Every carrot. Every meal saved. Every second chance.

DanChurchAid and Salling Group have been collaborating since 2005, with the partnership spanning areas such as disaster relief and recycling.

For instance, Salling Group donates surplus toys through BR to some of DanChurchAid's charity shops, where they are sold at a very affordable price. This contributes to increased recycling in society, and the proceeds from the sales ensure better conditions for the world's poorest families.

DanChurchAid also operates social supermarkets under the name Wefood. Here, items with damaged packaging, incorrect labelling, expired 'best before' dates and seasonal products are sold. Salling Group, being one of Wefood's major partners, was involved in developing the concept back in 2015. Besides Salling Group's distribution centres, føtex has been a steady supplier of goods from the start.

The profits from the sales are used to provide food to hungry mouths in some of the most vulnerable areas around the world. At the same time, there's an agreement that føtex donates 5 kroner to DanChurchAid when a customer purchases an item that has passed its sale date.

In addition to donating food and toys, Salling Group also donates new surplus clothing and non-food items. Customers also have the opportunity to deposit clothing for reuse in collection containers located at Bilka and føtex stores.

Most recently, we collaborated in obtaining donations for victims of the conflict in Ukraine; both through our many stores and warehouses and through Salling Fondene (the Salling Foundations).

Salling Group is an official Food Waste Partner with FødevareBanken - an organisation that has emerged as a response to two societal issues: food waste and food poverty.

Through this partnership, both Salling Group and FødevareBanken aim to raise the level of ambition in the realm of food waste, including working towards ensuring that surplus food benefits as many people as possible.

Surplus food from Salling Group's distribution centres is collected by FødevareBanken and distributed to places like shelters and community centres, while surplus food from selected stores is locally donated to those in need.

We strive for our Netto, føtex and Bilka stores to have a local food waste partner who can collect items that cannot be sold. This may include items with damaged packaging, labelling errors or those nearing their expiration or 'best before' dates.

Despite minor imperfections such as blemishes on apples, these items are still of good quality for consumption. This practice helps reduce food waste in individual stores and addresses food poverty among socially vulnerable individuals.

FødevareBanken operates in a structured and food-safe manner to distribute surplus food to food waste partners, including organisations and initiatives that work with socially vulnerable groups. In addition to shelters and community centres, this also includes "invisible" vulnerable groups, such as families in disadvantaged residential areas.

Through the partnership with Salling Group, FødevareBanken can make a significant impact in reducing food waste and ensuring a better daily life for those who are particularly vulnerable.

In 2020, Salling Group entered into a partnership with the food waste app Too Good To Go. Through this collaboration, customers in Netto and føtex stores can collect a "surprise bag" from five different categories containing surplus items. These categories include a 'fruits and vegetables' bag, a 'dairy, meat, and chilled' bag, a 'grab 'n' go' bag and a bag with discounted items within the food category. Additionally, Netto stores offering fresh bread also provide a bag specifically for bread.

This partnership will significantly contribute to Netto's goal of reducing food waste by half by the year 2030.

"Stop Spild Lokalt" is a social food waste organisation that systematically and safely distributes food to economically disadvantaged individuals and families, all while aiming to reduce food waste. This organisation is a crucial partner for Salling Group in the effort to combat food waste. Particularly in our Netto stores, volunteers from the organisation collect surplus food that they can distribute to those in greatest need. During holidays like Christmas and Easter, Netto increases its food donations, allowing us to extend a helping hand to financially strained families while simultaneously reducing our food waste.