It worked!

[rockdoc]

Having read the post about asking at Tesco et al for broken bags of sugar, I tried it and hey presto a large box of broken bags was produced. I'm not really bothered about who ever posted the original idea, a good idea is still a good idea whoever does the passing on. The manager of another large super market went one step further when I politely suggested she had a duty of care and responsibility over the whole waste issue. She offered to regularly collect the sugar and call me when there was a reasonable amount to collect! Now that's music to the ears of a scot, and the good fortune will be shared with the local branch.

 

[pipewrench36]

Don't bother trying the Co-op, they politly told me to sling my hook.

 

[drstitson]

presumably the Coop stores have been instructed to save sugar for their own hives.

 

[Juststarting]

It seems to be much a shop by shop initiative - dependent on who and when you ask. Also some supermarkets appear to be much morer proactive in trying to avoid binning produce whereas others seem to bin everything.

 

[Browntea]

Don't bother trying the Co-op, they politly told me to sling my hook.

I have my local co-op saving it in a bin for me and calling me to collect!! They also said they will try to collect it from all the other nearby stores too 

 

[pipewrench36]

You have obviously found one with a human manager. I phoned the East of England Co-op head office, (bad move). I won't bother with the local branch, if the manager there spoke to me like he speaks to his staff, he would need to learn how to take his food through a straw.

 

[drstitson]

"he would need to learn how to take his food through a straw."

presumably he is stockpiling the sugar for when the inevitable happens to him and he needs syrupy drinks!!!

 

[pipewrench36]

"he would need to learn how to take his food through a straw."

presumably he is stockpiling the sugar for when the inevitable happens to him and he needs syrupy drinks!!!

Damn !! Wish I had thought of that.

 

[viridens]

I very politely asked the duty manager at my local Tesco, who was very unhelpful even when I explained that other Tescos were being kind. I was told that all damaged and perished food "must go straight into the skip because we have a problem with vermin". That's nice to know, innit! I'll be more careful to wash my fruit & veg from now on.. Anyhow, they wouldn't play ball despite my coaxing.

 

[Skyhook]

You have obviously found one with a human manager. I phoned the East of England Co-op head office, (bad move). I won't bother with the local branch, if the manager there spoke to me like he speaks to his staff, he would need to learn how to take his food through a straw.

Bad move. I'm sure it is no companies policy to give away damaged goods- just a case of speaking to a friendly individual. Any contact with head office is likely to result in a blanket ban being memo'ed around.

 

[pipewrench36]

Bad move. I'm sure it is no companies policy to give away damaged goods- just a case of speaking to a friendly individual. Any contact with head office is likely to result in a blanket ban being memo'ed around.

It's a 'Catch 22' situation. I tried the polite and grovelling approach to the store Manager at our local Asda, who told me he would not have a problem, but I should write to Head office. I have sent them a very polite e-mail so will see what fruit , if any, that bears.
P.S. Got an e-mail from Co-op which stated their policy etc. also saying he would not allow sugar to be taken from any local store. However, he stated that under the curcumstances he would allow me to pick up waste sugar from the Distribution Centre provided I gave a written undertaking that it would not get into the food chain. Unfortunately the Distribution Centre is 25 miles away, making a 50 mile round trip. I sent him a reply saying that it wasn't really cost effective, but thanked him profusely for his positive response. (The Dist. Centre is in Ipswich, any Suffolk beeks take note).