Company Shop Middleton turns ten
Company Shop Middleton, part of the UK’s leading redistributor of surplus food and household products Company Shop Group, is proudly celebrating ten years of serving the local community.
Since first opening its doors in 2015, the store has become a vital part of Middleton, helping tens of thousands of local families stretch their budgets and prevent good food from going to waste. Over the past decade, members have collectively saved over £63 million on their shopping and prevented 30,000 tonnes of surplus products from unnecessarily becoming waste.
Company Shop Middleton is one of 13 stores across England and Scotland run by Company Shop Group, which works with retailers and manufacturing partners across the grocery and FMCG sectors to redistribute surplus products. These products are still perfectly safe to consume and are often the result of mislabelling, seasonal changes or overproduction.
With over a third of food produced globally going to waste each year, with 10.7 million tonnes a year in the UK alone, Company Shop Group’s pioneering approach stops unnecessary waste, helps businesses to recover value from surplus stock and ensures good food and essential products reach the households and communities that need them. This redistribution model at Company Shop Middleton has provided the equivalent of 69.3 million meals to households and helped to save an estimated 78,000 tonnes of CO2e emissions.
Akbar Yaqub, store manager at Company Shop Middleton, said:“Middleton has been at the heart of our community for ten years, and this anniversary is as much a celebration of our members as it is our store. Their support over the years has helped us deliver real social and environmental impact, saving families money while preventing great products from going to waste. I’ve been extremely proud to be part of the store’s journey since it first opened, and even prouder to now lead the team as Store Manager. As costs continue to challenge households, we remain committed to being a trusted place our members can rely on, and we look forward to the next decade of impact.”
Gemma Edlin, head of retail at Company Shop Group, added: “Company Shop Middleton’s decade of impact reflects our vision to stop surplus from going to waste and reduce the environmental impact of food loss across the supply chain. Working with more than 800 retailers, manufacturers and brands, we’re able to redistribute surplus stock and make it accessible to members at discounted prices, ensuring good food feeds people instead of being wasted. Stores like Middleton play a vital role in that mission, supporting their local communities while helping our industry partners manage surplus sustainably.”
Membership at Company Shop is free and open to those working in the FMCG supply chain, NHS, emergency services, social care, prison services, the British Armed Forces, and employees and volunteers of registered charities. Those in receipt of means-tested benefits can also apply. Membership is available via www.companyshopgroup.co.uk/membership
