Olio on the telly (again!) and more May updates

Hello everyone!

Olio ? Share More, Waste Less here with your regular update on what we've been up to lately. For this edition, we're sharing some exciting new updates from May so far.

Olio’s brand new Food Safety Library ??

At Olio, our volunteers share millions of portions of food each month. But we’ve lost count of how many times we’ve been asked - “how can you be sure Olio's processes are 100% safe?”? To help answer those questions (and assuage any worries ), we’ve put together a library of all our resources on food safety. Make sure to give it a read!?

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Olio was featured in The Times ??

Olio got a wonderful write-up in The Times last month! In his article titled “Want to help save the planet? Use a sharing app”? journalist Edward Lucas explained how Olio is spreading joy across UK communities by turning one person’s trash into another person’s treasure . Check out the piece below (you'll need a subscription) or click here for a PDF.

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Olio was on ITV (again!) ??

Olio was featured in a special episode of ITV’s Tonight show called Work Where You Want? Britain’s Digital Nomads. During the episode, Tessa and a few of the Olio team shared their experiences of remote working, and how it’s allowed us to build a uniquely diverse workforce. Check it out on ITVX (skip to 15 minutes in).

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An update from our founders

Tessa talks food waste at EarthFest ??

Tessa was interviewed at this year’s edition of EarthFest, in a session titled A Founder's Quest to Quash Food Waste. She also took part in a panel discussion on the circular economy. Want to catch Tessa speaking at her next event? Give her a follow on Linkedin.?

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Saasha at the World Retail Congress in Paris ???

Saasha was also on a panel at this year’s World Retail Congress, joined by leaders from Depop, Primark and Yamamay for a thought-provoking discussion around over-production and over-consumption. Follow Saasha on Linkedin to find out where she’ll be speaking next.?

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Hear from some of our partners

Check out some of these sterling examples of Olio clients leading the way in the fight against food waste

14forty fighting food AND plastic waste

This 14forty office repurposes clean margarine and mayonnaise tubs to share surplus food with Olio’s volunteers. We think that’s pretty ingenious (and don’t those Yorkshire puds look delicious!).

麦格理集团 celebrating their impact

Check out how Macquarie Group is promoting the impact they’ve had through Olio to employees in their canteen. If you’re working with us, why not do the same??

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? Does food get wasted where you work? ?

From supermarkets to schools, offices to film sets, we rescue food from businesses of all shapes and sizes. Get in touch today.?

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That’s all for now - we’ll be back with more updates soon!

Thanks for reading,

Tessa Clarke and Saasha Celestial-One

Olio co-founders