Spar South West’s wholesaler Appleby Westward is partnering with FareShare South West and Gregorys Logistics to redistribute the equivalent of 24,400 meals*, taking its total to the equivalent of 32,000 meals.
Those 32,000 meals came from 10.2 tonnes of food which was distributed via charities and community groups to 54,000 people. With warehouses in Plymouth and Bristol, FareShare South West rescues good, surplus food from local food suppliers and delivers it to more than 380 charities, schools and community groups – from Gloucester to Cornwall. FareShare builds partnerships with various businesses to achieve its mission, such as the one with Appleby Westward Ltd and Gregorys Logistics.
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In the South West, the food donated by Appleby Westward Ltd has been distributed to 241 charities and community groups, including 66 that work with children and young people, 56 that work with the homeless, 47 older people’s community groups and 11 groups that support people with mental health. In addition, across the school summer holidays Appleby Westward Ltd’s surplus food has been redistributed to more than 50 children’s activity groups, set up to support families at risk of food poverty.
Michal Czynienik, trading manager at Appleby Westward Ltd, said: “We are delighted with how well our collaboration is going. The number of equivalent meals we have been able to provide is amazing as is the impact this has had on the recipients. It is great to be able to support the local community in this way and, at the same time, reduce food waste. I am very excited about the future of the partnership and reaching our next significant milestone.”
