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Nisa prevents over 26,000kg of food waste through Too Good To Go app

Hannah Hastings
By Hannah HastingsSep 30, 2020
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Independent retailers have saved more than 10,500 meals since signing up with food waste initiative Too Good To Go a year ago.

Too Good To Go, an app created in 2016, is designed to combat the growing problem of wasted food and initially worked in partnership with the food service industry.

Nisa partners were among the first independent retailers to join the scheme that helps to tackle food waste while also recover some of the costs of unsold stock.

Around 60 Nisa stores are now working with Too Good To Go reducing food waste in their stores by offering Magic Bags to shoppers.

To date Nisa partners have seen more than 6,600 all-time unique consumers use of the initiative, preventing 26,320kg of CO2 emissions.

Nisa partner Dan Brown of Pinkie Farm, Musselburgh said the concept works brilliantly for him.

“Our business is very focused on fresh and with that comes a lot of waste, so we wanted to try and find a solution,” he explains. “Since working with Too Good To Go the amount of food we’ve been throwing away has dramatically decreased, we’ve been saving a lot of money and our customers are thrilled.

“It’s given us a great image within the community. It’s been fantastic and very easy to use, being set up overnight and it’s been really simple ever since.”

In Walsall, Amrit Pahal is reaping the benefits of working with waste-reducing app at his family’s store.

He said: “We’ve been with Too Good To Go for a while now and I’m proud to say we’re actively tackling our wastage with this ingenious concept!”

Paschalis Loucaides, UK country manager at Too Good To Go said: "In just one year our partnership with Nisa has gone from strength to strength.

“Eradicating food waste will only happen when we get brands and local communities on board to fight together and with Nisa, we're doing just that.

“Together, we can create significant impact, and I'm looking forward to seeing many more Nisa stores joining our movement in the future."

Too Good To Go will be attending the virtual Nisa Expo next month, hoping to get more partners engaged in the scheme.

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