The Project, inspired by His Majesty The King, was launched on The King’s 75th Birthday in November 2023. This week the King met with chief executives and leaders from the food industry to recognise their achievements.
The Coronation Food Project aims to tackle food waste and reduce hunger. The UK wastes more than ten million tonnes of food per year, while almost one in seven households lives with food insecurity.
Dame Martina Milburn, chair of the Coronation Food Project, said: “The progress we’ve made in two years is just fantastic and it’s a real testament to the leadership shown by the UK food industry.
“Thousands more tonnes of food are being saved and getting on to the plates of people who might otherwise go hungry. None of this would have happened without the inspiration and support of The King and Queen so it’s fitting that the initiative is named in honour of their Coronation."
In just two years since its launch, the Coronation Food Project has raised £20 million and opened Coronation Food Hubs in Liverpool, Birmingham and South London, in partnership with FareShare and The Felix Project, with two more set to open next year.
Charlotte Hill OBE, chief executive of The Felix Project, added: “Thousands of community organisations rely on the food that is saved and circulated by FareShare and The Felix Project. So, it’s vital that we find new ways of getting more surplus food into the system. The Coronation Food Project is doing just that, at a scale and pace which is quite extraordinary.”