Aldi stores in the Highlands launch new food service
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Aldi is rolling out its partnership with Too Good To Go, which is the world’s largest surplus food platform, to all of its stores in the Highlands.
Following a successful trial last year, the supermarket is making the surplus food bags available nationwide, in a bid to tackle food waste while also offering even lower prices to customers.
The Magic Bags will contain a range of grocery products that are approaching their sell-by or use-by dates at less than a third of the price, costing just £3.30 each to buy for at least £10 worth of food.
To get a Magic Bag, shoppers can download the free Too Good To Go app and search for their nearby Aldi store, before reserving a bag to collect from the store at an allotted time.
The nationwide roll out is expected to save a further 4000 tonnes of food from going to waste annually and will form a key part of Aldi’s ongoing commitment to cut food waste.
In addition, all of Aldi’s UK stores in the Highlands will continue to donate surplus food to local causes 365 days of the year – since 2019, the supermarket has donated more than 30 million meals via its successful partnership with Neighbourly.
Liz Fox, corporate responsibility director at Aldi UK, said: “Rolling out our partnership with Too Good To Go is another way of allowing us to cut down on food waste, while also offering customers in the Highlands the opportunity to pick up our food at even lower prices.
“With the rising cost of living impacting so many, Too Good To Go offers a simple and accessible way for consumers to save money and reduce waste.”
Sophie Trueman, managing director of UK and Ireland at Too Good To Go, said they were pleased to be officially launching the partnership with Aldi nationally.
She added: "Having already had fantastic feedback during a successful trial period, I know our Too Good To Go community in the Highlands is going to jump at the chance to save Aldi Magic Bags and prevent even more good food from going to waste.”
• To find out more visit the Too Good To Go website.
