West Sussex baker joins fight to stop food waste
They have teamed up with Too Good To Go.
A West Sussex baker has joined the fight to prevent food waste.
Award-winning Turner's Pies has teamed up with a food app to help stop surplus food from going to waste.
More than ten million tons of food is thrown away every year in the UK, which is estimated to be worth £17 billion a year.
But, managing director Phil Turner said the move to team up with Too Good To Go has taken their food waste from "very little to zero".
The partnership allows app users to search for the stores taking part in the scheme, where they can collect "magic bags" of surplus stock, at affordable price, that is still within its best-before date.
Phil, who oversees shops in Bognor, Chichester, Rustington and Worthing, said they are "delighted with how the partnership is unfolding":
"It's flourishing.
"We have operated with very little waste up until now because we pride ourselves on our efficiency but now we are proud to have zero waste.
"These bags not only save fresh food from going into the bin, they also offer families the opportunity to purchase our award-winning treats at a bargain price.
"Customers check the app by searching within their location for businesses offering food.
"They then schedule a time to pick up the goody bag.
"As a business we are very conscious of our social responsibilities and we are always looking at how we operate with an eye to better help the planet.
"When you hear climate change experts say that reducing food waste is one of the most important things we can do to reverse global warming, it's an easy decision to make to try to do our bit."
The app operates in more than 110 different towns and cities in the UK and 11 countries across Europe including France, Germany, Spain and Italy.
A spokesman for Too Good To Go said:
"Every day, delicious, fresh food goes to waste - just because it hasn't sold in time.
"Too Good To Go lets you find and rescue this food so it gets eaten instead of thrown away.
"Great food at great prices, served with a side of environmental kudos."