For several years, 76 Food Banks out of the 79 in the national network have counted on the stores within the Casino Group for their daily supply in basic foodstuffs of which the majority have been fresh produce. This partnership was strengthened by a national partnership contract covering food aid signed in March 2009 by Jean-Charles Naouri, Chief Executive of Group Casino, and Alain Seugé, President of the French Food Bank Federation.
This contract marks the commitment of the Casino Group, which started several years ago, in favour of Food Banks and underlines the Casino Group’s commitment to the values of solidarity which is at the heart of the company’s culture.
This year, the Casino Group anticipates a greater depth to it’s commitment to food aid thanks to the national involvement of all its banners.
- 14 Géant Casino stores, 370 Casino Supermarkets, at least 220 Franprix stores as well as Leader Price are mobilised and will participate in Food Bank collection schemes.
- A dozen associates, notably at Toulouse, Bordeaux and in the Rhône-Alpes region, have taken a day’s holiday to participate in this collection as volunteers, within the framework of leave for Solidarity Activity put in place by the Casino Group for the Food Banks.
- The network of small convenience stores like Vival and Petit Casino have equally decided to contribute.
In total 5,300 stores have been informed and mobilised, as much by Head Office as by the commercial teams and regional management on the side of the Food Banks themselves.
The involvement of all the banners of the Casino Group permitted the collection of more than 11,000 tons of produce in 2009.
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Nadine Coulm
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