Working in partnership with food redistribution charity City Harvest London, total supply chain solutions provider Oakland International in just one month provided over 12,172 meals and helped reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 23 tonnes.
Oakland International’s contribution of 5.1 tonnes of food in June guaranteed surplus food, which might have otherwise gone to waste, was instead redistributed by City Harvest to provide nourishment for hundreds of thousands of individuals who could not obtain or afford healthy meals. Last year Oakland International donated a total of 149,253 kg of food, which then provided 355,364 meals and averted 472,515 kg of greenhouse gas emissions.
Oakland Group Sustainability & ESG Manager Doyin Adeleye commented: “Oakland International is very proud of its partnership with City Harvest, London. We are pleased to see the positive impact that our support creates across communities and the environment.
“We look forward to deepening our collaboration with City Harvest, as our partnership is key to us achieving our Net Zero goals and our wider sustainability ambitions.”
City Harvest rescue food from across the UK supply chain, currently redistributing 1.2 million meals a month free of charge to 375+ charities across London and beyond for people experiencing food insecurity and includes schools, food banks, community kitchens, soup kitchens and family centres.
City Harvest Food Sourcing Manager Goldie Leoppky said: “City Harvest is delighted to be working with Oakland International to redistribute their quality surplus food and ensure it quickly and safely gets to City Harvest’s network of community partners to feed people in need.
“Passionate about reducing wastage, sustainability and supporting the community, Oakland has made an incredible impact since we started working together. I’m excited to continue building the partnership to rescue more food and feed more people at a time when malnutrition is so high due to the rising cost of food. Our latest People Report, ‘Nourish to Flourish’ explains how life changing partnerships such as this are.”
A Certified B Corporation business Oakland International is a leader in direct to consumer, case consolidation, contract packing, storage and distribution, food tempering and brand development support for all types of food, serving various markets in the UK and Ireland. Operating a dedicated distress load management service they are experts at saving food and non-food products from being wasted and are aiming to be the first in their sector to reach Net Zero.
About City Harvest
City Harvest food charity rescues food, people, and the planet by rescuing surplus food and feeding, for free, over 120,000 people a week. Malnutrition and mental health is at an all-time low in the UK due to the rising cost of food.
Their established network of 375+ community partners allow them to reach the most vulnerable people including schools, food banks, community centres, hostels, homeless, refuges and refugee centres.
People Report looking at the social impact of food redistribution: https://cityharvest.org.uk/people-value-report/
If you need a free surplus food partner, contact [email protected] – www.cityharvest.org.uk