Aldi donated more than 1.5 million meals to people in need over Christmas and new year, redistributing surplus food daily from its stores to local charities.
The discounter worked with community redistribution platform Neighbourly, its long-term partner, to get both fresh and chilled food to local food banks, including on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve when stores closed early.
“This Christmas we were proud to support so many incredible charities across the UK who provide essential support to those in need,” said Aldi UK national sustainability director Luke Emery.
“The services provided by food banks are more important than ever in the current climate, especially over the festive period, and we’re committed to ensuring those that rely on them have access to a wide range of high-quality foods.”
Aldi has worked with Neighbourly since 2019 to donate surplus food from each of its UK stores. Shoppers can also contribute via donation points in Aldi stores.
Neighbourly CEO Steve Butterworth said: “We’re so grateful to have had Aldi’s support for another year. Christmas is one of the busiest periods for our charities and the donations from Aldi mean we can help even more people across the country who need that bit of extra support over the festive period.”
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