme has provided the equivalent of 1,043,095 meals, approximately 154 tonnes of pet food donated by pet food manufacturers across…

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