Aldi to donate unsold food in Wakefield to charity at Christmas

Aldi has launched its festive food donations scheme and is calling on charities and food banks across Wakefield to register for a free donation this Christmas.
Aldi Nuneaton Store. 14th September 2017.
Picture by Simon Hadley.
Simon Hadley Photography.
07774 193699
mail@simonhadley.co.uk
www.simonhadley.co.ukAldi Nuneaton Store. 14th September 2017.
Picture by Simon Hadley.
Simon Hadley Photography.
07774 193699
mail@simonhadley.co.uk
www.simonhadley.co.uk
Aldi Nuneaton Store. 14th September 2017. Picture by Simon Hadley. Simon Hadley Photography. 07774 193699 [email protected] www.simonhadley.co.uk

The supermarket will give all surplus fresh food from its stores in Wakefield to local charities on Christmas Eve.

As part of the scheme, charities and food banks will be paired with local stores and can collect products such as fruit, vegetables, fresh meat, fish and bread after the store closes at 6pm.

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Fritz Walleczek, managing director of corporate responsibility, said: “We’re starting our festive donations scheme even earlier this year to give as many charities as possible the opportunity to apply.

“We want to give something back to the communities that we serve at such an important time of year. Last year we were able to reach thousands of people across the UK, and some charities were even able to prepare fresh meals that fed families well into the New Year.”

Charities should contact Aldi’s Corporate Responsibility team at [email protected] before Sunday, November 18.

Please include your organisation name, charity number, type of organisation (soup kitchen, food bank etc), contact details and the postcode of the three nearest Aldi stores (using the Aldi store finder at www.aldi.co.uk/store-finder).

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All charities that apply must be able to collect, store and distribute fresh food. Each store can be partnered with one charity only, and the pairings will be allocated on a first come first served basis.

This initiative is an extension of Aldi’s existing food donations partnerships. The supermarket works directly with FareShare and Company Shop throughout the year 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.