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Spar South West partners with FareShare to help tackle hunger in local communities

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In the fight against food waste and hunger, Spar South West’s primary distributor, Appleby Westward, has partnered with FareShare South West and Gregorys Logistics to play a key role in redistributing surplus food to those in need. FareShare South West collects extra food from businesses…

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