Kerry Foods has been partnered with FareShare for over five years and has shown a commitment to reducing food waste and diverting surplus food to charities.
Lindsay Boswell, FareShare chief executive, said: "It’s never been more important to ensure those most vulnerable can access good quality, nutritious food, which is why we are so grateful to Kerry Foods for doing the environmentally best thing with their surplus food by redistributing through the FareShare network and onto the communities who need it most.
"We thank Kerry Foods, not just for their support through the pandemic, but all year round. The quality food we receive from them – including meat – is particularly valuable to the charities we supply. It helps provide well-balanced meals with a protein source, as well as providing cost savings by charities avoiding having to purchase the products in shops. As demand for our service grows, Kerry Foods continue to work with us to ensure good surplus food goes to feed people first."
After delivering 10,000 ‘luxury’ roast dinners to FareShare in September, Kerry Foods brand Oakhouse then donated a further 3,000 meals ahead of Christmas.
Nick Robinson, chief executive of Kerry Foods, added: “Covid-19 has had an immense impact on all communities across the UK. Our goal throughout the pandemic has been very simple, ‘Keep our people safe, while feeding the nation’.
“To support local individuals and families, we made the decision to increase our food provision with FareShare by providing the equivalent of over 1 million meals to children and adults most in need. At Kerry Foods we are proud to partner with FareShare and commend the terrific work they do.”