{"id":2572,"date":"2026-04-29T09:17:23","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T09:17:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/olioapp.com\/business\/?p=2572"},"modified":"2026-04-29T09:19:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T09:19:22","slug":"ourcoop-celebrates-4m-meals-rescued-with-olio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/olioapp.com\/business\/2026\/04\/29\/ourcoop-celebrates-4m-meals-rescued-with-olio\/","title":{"rendered":"OurCoop celebrates 4m meals rescued with Olio"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Olio began working with Central Co-op and Midcounties Co-op separately in 2024.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In January 2026, Central Co-op and Midcounties Co-op joined forces, (along with Chelmsford Star), to create a stronger, purpose-led co-operative society that serves communities across the UK &#8211; OurCoop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That means that Olio is now helping OurCoop maximise impact across ~400 stores &#8211; by redistributing surplus food from those locations into local communities.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How it all started&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">OurCoop builds on a strong legacy of sustainability and community action. Across its combined organisations, the Society has made long-term commitments to reducing waste, supporting communities and operating responsibly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Notably, those commitments include achieving zero-to-landfill status in 2010, aligned with the government&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/assets.publishing.service.gov.uk\/media\/5a795abde5274a2acd18c223\/pb13530-waste-hierarchy-guidance.pdf\">waste hierarchy framework<\/a>; working with food waste charities from 2017; reducing the number of items going to waste across its Your Co-op Food stores by 21% since 2019; and winning <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thegrocer.co.uk\/events\/the-grocer-gold-awards-2025-midcounties-co-op-wins-sustainability-initiative-of-the-year-corporate\/706386.article\">Sustainability Initiative of the Year at the 2025 Grocer Gold Awards<\/a>, recognising their commitment to a fairer, more sustainable future, and their work with Olio (among other impressive initiatives).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Over time however, food waste reduction targets across the organisations became more and more ambitious. In 2024, the teams realised that through a community redistribution partner like Olio, they could get more surplus food to people more quickly, at scale, and with minimal extra operational burden for staff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/commentisfree\/2026\/apr\/06\/struggling-families-like-mine-cost-of-living-survival\">food insecurity rising<\/a> and communities under growing financial pressure, the cost of living crisis has sharpened this focus further. Olio&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.olioapp.com\/business\/food-waste-heroes-programme\">hyper-local community volunteer model<\/a> &#8211; perfect for short dated, same day \u201cUse by\u201d products, in addition to ambient \u201cBest before\u201d items &#8211; offered exactly the kind of solution that they had both been looking for.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fast forward to 2026, and Olio is now supporting the new OurCoop entity with its food surplus redistribution work across ~400 stores.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The problem Olio is helping OurCoop solve<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Olio\u2019s Food Waste Heroes Programme helps retailers tackle two pressing issues &#8211; food waste and food poverty &#8211; by connecting surplus food from stores directly with local people who need it, free of charge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At its heart, our partnership is simple: food-safety trained Olio volunteers, known as Food Waste Heroes, visit OurCoop stores at the end of each trading day to collect good, edible food that hasn\u2019t sold that day.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Volunteers then take that food home, <a href=\"https:\/\/olioapp.com\/business\/food-safety\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/olioapp.com\/business\/food-safety\/\">store it safely,<\/a> and list it on the Olio app so it\u2019s instantly available for local app users to collect. With this model, surplus food can often make its way to local dinner tables in as little as&nbsp; 30 minutes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Free food listed on Olio is for everyone &#8211; which means our users don\u2019t have to declare themselves as \u201cin need\u201d. However, we know from in-app surveys that many people requesting free food on Olio are often under significant financial strain themselves, and many are using Olio to supplement what they access from food banks.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A simple process for store colleagues (with a huge impact)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With Olio\u2019s model, surplus food collections from OurCoop stores are carried out by local volunteers, many of whom live within a short walk of the store. This is key in reducing the time between food leaving store shelves and reaching someone&#8217;s table, while lowering the operational burden on store colleagues.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All store colleagues need to do each day is press a button via Olio\u2019s store software, Olio Collect, to let volunteers know there\u2019s surplus food for them to collect.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once collected, volunteers then use Olio\u2019s app to add food as listings, creating a way for app users in every OurCoop catchment area to see what surplus food is available for free near them.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With every item of food added to the app, OurCoop also gets a digital trail of data on food volumes rescued, environmental impact, and community reach &#8211; allowing both organisations to measure, report and continuously improve performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What we&#8217;ve been able to deliver together<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The partnership was built around clear objectives: to reduce food waste across the OurCoop estate, to get good food to people who need it as efficiently as possible, and to deliver measurable environmental and social impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since 2024, our collective partnership has resulted in:<\/p>\n\n\n    <section class=\"stats wp-block alignwide\">\n        <div class=\"stats__inner\">\n            <div class=\"stats__content\">\n                \n                            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"stats__items\">\n                                    <div class=\"stat\">\n                        <div class=\"stat__content\">\n                            <div class=\"stat__counter\">\n                                <span class=\"stat__number\">4 million<\/span>\n                                <span class=\"stat__suffix\"><\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n\n                            <div class=\"stat__text\">\n                                million meals rescued                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"stat\">\n                        <div class=\"stat__content\">\n                            <div class=\"stat__counter\">\n                                <span class=\"stat__number\">  5.4 million<\/span>\n                                <span class=\"stat__suffix\"><\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n\n                            <div class=\"stat__text\">\n                                items saved                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"stat\">\n                        <div class=\"stat__content\">\n                            <div class=\"stat__counter\">\n                                <span class=\"stat__number\">1,645t<\/span>\n                                <span class=\"stat__suffix\"><\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n\n                            <div class=\"stat__text\">\n                                of food rescued                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">In addition to the positive social impact, we&#8217;ve also been able to deliver significant environmental impact:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><br>\ud83d\udec1 <strong>1.2 billion litres of water saved<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">\u2601\ufe0f<strong> 7.1 million kg of CO\u2082 emissions avoided<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\ude97 <strong>26.1 million car miles removed from the road<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83c\udf33 <strong>329,000 trees&#8217; equivalent planted*<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center is-style-typestyle-small wp-block-paragraph\"><em>*Trees removing CO2 from the atmosphere for one year<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Together, we\u2019ve demonstrated that a community, volunteer-led model can operate effectively at scale across a large retail estate, delivering both social and environmental returns simultaneously.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Hear it from the OurCoop team<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<section class=\"quote wp-block alignwide\">\n    <div class=\"quote__inner\">\n        <div class=\"quote__inner-content\">\n            <div class=\"quote__top\">\n                                        <h3 class=\"quote__heading is-style-typestyle-h5\">We&#8217;re making a tangible difference<\/h3>\n                \n                \n                                    <div class=\"quote__content\">\n                        &#8220;Our collaboration with Olio marks a significant step forward in our mission to combat food waste and food poverty. By leveraging the power of technology and community engagement, we&#8217;re making a tangible difference in the lives of individuals and families while advancing our sustainability practices.&#8221;                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"quote__bottom\">\n                <div class=\"quote__author\">\n                    <div class=\"quote__author-image\">\n                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/olioapp.com\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/yourcoop_logo.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/olioapp.com\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/yourcoop_logo.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/olioapp.com\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/yourcoop_logo-150x150.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>                                            <\/div>\n\n                                            <div class=\"quote__author-content\">\n                                <h4 class=\"quote__author-name\">Hannah Gallimore<\/h4>\n\n                            <div class=\"quote__author-role\">\n                                Social Change Manager, OurCoop                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n        \n            <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"quote wp-block alignwide\">\n    <div class=\"quote__inner\">\n        <div class=\"quote__inner-content\">\n            <div class=\"quote__top\">\n                                        <h3 class=\"quote__heading is-style-typestyle-h5\">A great success<\/h3>\n                \n                \n                                    <div class=\"quote__content\">\n                        \u201cThis partnership has been a great success, and by working together we are not only limiting food waste where possible, but are also helping our communities.\u201d                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"quote__bottom\">\n                <div class=\"quote__author\">\n                    <div class=\"quote__author-image\">\n                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/olioapp.com\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/yourcoop_logo.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/olioapp.com\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/yourcoop_logo.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/olioapp.com\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/yourcoop_logo-150x150.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>                                            <\/div>\n\n                                            <div class=\"quote__author-content\">\n                                <h4 class=\"quote__author-name\">Mike Pickering<\/h4>\n\n                            <div class=\"quote__author-role\">\n                                Head of Sustainability, OurCoop                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"quote__icon\">\n                <svg width=\"193\" height=\"138\" viewBox=\"0 0 193 138\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                    <path d=\"M93.8809 0C35.0542 4.81394 0 40.5174 0 83.843C0 118.744 22.1607 138 45.9331 138C69.7056 138 89.046 118.744 89.046 95.0756C89.046 72.2093 70.9143 53.3546 48.3507 52.1512C56.4091 37.3081 73.3318 31.2907 93.8809 28.4826V0ZM193 0C134.173 4.81394 99.1189 40.5174 99.1189 83.843C99.1189 118.744 121.28 138 145.052 138C168.825 138 188.165 118.744 188.165 95.0756C188.165 72.2093 170.033 53.3546 147.47 52.1512C155.528 37.3081 172.451 31.2907 193 28.4826V0Z\" fill=\"#ECE7EE\"\/>\n                <\/svg>\n            <\/div>\n        \n            <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Olio began working with Central Co-op and Midcounties Co-op separately in 2024.&nbsp; In January 2026, Central Co-op and Midcounties Co-op&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":2575,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[22,26,29],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2572","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-grocery","category-sustainability","category-volunteering"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - 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