We accept surplus food from growers, packhorses, manufacturers, producers, distributors and retailers in our Barnsley and Leeds warehouses.
What can donating your surplus food to FareShare Yorkshire mean for you?
A sustainable alternative to food waste disposal
We believe that good food is best eaten, not thrown away. Giving your surplus food to FareShare Yorkshire follows the ‘food use hierarchy’ which calls on companies to feed people in need first, before sending food to animal feed, anaerobic digestion or landfill.
When you give surplus food to FareShare Yorkshire, you tackle waste and hardship, and we can provide key measures for its impact.
Guaranteed traceability and maintenance of food safety
We take food safety seriously. We adhere to food industry safety guidelines and our warehouse is audited internally and externally to ensure compliance. For full details on the ways we adhere to food safety guidelines, see the FareShare national website.
Our stock control systems mean we can guarantee traceability of each and every food item we receive and redistribute. In the unlikely event of a product recall, we can undertake this process on your behalf.
We can take your surplus food that:
- Is within or past its best before date
- Within its use by date
- Is covered or packaged appropriately
- Complies with all the food safety legislation, including The Food Safety Act 1990, The Food Hygiene (England) Regulations 2006 and Regulation (EC) 852/2004 on the Hygiene of Foodstuffs
- Comes with a full ingredients (incl. allergens) list
All the food we receive gets redistributed to charities and community groups who are checked to ensure they meet our food safety and hygiene requirements. We make sure they comply to FareShare guidelines and that they are properly equipped and trained to safely serve those most in need across Yorkshire.
Corporate Social Responsibility Opportunities
Giving food to FareShare Yorkshire is a great way of contributing to CSR objectives and positively impacting your local community, as well as improving your company’s public image. Giving food is just one way of getting involved – if your company wants to do more we will support you every step of the way with volunteering and partnership opportunities! Take a look at our Corporate Partners page to learn more.
