Leading food-on-the-go partner, Greggs, and the world’s largest marketplace for surplus food, Too Good To Go are excited to announce that they have successfully prevented more thanfive million meals from going to waste across the UK, making a remarkable impact when it comes to reducing food waste.
Greggs partnered with Too Good To Go in 2021 and surplus food can be rescued from more than 2,000 of their shops across the UK. Each bag contains quality food nearing its sell-by date, available at a reduced price. Customers simply download the Too Good To Go app, search for their nearest Greggs store, reserve Surprise Bags, and pick them up at a preset time.
Through saving five million Surprise Bags of surplus food from going to waste, Greggs and Too Good To Go have collectively helped to avoid the equivalent CO2e emissions that it takes to fly around the world 2,346 times. As the partnership continues to grow, Greggs and Too Good To Go are exploring new ways to help save even more great food from going to waste, with an exciting new Surprise Bag trial starting at the end of May, in select locations across the East of England. More information to come.
The collaboration also supports their Greggs Pledge, the company’s own sustainability plan, of which one commitment is to reduce food surplus by 25 per cent compared to 2018 levels. Too Good To Go users can expect to find a wide range of Greggs favourites in each Surprise Bag, from the iconic Sausage Roll to delicious freshly prepared sandwiches and sweet treats.
A spokesperson from Greggs said: “At Greggs, we believe great food should never go to waste, and hitting the milestone of five million Surprise Bags saved with Too Good To Go is something we’re incredibly proud of. This partnership supports our Greggs Pledge to reduce food surplus and make a positive impact on the planet. Together with Too Good To Go, we’re helping to fight food waste while offering our customers great value every day.”
Sophie Trueman, Country Director UK & Ireland, Too Good To Go, said: “We couldn’t be prouder of this milestone of five million Surprise Bags saved with Greggs. Reducing food waste is a real team effort and it’s only made possible by working with partners like this iconic British food brand. Every bag saved moves us one step closer to tackling climate change and we are thankful to our partner and consumers for being part of that journey.”
Food waste accounts for 10% of all human-caused greenhouse gas emissions worldwide. Fighting food waste is essential to solving the climate crisis, as it is named the number one solution to limit the temperature rise to just 2ËšC by 2100 (Project Drawdown). Through its partnership with Too Good To Go, Greggs will contribute to collective efforts to reduce food waste and its environmental impact, while offering its customers great value.
This achievement demonstrates the strength and effectiveness of well-loved brands working together for a common cause and builds on the incredible success already achieved. Since its launch in 2016, Too Good To Go has helped to save more than 400 million meals in total from going to waste in partnership with much-loved brands, with more than 100 million active global users.
