With the goal of reducing food waste, Couche-Tard Inc. announced an expansion of its partnership with Too Good To Go. By the year’s end, more than 9,000 Circle K and Couche-Tard stores in the United States, Canada, Poland, and Ireland will be integrated into the Too Good To Go network and allow customers to purchase unsold food at 50% or less of the original price through the Too Good To Go mobile app.
“As we expand and refine our food offering globally, minimizing food waste is a priority for us—and the right thing to do both economically and environmentally. This partnership with Too Good To Go is a great complement to our continuous improvement efforts in our food service operations. Not only does it bolster our global sustainability commitments, but it’s also an innovative way for our customers to try our delicious food at a great price,” said Ina Strand, Chief People Officer and Leader of Sustainability Efforts for Couche-Tard. She added, “On top of saving good food from going to waste at a great value for the money, our customers can now leave our stores knowing they’ve made a positive impact in the efforts to reduce the impacts of climate change.”
The partnership between Couche-Tard and Too Good To Go began in 2018 in Norway and has since expanded to include Sweden, Denmark, and select markets in the U.S., Canada, and Poland. This has resulted in significant reductions in food waste, with customers claiming at least 1.3 million Surprise Bags of food, preventing 3,510,000 kilograms of CO2 emissions and saving over a billion liters of water.
Staff at Circle K and Couche-Tard stores will identify food items close to expiration and pack them in “Too Good To Go Surprise Bags,” which customers can purchase through the mobile app. More than 95 million registered users will have the opportunity to buy them and prevent food waste.
Learn more about food waste and its impacts from Too Good To Go here:
https://www.toogoodtogo.com/en-us/food-waste-home
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