One Million Tins Of Baked Beans Delivered To Felix To Help Tackle UK Hunger

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One million tins of baked beans will be produced for people facing food insecurity this summer through an innovative partnership between Princes, Waitrose, Alliance Food Sourcing (AFS), and Felix (formerly The Felix Project and FareShare).

The collaboration will see cans of Branston Baked Beans distributed through Felix's network of over 8,000 community organisations, schools, food banks and community kitchens, providing thousands of meals for people who need them most.

Inspired by the legacy of The King’s Coronation Food Project, the project forms part of the wider work of Alliance Food Sourcing (AFS), a coalition that brings together leading UK food businesses to unlock surplus food and factory capabilities and turn it into meals for charities.

Unlike traditional food redistribution programmes that rely solely on surplus items, the donation of baked beans has brought together manufacturing, retail and charity partners to start donating the British store cupboard staple over the coming months.

By unlocking surplus factory capacity and supply-chain resources, the partnership has created a new way of getting more nutritious food to communities facing hunger. Princes is optimising its state-of-the-art facilities to produce additional volumes of beans during quieter periods throughout the year.

The move represents a shift in how the food industry addresses food insecurity. With standard retail surplus donations being inconsistent, the project gives a vital boost to the food supplies distributed by charities.

Waitrose is also currently trialling similar initiatives with its pasta supplier, Daybreak, and its fresh fruit supplier, Primafruit. Combined, the three initiatives are on track to divert the equivalent of over 1.9 million meals to Felix, the UK’s largest food rescue charity, by the end of the year.

David McDiarmid, Corporate Relations Director at Princes Group, said:

"Baked beans have been a cornerstone of the British kitchen for decades thanks to their versatility and long shelf life. We are delighted that our first successful venture with Alliance Food Sourcing is on Branston Baked Beans, as they provide an accessible and nutritious meal option, with one can containing over 24 grams of fibre."

"We have partnered with FareShare for over a decade and donations of stock is a matter of routine and something all our colleagues are passionate about, so we are proud to go ’beyond surplus’ food and instead use our manufacturing capability to actively produce food for people who need it."

Marija Rompani, Director of Ethics and Sustainability at Waitrose said:

"This isn't just about donating surplus food; it's about exploring how we can work closely with our suppliers to rewrite the rules in our supply chain and unlock surplus that can make a real difference to our communities."

Nicky Robinson, Director of Alliance Food Sourcing, said:

"We're delighted to see Waitrose, Princes, Daybreak and Primafruit showing what can be achieved by working together. By adapting their supply chains, food businesses can redirect factory capacity or rescue edible food to help tackle UK hunger. Innovations like these mean millions more meals are already reaching people who need them - often through relatively simple changes."

Charlotte Hill OBE, CEO of Felix said:

"Unfortunately the demand for food amongst the charities and organisations Felix supplies keeps rising. That is why projects like this are vital, it not only shows what partnerships and innovative thinking can achieve, it ensures Felix, which is the new name for merged charities FareShare and The Felix Project, receives a steady supply of a much sought after family favourite."

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Feb 25
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Gebrüder Weiss, the world's oldest logistics company and a global provider of full-service transportation and supply chain solutions, announced the rollout of its Turvo-powered less-than-truckload (LTL) service across North America following a successful pilot program in 2025.

The expanded LTL solution is powered by the Turvo Collaboration Cloud, a shared platform connecting shippers, carriers, and internal teams in a single operating environment. The platform supports real-time shipment visibility, streamlined execution, and improved coordination across the LTL lifecycle, enabling faster decision-making and more consistent outcomes.

Kate Leatherbury, director of North American LTL solutions at Gebrüder Weiss said:

"LTL is a critical and growing part of our customers' supply chains, and the results of the pilot reinforced the need to scale these capabilities across our network. Expanding this capability allows us to better support complex shipments while improving efficiency for our customers."

During the pilot phase, Gebrüder Weiss used Turvo to simplify LTL rating, booking, tracking and document management while reducing manual touchpoints and improving collaboration among internal teams, carriers, and customers. Shippers can select preferred carriers and access real-time shipment updates through a centralized interface.

Pushkar Deshpande, SVP of Product at Turvo said:

“This is a great example of how Turvo enables logistics providers to scale LTL while delivering service excellence through simplified execution, increased visibility, and seamless collaboration. We continue to invest in enhancing LTL capabilities on Turvo, and I am excited about the measurable outcomes Gebrüder Weis has seen from leveraging our technology.”

The expanded LTL solution builds on Gebrüder Weiss' long-term strategy to invest in digital tools that enhance service reliability, scalability, and customer experience across its North American network.

Mark McCullough, CEO of Gebrüder Weiss North America said:

"Our approach is to combine advanced technology with the high-touch service our customers expect. Turvo helps us deliver greater operational consistency while maintaining close customer relationships."

The Turvo-powered LTL service is now available to Gebrüder Weiss customers throughout North America and complements the company's existing portfolio of overland, air, ocean, and logistics services.

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