The potato supplier regularly supplies the charity with surplus spuds to create nutritious meals
UK potato supplier Branston has donated the equivalent of two million meals to FareShare UK thanks to a regular supply of surplus spuds.
A supporter of FareShare UK since 2017, Branston has donated 840 tonnes of potatoes that have been used to create nutritious, filling meals for the users of FareShare’s almost 8,500 services across the country, including lunch clubs, homeless shelters and community cafes.
FareShare takes surplus food from across the food industry and distributes it to independent organisations that all work to fight hunger and tackle food poverty.
Mark Willcox, agronomy director at Branston, said: “We’re always looking to find ways to minimise waste from our farms and factories whilst maximising crop utilisation. Potatoes are a nutritious and healthy side of plate staple that really does help feed the nation! On top of that, they’re a great British farming success story.
“Food poverty is such a challenge in this country, and the work that FareShare does to combat this is incredible. We’re pleased to be able to play a small role in this and will continue to work with our partners to redistribute surplus spuds and support in any way we can.”
Branston handles over 350,000 tonnes of potatoes a year and is one of the nation’s leading suppliers for both fresh and prepared potato products.
Simon Millard, director of food at FareShare, said: “We are enormously grateful to the team at Branston for reaching an incredible milestone of delivering the equivalent of two million meals to FareShare. This good-to-eat surplus food has been helped to support our network of charities across the UK including after school and breakfast clubs, hospices, domestic abuse refuges and homelessness shelters.
“By providing FareShare with surplus food, Branston makes a huge difference to ensuring that good food goes to people in need, not waste. Their support helps to address the environmental issue of food waste at the same time as strengthening communities across the country and ensuring people in need have access to healthy diets. Thanks for helping FareShare make the food go further.”
