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18:35
- 17 December 2024
Donation made to Berwick Community Trust Food Bank
Members of the team at McCreath Simpson & Prentice (MSP), the agricultural merchanting division of Simpsons Malt Limited, recently donated 400 food pouches to Berwick Community Trust Food Bank ahead of the festive period.
The pouches were supplied to MSP on behalf of The Country Food Trust, a charity which takes meat donated by estates and farms and makes them into meals to be distributed to food banks and people in need.
Last winter, MSP pledged £5,000 to the charity’s annual winter appeal and, as part of this, The Country Food Trust arranged for a pallet containing 1,200 pouches of Venison Bolognese to be dropped off at the MSP headquarters in Berwick-upon-Tweed, for the company to deliver to food banks in the local area.
The first drop-off was the Berwick Community Trust Food Bank in the town centre, with 400 pouches dropped off for the organisation to include in their Christmas Boxes.
Speaking about the donation, Becci Murray, Operations Director at Berwick Community Trust, said: “We’re incredibly grateful to both McCreath Simpson & Prentice and The Country Food Trust for arranging the delivery of the food pouches to us here at the Berwick Community Trust Food Bank.
“We’ve had some of these pouches before and they’ve been well received, as they have good quality ingredients and are easy to manage in that recipients don’t need to use an oven – the pouches can just be put in the microwave. The delivery is also significant as it allows us to use cash donations that we get to continue to purchase fresh items.”
SJ Hunt, Chief Executive of The Country Food Trust, added: “This incredibly generous donation from MSP will bolster our efforts to extend our reach and impact across the winter months, providing vital support to numerous individuals and families who are confronting the challenges of food insecurity.
“This generosity will make a tangible difference in our mission to alleviate hunger and nourish communities in Northumberland and the Scottish Borders."
There is still a surplus of the pouches at the McCreath Simpson & Prentice headquarters so, if you know of a Food Bank that would be interested in receiving a donation of the pouches, please get in touch by emailing msp@mspagriculture.co.uk.
To donate to The Country Food Trust's winter appeal, click HERE.
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