# Aldi to donate surplus foodstock on Christmas Eve

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/12/04/aldi-donate-surplus-foodstock-christmas-eve/
- Published: 2017-12-04T07:23:42+00:00
- Author: Melanie May

**Aldi has confirmed that it is to donate any surplus food stock held in its stores
to local organisations this Christmas Eve.**

 

A statement from Aldi UK on social media, which has been widely shared, announced
that with stores closing at 4pm on 24 December, they would have a variety of surplus
food products that they would like to donate to help less fortunate individuals 
over Christmas and to prevent food from going to waste. To this end, the store is
looking to pair charities with some of its stores, with charities having until this
Friday (**8 December**) to apply.

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> Xmas Food surplus from Aldi to be distributed to those in need [pic.twitter.com/I8zV7LOXSh](https://t.co/I8zV7LOXSh)
> — Cary Cooper (@ProfCaryCooper) [December 2, 2017](https://twitter.com/ProfCaryCooper/status/936905988195487745?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

 

> Hello. We can confirm this is a genuine Aldi appeal. We are seeking to pair charities
> with some of our stores in order to receive any remaining food stock this Christmas.
> We hope this clears things up.
> — Aldi Stores UK (@AldiUK) [December 3, 2017](https://twitter.com/AldiUK/status/937338543759904770?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

 

Aldi will not be able to deliver the food, so organisations must be able to collect.
Food levels will vary from store to store, but Aldi anticipates that each one will
have in the region of 30-40 crates to distribute.

 

Interested organisations are asked to contact the Energy & Environment Team with
their charity / group name, main contact name, main telephone number, city/town,
store postcodes that they would like to collect from, and the types of products 
they would like.

 

The contact details are: Nicki Monaghan, Energy and Environment Team ALDI Stores
Ltd, Holly Lane, Atherstone, CV9 2SQ. Telephone number: 01827 711 800, and email:
en******************@*****co.uk.

 

The announcement had been widely questioned on social media as to whether it was
genuine, with Aldi UK replying to confirm that it did come from the store. Aldi 
also confirmed on social media that its food surplus throughout the year is donated
to its food waste partners. Nationally, it gives to [FareShare](http://fareshare.org.uk/),
and regionally to the [Salvation Army](https://www.salvationarmy.org.uk/) and local
food banks.

 

> At a regional level we also donate food to the Salvation Army and local food banks.
> We will continue to work with our food waste partners to donate as much surplus
> food to the charity sector as possible. Hope this helps. 2/2
> — Aldi Stores UK (@AldiUK) [December 3, 2017](https://twitter.com/AldiUK/status/937320452980183041?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

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