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30 million meals rescued through Tesco’s partnership with waste-busting app Olio

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Tens of thousands of ‘Food Waste Hero’ volunteers have now stopped more than 30 million meals from going to waste, thanks to a pioneering partnership between Tesco and the leading free sharing app Olio. – – Olio’s network of 80,000 volunteers collect surplus food still fit for consumption from Tesco stores in their local community. They then take it back to their homes and immediately list items on the Olio app, ready to be re-distributed for free, to those living nearby. Local people can t…

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