Aldi donates more than 160,000 meals to North Lanarkshire communities since launch of initiative four years ago

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More than 160,000 meals have been delivered to communities across North Lanarkshire by Aldi since the supermarket giant launched its food donations initiative in 2019.In partnership with community giving platform Neighbourly, all of the firm's stores in North Lanarkshire are linked up with foodbanks, charities and community groups, who receive surplus food year-round.The 160,480 meals donated in North Lanarkshire were among the 30 million meals overall presented to good causes since the campaign was unveiled four years ago.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android Liz Fox, corporate responsibility director at Aldi UK, told Lanarkshire Live : "Donating 160,480 meals in North Lanarkshire through our partnership with Neighbourly is an amazing achievement, with the initiative now more vital than ever for local community groups and charities who face soaring demand. "We’re committed to doing all that we can to support people in the communities where we trade, and through our partnership with Neighbourly we have helped to make food more accessible for those in North Lanarkshire.”Steve Butterworth, CEO of Neighbourly, said: “We’ve worked with Aldi for several years to help them further their support for those in need."The cost of living crisis is impacting communities in North Lanarkshire and we’ve seen the