Lidlsource €10m agrigoodsfrom Louthsuppliers
Lidl Ireland have confirmed over €10 million of agri-food produce for its stores nationwide is sourced from Louthbased suppliers.
In a recent study, the supermarket chain confirmed that 5,000 meals are donated through a nationwide initiative with FoodCloud to distribute surplus food to worthwhile causes that would otherwise go to waste
Seven charities and community groups working with Lidl and FoodCloud were supported in the county, benefiting from €6,600 in-kind donations to FoodCloud.
In addition, five local Ladies Gaelic Football clubs benefiting from jerseys and equipment under the Ladies Gaelic Football partnership
The work with FoodCloud goes beyond the donation of meals and in-kind donations as it has reduced over 2,000 kilos of food that otherwise would have been diverted to landfill which has an additional benefit to the environment of saving over 7,000 kilos of CO2 emissions.’
Speaking about how Lidl’s commitment to the FoodCloud initiative is both avoiding food waste and supporting charities with food donations, Iseult Ward, co-founder and CEO of FoodCloud said: “In less than two years, Lidl Ireland has helped over 300 charities nationwide, and seven in County Louth, rescuing surplus food from stores that might otherwise have gone to waste. This food represents the equivalent of over €1 million in savings to the charity sector nationwide which is an incredible achievement.’
Lidl employs over 110 people in Louth in its five stores located on Avenue Road and St Helena’s Terrace in Dundalk, on Donore Road and at the M1 Retail Park in Drogheda and in Ardee.