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Too Good To Go app boasts 30 million meals saved since launch

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Surplus food redistribution app Too Good To Go says it has reached a milestone 30 million meals saved since launching in the UK eight years ago. The company says it is still gaining momentum, with 2023 seeing 36% year-on-year growth in meals saved and UK…

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