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BOOKER DISTRIBUTES 1.8 MILLION MEALS AMONG UK NEEDY IN 2021 Working with the FareShare network of charities Booker has redistributed 773 tonnes of food to the needy, enough to provide the equivalent of 1.8 million meals.
CASESTUDY
GLYN CEIRIOG Glyn Ceiriog is a voluntary support organisation run by Community Agent Davena Davies who works out of
Booker redistributed over 773 tonnes of food to
Catherine Marston, Head of Sustainability
the local community hall in
communities across the UK in 2021, the equivalent
at Booker said: “These are some impressive
Glyntraian near Wrexham.
of more than 1.8 million meals. Working with
achievements but it’s worth noting that
FareShare, the UK’s biggest charity fighting hunger
Booker only started working with FareShare in
and food waste, Booker is the first wholesaler to
April 2021 in a phased launch. It wasn’t until
redistribute food directly to FareShare’s network
October 2021 that all 198 Booker branches
of charities through the FareShare Go programme
were fully involved – so we expect the results
and the free sharing app OLIO.
to be even more impressive in 2022 when we have a full year’s activity across all branches to
OLIO’s ‘Food Waste Heroes’ collect food directly
report."
773
2,063
tonnes CO2 prevented from going t0 waste
tonnes
In 2021, Booker helped an astonishing 3,792 individual charities through its work with
1.8
FareShare. Over 8,600 families were fed and
million meals
almost 550,000 individuals were supported.
3,792
The activity also helped deliver enormous
charities
environmental improvements. Well over 2,000
1.6
billion litres water saved
2.6
million cars miles off the road
OLIO
8,600 local families fed
FARESHARE
more than 1.6 billion litres of water were saved and all, that’s the equivalent of planting 35,500 trees!
to buy food themselves and supports between 60 and 80 people. During the festive period, with a lot of other local organisations closed for was offered extra food by Booker Wrexham for a special Christmas community dinner. “Everyone loved it and we were able to supply it for free,” said Davena. “They were very, very grateful that they were able to enjoy a Christmas dinner. The food we receive
tonnes of CO2 was prevented from going to waste, some 2.6 million road miles were prevented. All in
to anyone that is struggling
the holidays, Davena
from Booker and Makro branches, which is then added to its app for local people to collect.
It supplies food packages
549,000 people supported
35,500
trees planted
through FareShare and Booker is very important."
Have you been working hard to reduce your carbon footprint and reduce the environmental impact of your business? Share your stories with us by emailing catering@booker.co.uk.
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