A CATERING business has worked to support the local community and environment by providing a "healthy" donation of leftover food to a food bank.

Event caterers from Seasoned donated fresh fruit and vegetables, as well as perishable cakes left over from a recent conference it catered for, to food collection and distribution service FareShare Sussex.

Seasoned managing partner for events Graham Turner, said: "Every year 3.6 million tonnes of useable food is wasted by the UK food industry, yet at the same time, millions of people are struggling to afford to it.

"Our talented team work hard to create events for our clients and we are only too delighted to know that any left over good food is not going to waste."

The team of volunteers at the charity redistribute the surplus food to a range of organisations across Brighton and Hove and Worthing, which feed vulnerable groups.

Graham said: "FareShare's team of volunteers is doing a fantastic job. They take the food off our hands and distribute it to where it is needed most - for us this is a satisfying hassle-free alternative to the waste bin and we are delighted to support their much-needed service at every opportunity."

Established in 2002 by City Gate Community Projects, FareShare provides food to charities and groups that deliver services in addition to meals, such as advice and guidance, health support, counselling and befriending, to help break the cycle of poverty and use food as a vehicle for good above and beyond alleviating hunger.

Warehouse assistant at FareShare Sussex Anna Wheddon said: "We would like to thank Seasoned for their generous donation.

"We are so pleased they contacted us, so that we could help avoid left over food going to waste by delivering it to local charities."

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