Aldi store supports people in need
The Aldi stores in Harlow and Loughton are donating surplus food directly to local groups that redistribute supplies to vulnerable people in the area - Waste Less, a service that cuts food waste and provides meals for those most in need of support, and Safer Places, which offers support to victims of domestic abuse.
The new partnership follows on from a successful trial between the supermarket and community engagement platform Neighbourly which has already donated one million meals to charities across the UK this year.
Aldi has paired up 19 stores in Essex with local good causes that are now collecting surplus food up to five days a week. Each store is donating perishable items such as fresh fruit and vegetables, long-life items and baked goods.
The trial began in January and was rolled out across Aldi’s entire store estate.
Last year the supermarket donated two million meals to charity and expects to increase this by 50 per cent now the trial has been extended to its more than 830 stores.
Any local charities in Epping Forest looking to partner up with an Aldi store should email aldi@neighbourly.com to apply.
Aldi has not sent any waste to landfill since 2014 and has also pledged to reduce operational food waste by 50 per cent by 2030 as part of the Friends of Champions 12.3 network.
Aldi has worked with Fareshare and Company Shop since 2012 and is now also partnering with Neighbourly to explore the benefits of more direct relationships within the communities its stores serve.
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