Marks and Spencer has donated 100,000 Christmas dinners to families in need, as part of the King’s Coronation Food Project.
The retailer collaborated with long-term suppliers 2 Sisters Food Group (2SFG) and Valeo Foods Group to donate 240,000 portions of vegetables, including prepared roast potatoes, roast parsnips, carrot and swede crush, red cabbage, Brussel sprouts, and cauliflower cheese.
In addition, poultry producer Bernard Matthews has donated 100,000 servings of turkey crowns, while1,800 pots of Bisto Turkey gravy granules will be provided by Premier Foods.
Families will also receive a Christmas pudding.
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M&S Food managing director Alex Freudmann said: “At M&S we are committed to doing the right thing for the people and communities we serve. I’m delighted that this year, in partnership with our suppliers, we’re helping families in need by providing 100,000 Christmas dinners in time for the big day, through our ongoing work supporting FareShare.”
M&S partner, Fareshare, will distribute the meals to its network of charities and community groups on 20 December.
This donation comes after Marks and Spencer announced a £1 million investment to redistribute surplus products to the Kings Coronation Project
Fareshare CEO Kris Gibbon-Walsh said: “We are enormously grateful to M&S, 2 Sisters Food Group, and Valeo Foods Group for joining forces to help deliver 100,000 meals for people in need over the festive period.
“At this time of year, food brings people together through charities, who offer warmth and connection during the winter months, strengthening communities across the UK. The collaborative effort created by the Coronation Food Project has set a great example for how working together in partnership can make a huge difference in helping support those in need, changing lives and even bringing some festive cheer.”
