CJ Lang & Son, wholesaler for Spar Scotland is expanding the Too Good To Go app to all Spar Scotland company-owned stores, following a successful trial.
The partnership provides a creative, simple solution to preventing in-store food waste, allowing customers to purchase ‘magic bags’ of miscellaneous surplus stock, close to the end of its shelf life but still within its best before date.
This strategic partnership reflects CJ Lang’s commitment to reducing food waste and CO2 emission, in correspondence with its ESG strategy. So far, the group has saved 7,200 meals going to waste and saved over 17 tonnes of CO2e in the trial stores.
Central operations director, Sonya Harper said: “As part of our fight against food waste and in alliance with our digital strategy, we are delighted to be in partnership with Too Good to Go to reduce food wastage across all our company owned stores.
“The Too Good To Go app allows users to search for a store taking part in the scheme, connecting local Spar stores with both new and old customers passionate about preventing food waste.”
To make use of the service, customers can download the free Too Good To Go app on their smartphones and register via e-mail or Facebook. On the app, customers can find out how many magic bags are available in which stores. The magic bags can then be picked up at the local store of choice.
The Too Good To Go app launched in the UK in 2016 to help tackle the 10 million tonnes of food wasted each year by saving fresh and short-dated meals and products thrown away by restaurants and retailers
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