Fareshare North Wales

Crest are currently in the planning process of developing a surplus food redistribution enterprise. Fareshare is a national charity in England and Scotland, Crest will be the first to run Fareshare in Wales.

The concept

To provide quality surplus food from retail wholesalers, caterers, manufacturers, retailers and redistribute it to local organisations that provide food for those in food poverty.

Organisations that will be able to benefit from Fareshare

Homeless hostels, shelters/refuges, drop in services, day centres, supported housing, soup kitchens, churches, community cafes, hospices, cookery clubs and after school clubs. If you think your orgaisation fits the fareshare principal and could benefit from the scheme then contact Crest on 01492 596783.

Why is food surplus?

Damaged packaging (minor tears that don't effect food inside)
Returns from retailers to manufacturers
Over manufactured
Over stock
Error's in packaging (printing errors)

We will source a variety of food -ambient,chilled and frozen - so long as it meets certain basic criteria such as being within use-by-date and complying with food safety legislation. For Health and safety reasons we will not accept shellfish,sushi, open buffet surplus, food that has been held hot, damaged tins or split food packages

If you are a food manufacturer, food processor or food retailer and think you may be able donate surplus food to Fareshare then please contact Crest on 01492 596783

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