UK: East Midlands Railway has partnered with sharing app and social enterprise Olio to distribute surplus food from its inter-city trains.
Food that is nearing its expiry date will be collected by Olio at London St Pancras and advertised on its app ready to be re-distributed free to those living nearby, as well as to community groups. App users then select what they want and pick the items up from a collection point.
‘We work hard to make sure as little food as possible is wasted’, said EMR Customer Services Director Neil Grabham on February 23. ‘However, at times there can be surplus items and joining in partnership with Olio is a great way to make sure these foods end up going to those that need them most and not in the bin.’
Olio said ‘we’re excited to see Olio adoption continue to grow across the UK travel sector, and hope other operators will follow the example of East Midlands Railway in giving away their surplus food.’
