A supermarket giant is to offer discount bags of surplus food to customers.
The grub - served up in 'Magic Bags' - will be made available on a first come, first served basis at Aldi stores across Ayrshire.
It follows a successful trial last year between the UK's fastest growing supermarket and the world’s largest surplus food platform, Too Good To Go.
The ‘Magic Bags’ will contain a range of grocery products that are approaching their sell-by or use-by dates at less than a third of the price.
Customers will be able to snap up at least £10 worth of food for just £3.30.
To get a Magic Bag, shoppers can download the free Too Good To Go app and search for their nearby Aldi store, before reserving a bag to collect from the store at an allotted time.
The nationwide roll out is expected to save a further 4,000 tonnes of food from going to waste annually and will form a key part of Aldi’s ongoing commitment to cut food waste.
Liz Fox, Corporate Responsibility Director at Aldi UK, said: “Rolling out our partnership with Too Good To Go is another way of allowing us to cut down on food waste, while also offering customers in Ayrshire the opportunity to pick up our food at even lower prices.
“With the rising cost of living impacting so many, Too Good To Go offers a simple and accessible way for consumers to save money and reduce waste.”
Sophie Trueman, Managing Director UK & Ireland at Too Good To Go, added: “We’re thrilled to be officially launching our partnership with Aldi nationally.
"Having already had fantastic feedback during a successful trial period, I know our Too Good To Go community in Ayrshire is going to jump at the chance to save Aldi Magic Bags and prevent even more good food from going to waste."
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