To help tackle the UK’s food waste issue and the current cost of living crisis, Olio and FareShare joined forces on the 200m meals initiative with the aim of getting food businesses to redistribute good to eat surplus food instead of it going to waste.
Through the FareShare Go programme, Booker sites are matched with charities and community groups in the local area that collect the items and turn them into food parcels or hot meals for the people they support. Olio’s Food Waste Heroes collect food directly from Booker, which will then be added to its app for people in the local area to collect.
Catherine Marston, head of sustainability at Booker, said: “Eliminating food waste is something that is very close to our hearts here at Booker. I am really proud of this achievement and would like to thank each of our colleagues, as well as our partners at FareShare and Olio, who have all made this happen.
“We are constantly looking at ways to ensure no edible food goes to waste whether that is through being more efficient or collaborating with our supply partners and we are really pleased that we have been able to play our part in local communities across the UK.”