MARKS AND SPENCER STORES in Yorkshire have marked a milestone as the local teams have helped to donate more than 2.5 million meals to communities through its food redistribution programme.
The supermarket giant worked in partnership with community investment platform Neighbourly to tackle food waste, by distributing unsold items that are still fit for consumption to charity.
Rona Hulbert, Regional Manager at M&S, said: “We’re proud of the role we play in our community and we’re continuing to contribute where we can. We’re thrilled that our food redistribution programme with Neighbourly has already helped to make such a difference to charities that do such an incredible job in our community.”
The food items include products that may be nearing their use by date and could be left on the shelf because the packaging is damaged, but the food inside is safe and good quality.
The food redistribution programme was launched in 2015, but in 2020 a rollout of an innovative colleague app took place to make it easier for store teams to donate surplus food to charities. This has allowed M&S to respond to the increased demand for donations from groups who are helping people through the pandemic.
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