A PARTNERSHIP between a supermarket chain and a charity has seen more than 30 million meals donated over the past three years.
And Aldi has sent out 160,800 meals to Berkshire communities, courtesy of Neighbourly.
The meals, which would otherwise have gone to landfill, instead went to foodbanks, charities and community groups, for resharing via community pantries, soup kitchens and children’s breakfast clubs.
The German discounter has also given Neighbourly £250,000 to launch its Emergency Winter Foodbank Fund.
Liz Fox, corporate responsibility director at Aldi UK, said: “Donating 160,800 meals in Berkshire through our partnership with Neighbourly is an amazing achievement, with the initiative now more vital than ever for local community groups and charities who face soaring demand.
“We’re committed to doing all that we can to support people in the communities where we trade, and through our partnership with Neighbourly we have helped to make food more accessible for those in Berkshire.”
And Steve Butterworth, CEO of Neighbourly, was equally pleased with the team-up.
“The cost-of-living crisis is impacting communities in Berkshire and we’ve seen the demand on foodbanks and local causes increase drastically since our partnership began,” he said.
“The support of the public and businesses like Aldi makes a huge difference. We know the donations have helped thousands of charities, community groups and families in need.”
Aldi has also recently extended its partnership with Company Shop Group to help excess stock from its network of Regional Distribution Centres be redistributed to community stores across the UK.
Charities and community groups interested in working with Aldi should email Neighbourly at: aldi@neighbourly.com
