Sainsbury's invests another £1m in battle against food waste

In second phase of 'waste less, save more' scheme, funding will be extended to other regions to replicate Derbyshire experiment

Sainsbury's is stepping up its drive to tackle the UK's food waste epidemic by announcing a further 1m to help towns and cities reduce the number of items thrown away by consumers.

In the second phase of the retailer's "waste less, save more" programme, which aims to reduce food waste by 50% and save the average household 350 a year, funding is being extended to regions keen to replicate the lessons learned from an ongoing trial in Swadlincote, Derbyshire.