Overview
- In Greater Manchester, the retailer supplied more than 13,900 meals during the holidays, reaching over 150 community groups.
- In Oxfordshire, stores provided more than 1,100 meals over Easter, with support spread across more than 20 local groups.
- Across the UK, the programme moved more than 710,000 meals during the recent school holidays, according to figures shared with local media.
- Aldi redistributes unsold fresh and chilled food via Neighbourly and now routes excess from depots and suppliers through partners such as Company Shop Group and The Bread and Butter Thing.
- Luke Emery of Aldi said the effort helps families cover extra holiday food costs by stopping good food from going to waste, and Steve Butterworth of Neighbourly said dependable deliveries keep frontline groups stocked day to day.