You or your company can supply one-off surplus food donations to FareShare North East.
From labelling errors, discontinued lines, samples, and fruit & vegetables past its BBE, to ingredients for manufacturing, we accept all kinds of fresh, frozen, ambient and chilled foods, including retailers branded foods. Any food accepted by FareShare North East must comply with food safety legislation, be within its use by and best before dates and be packaged appropriately. We can only accept the food listed below and it must be in date:
These include:
- Tinned goods (meat, fruit, vegetable, fish, puddings and pies)
- Long life milk and fruit juice
- Rice, pasta and sauces
- Tea and coffee
- Cereals
- Savoury snacks (crisps, crackers and cereal bars)
- Alcoholic beverages
- Food that has been cooked or prepared
- Food past its use by or BBE
Can I donate surplus food at short notice?
Yes you can. We understand that surplus food is often unpredictable and happens at short notice. Contact Us for more information and we will do our best to get your surplus food onto people’s plates.
Check out our FAQ’s for more information
Food Collection Bins
The large majority of food we receive comes from the food industry surplus, however, we are always grateful for donations from the public. We have food collection bins located in various supermarkets across the North East that take non-perishable, in-date products from individuals. The bins are normally located by the checkouts or by the exit where shoppers can donate their items on the way out. The participating stores are:
Tesco South Shields – NE34 9QD
Tesco Sunderland Rt P Extra – SR6 0DA
Tesco Hexham Extra – NE45 3PJ
Tesco Yarm Eaglescliffe – TS16 0PE
Tesco Ingleby Barwick – TS17 0WA
Tesco Northallerton East Road – DL6 1NP
