Compass and Fareshare save 1m meals

FareShare and Compass Group UK and Ireland, alongside its procurement business Foodbuy, have worked together to redistribute the equivalent of 1m meals to FareShare’s network of 8,500 charities and community groups.

Working with FareShare since 2014, Compass and Foodbuy have now supported an estimated 3,214 charities all over the UK. These charities provide vital services to people facing food insecurity, as well as wraparound services such as debt advice, mental health support and groups for young people and the elderly.

Simon Millard, food director of FareShare, said: “We are so grateful to Compass and Foodbuy for their support over the years. The high-quality food that we consistently receive is always welcomed with open arms by the charities that FareShare supports.”

Ashleigh Taylor, head of environment for Compass Group UK and Ireland, added: “We always work to avoid food waste, but redistribution is a vital tool for us when waste can’t be helped. Our longstanding partnership with FareShare is a great example of success and I am so pleased that our work together has helped so many charities and people.”

In October 2022, Compass Scotland also announced it had set up a separate partnership across its sites to support the charity. Compass Cymru works closely with FareShare Cymru. Compass Ireland also donated over €5,000 worth of food to charities in the past year.

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