Lidl Hungary’s food rescue program helped 700 people in need

As a responsible, ethical company, Lidl Hungary has been paying special attention to reducing food waste for years and to ensuring that leftover products that are still suitable for consumption serve a charitable purpose. The discount chain supports tens of thousands of people in need on a monthly basis with its comprehensive food rescue program, and also ensures that leftover vegetables, fruits and baked goods from its locations reach those in need during the summer festival season.

“Reducing food waste and supporting those in need is of paramount importance to Lidl Hungary. We are constantly working to ensure that as little food as possible goes to waste, which is why, among other things, we sell fruits and vegetables that are no longer perfect but still edible, as well as baked goods, at a discounted price as part of our Save It! campaign. We also donate surplus food suitable for human consumption to those in need on a daily basis. In addition to in-store sales, the food left over from our summer outings also serves a charitable purpose. The food left over from the Balaton swim, the Campus Festival and the SZIN went to a total of 700 people in need this year,”

– said Judit Tőzsér, Head of Corporate Communications at Lidl Hungary.

Thousands of pretzels, doughnuts, apples and fruit slices left over from this year’s Balaton swim were delivered to those in need with the cooperation of the Hungarian Maltese Charity Service. The donations helped the everyday lives of those living in difficult situations in the settlements of Fonyód, Lengyeltóti, Öreglak-Barátihegy, Balatonfenyves, Somogyvár (Vityapuszta) and Hollád. The donation provided food to 400 people, mostly large and multi-generational families living in deep poverty, people living in nursing homes and children in state care.