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Müller donates four million meals through FareShare, supporting its mission to build Stronger Communities across the UK
Müller UK & Ireland has today reached a significant milestone: donating the equivalent of four million meals through its partnership with FareShare, the UK’s largest food redistribution charity. This ongoing partnership supports vulnerable people across the UK by transforming surplus and donated food into vital meals.
FareShare redistributes good-to-eat surplus food and donations from the food industry to a network of over 8,500 charities and community groups, from breakfast clubs and hospices to domestic abuse refuges and homelessness services. Müller’s consistent donations of quality dairy products, such as milk and yogurts, are helping ensure that no good food goes to waste, especially at a time when demand for food support is at an all-time high.
Müller’s relationship with FareShare forms a key part of the FMCG company’s Sustainability Action Plan, and reflects a shared belief: that no food should be wasted, and fundamentally, food has the power to strengthen communities, support wellbeing, and reduce environmental impact.
Victoria Bryant, Culture Lead at Müller UK & Ireland, said:
“Our purpose goes beyond simply making dairy products: we’re here to play our part in supporting the people and communities who need it most. Working with FareShare has enabled us to make a direct impact by providing nutritious dairy products to those who might otherwise go without it.
“This partnership brings to life what our Stronger Communities pillar within our Sustainability Action Plan stands for - real action, positive change, and meaningful support where it’s needed most.”
Kris Gibbon-Walsh, CEO of FareShare, comments on the partnership:
“Müller’s ongoing support has helped us deliver millions of meals to people facing hardship. Their commitment to building stronger communities mirrors our own values, and its contributions continue to make a real difference in lives across the country. We’re proud to work alongside them.”
As part of this milestone, Müller and FareShare will be celebrating at their combined work at FareShare’s Merseyside depot, where volunteers will be invited for a guided tour and a presentation on how FareShare is transforming surplus food into essential support for communities. The event will spotlight the real-world impact of these donations and the growing need for industry-wide action to fight food insecurity and reduce waste.
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Müller UK & Ireland is wholly owned by Unternehmensgruppe Theo Müller, a family run business which employs over 33,000 people throughout Europe.
Servicing customers with strategic partnerships throughout the UK & Ireland, while exporting to over 60 countries internationally, the business develops, manufactures and markets a wide range of branded and private label dairy products made with milk from over 1,000 farmers in Britain, alongside a designated plant-based range.
Müller is one of the ten most chosen FMCG brands in Great Britain, and the most popular dairy brand. It is ranked within the top 20 in The Grocer’s Top 100 list of Britain’s Biggest Brands and is picked from shelves millions of times each year. Müller UK & Ireland includes:
Müller Milk & Ingredients, which aims to build a better dairy future. It produces branded and private label fresh milk, powdered milk, cream, butter, milk drinks and ingredients products, and boasts a network of dairies and depots servicing customers throughout the UK and beyond.
Müller Yogurt & Desserts, which aims to help put a smile on the nation’s face. It is responsible for major brands like Müller Corner, Müller Light, Müller Bliss, Müller Rice, Müller FRijj, Müller X Myprotein, Müller Plant Based and Biotiful Gut Health. It produces chilled desserts and milkshakes under licence from Mondelez International and also supplies the UK private label yogurt market from a dedicated, state of the art yogurt facility.
Müller UK & Ireland’s Sustainability Action Plan outlines how the business is driving positive environmental and social changes. It shows how Müller is already making, and will continue to make, a real difference for the planet, its partners and its people.
