Each year CFA members redistribute millions of food items, including chilled ready meals, sandwiches, desserts, pies and soups. In 2022 nine million meals went to those in need through partners such as Company Shop and FareShare. This means a total of almost 38.5 million meals have been redistributed by CFA members since 2017.
Dr Rachel Hackett, Chair of CFA’s Sustainable Development Working Group explains: “Our members are proud of the fact that for we continue to send no food waste to landfill, instead redistributing wherever possible. It is just one of a range of initiatives we have to reduce our impact on resources – from minimising waste from our factories to following responsible recycling practices. While we are pleased with what we’ve achieved we are not complacent. We will continue to innovate and improve towards meeting the needs of both people and planet.”
September 2023
Photo credit: Company Shop