Food Rescue PROGRAM

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Food Rescue PROGRAM
Dont Throw Away Your Chance to Help!
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What is Food Rescue?

• Founded in 1984, Food Rescue, or 12 Baskets, is
  Second Harvest Heartlands prepared and
  perishable food rescue program.

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Food Waste in Minnesota

• An estimated 112,131 tons of unused food is
  wasted annually in Minnesota.

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Who Are Our Donors?

• Food is recovered from more than 200 donors and
  delivered to more than 70 social service agencies.

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The Bill Emerson Good Samaritan
Donations Act

• Encourages businesses to donate food and grocery
  products to non-profit organizations for
  distribution to needy individuals.
• Federal law that protects companies from civil
  and criminal liability if the product donated in
  good faith later causes harm to the recipient.

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SECOND HARVEST FLEET
Food Rescue operates 5 refrigerated trucks8
hours a day, 5 days a week throughout the Twin
Cities metro area
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SECOND HARVEST Goals and Objectives

• Increase high quality donations
• Increase of receiving agencies
• Manage a fiscally responsible program
• Increase support
• Decrease cost to agencies
• Continue to enhance program visibility

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CUB AND SECOND HARVEST

• Cub continues to work close with Second Harvest
• Cub is always looking to help the less fortunate
  in communities we serve
• Reduce waste sent to land fills which supports
  environmental programs

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WILL IT WORK?

• Since fall 07 program tested in 3 stores
• -Apple Valley
• -Eagan
• -Rosemount
• Response has been overwhelming to proceed to all
  stores
• Requires 2 to 3 additional hrs per week
• No disruption to operations to manage program

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PRODUCT HOLDING AREA

• Store to designate 2 areas for products
• - Produce cooler
• - Freezer
• Location toward front for easy access

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SECOND HARVEST SIGN

• Second Harvest will supply 2 signs
• Placement on rack or area to designate product
  for pickup

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REQUIRED BOX/STICKER

• Only Apple/Orange or other Citrus boxes are to
  used
• Each box is to be marked with our current orange
  pallet stickers with S/H on sticker

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• PROCESS

Dept. is walked product separated for trash or
Second Harvest
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FRESH/PACKAGED MEAT AND DELI
Mark thru UPC

• Fresh meat product removed will be placed in
  separate boxes to prevent cross contamination
  (Beef/Pork/Poultry)
• All packaged product can be placed in same box
  (Cryovac meats/cheeses)

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PRODUCT NOT INCLUDED

• Re workable items
• Items receiving credit
• Items returned to reclaim center
• Discontinued/marked downs that can be sold
• Vendor items unless approved by vendor
  validated by Store Director/ASD/MOD/Receiver
• Bakery products already picked up by local
  charities

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AUTHORIZED ITEMS

• PRODUCE (DESIGNATED COOLER)
• Out of date
• -bagged salads
• -fruit/veggie trays
• -bagged fruit/veg.
• -salad dressings
• Any bruised citrus/squash/potatoes
• other fruit other items not meeting quality
  standards
• No spoiled/moldy products

• MEAT (DESIGNATED FREEZER)
• Out of date
• -lunchmeat/package process meats
• -fresh beef/pork/poultry
• No seafood included
• No spoiled/moldy product
• All items removed MUST remain in present
  packaging

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AUTHORIZED ITEMS

• DELI (DESIGNATED COOLER)
• Out of date
• -Pre packaged salads
• -Packaged cheeses
• -Packaged meats
• -Breads/Crackers
• Only Packaged/Sealed product in original package
• No open or items prepared by associates such as
  pizza/salads/sandwiches

• DAIRY (DESIGNATED COOLER)
• Out of date
• -Cheeses
• -Tortillas
• -Puddings/Cookie Dough
• -Yogurt
• Only product in original packaging

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AUTHORIZED ITEMS

• GROCERY (DESIGNATED COOLER)
• Dented cans ( non returnable to reclaim)
• Torn packages contents still sealed in inner
  package
• -Cereals/cake mixes for example
• Product missing labels but sealed in original
  package
• Vendor items approved by vendor but only after
  checked by receiver credit is given

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PICKUP PROCESS

• Pickup will be 2 or 3 days each week based on
  store volume
• Time between 9am 1pm
• Driver will check in with receiver
• Store Director/ASD/MOD will be called to review
  boxes for pickup
• Store Director/ASD/MOD must validate items so
  they comply with attached procedures
• Driver will leave a pickup slip with
  receiver/Store Director/ASD/MOD as to total boxes
  removed

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SUMMARY

• Example tonnage report e mailed to Store
  Director/Merchandise Directors/DMs weekly
• -Report shows total lbs picked up for the
  week
• Report should be used as a tool to compare like
  store returns
• Report used to review production
  overages/shortfalls to grow sales/reduce
  shrink/improve GP
• Help reduce costs in trash pickups

• Cub Foods Total Poundage
• Apple Valley
• Meat 8580
• Produce 5120
• Dry 1050
• Deli 0
• Eagan
• Meat 10105
• Produce 2410
• Dry 3780
• Deli 95
• Grand Total 31140