Returning to the UK, they researched and discovered that 20-40% of produce in the UK is wasted before it even leaves the farms. Every week, growers are left with fresh produce they can’t sell to supermarkets. So they talked to producers and came up with the idea for Oddbox - Farm-fresh, delicious ‘odd’ & surplus fruit & veg delivered straight to customer doors.
Oddbox’s weekly boxes are filled with imperfect fruits and vegetables that have been rescued from farms and would otherwise have been wasted. The company pays farmers a fair price and donates up to 10 per cent to tackle food poverty by partnering with charities like City Harvest.
Browsing the home box delivery options, the options range in size and content.
If you choose the mixed Fruit & Veg Box for example you can rescue up to 9 varieties of veg & 4 varieties of fruit, (Small: £12.99, Medium: £15.99, Large: £19.99).
Customers can also view the amount of food waste, CO2 emissions and water they have helped to save.
As a Certified B Corporation (B-Corp), Oddbox are part of the growing group of companies leading the way to make business a force for good. In addition, they use recyclable boxes and never add unnecessary packaging in. They also collect your old box to be recycled, giving it a new life.
The business continues to build a strong brand, optimise operations and broaden its delivery area, but fundamentally their mission is to shift food standards and eventually normalise wonky produce.
The website is keep updated with what they rescue each week. Check your postcode online and the list of upcoming cities planned for launch. And between box deliveries, the Oddbox blog features useful recipes and community news.
By Anna Bance
November 2020
