Nisa is aiming to get 1,000 stores on board with anti-waste app Too Good To Go over the next 12 months.
This would see more than two million kg of CO2 emissions saved from going to waste, which equates to the same annual emissions produced by 300 UK residents.
It has already rescued 115,000 kg of CO2 emissions over the past two years with the 100 Nisa stores already involved.
It is driving the mission to fight food waste using a promotional video called Fighting Food Waste with Too Good To Go. Nisa retail development managers are also sharing a flyer with retailers to help raise awareness and get them on board.
“This new momentum is really exciting, and we are confident we can work with Too Good To Go to hit our ambitious target and get 1,000 Nisa stores on board over the next year,” said regional retail manager Ian Bacon, who also recently took responsibility for leading the Too Good To Go partnership with Nisa.
“The stores already using Too Good To Go have shared positive feedback about the simplicity of the system and the impact it has on the community, and we are actively promoting the initiative on store visits and in conversations with our partners.
“As the demand for fresh food in convenience stores grows, there is always a risk of waste and the Too Good To Go app is a great way of reducing that and at the same time doing something positive and helping to save the planet – one ‘magic bag’ at a time.”
The Too Good To Go platform works by allowing app users to search for stores taking part in the scheme that have unsold produce. They then purchase a ‘magic bag’ of food at risk of going to waste and collect it at an allotted time.
It also guarantees the bags of surplus stock contain at least three times the value of food paid. So if a bag costs £4, it will contain at least £12 worth of food.
Store manager Sunna Hussain, of Caledonian Road Nisa Local in North London, said: “Too Good To Go is the perfect solution for reducing food waste. It has enabled us to get our food in front of a whole new audience. The app was fast and easy to implement.
“I would definitely recommend Too Good To Go to other convenience stores that are trying to reduce their food waste.”
Jay Javid, from PGNJ, a Nisa partner based in Glasgow, added: “We launched Too Good To Go about six months ago and have saved £15,000 worth of food going to waste in nine stores. It’s a brilliant concept.”
Too Good To Go UK MD Paschalis Loucaides said: “I’m excited to build on this great success together, to ensure that even more food is eaten and enjoyed, instead of wasted.
“Reducing food waste is the number one solution to tackling climate change and I’m looking forward to taking even bigger strides in our partnership with Nisa so we can pave the way for a brighter, greener future.”
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