Yango Deli UK and My Yard team on grocery deliveries to Londoners in need
Yango Deli, the rapid grocery delivery arm of Russian tech giant Yandex, has announced a new partnership with London non-profit organisation My Yard.
This will see the delivery of leftover groceries from Yango Deli dark stores, located in Bethnal Green, Battersea, Bermondsey, and Acton, to Londoners in need.
The partnership marks the first time My Yard has collaborated with an ultrafast grocery service.
Existing partners include Marks and Spencer, Waitrose, Lidl, Aldi, Tesco, Sainsburys, Gail’s bakeries, Wenzel’s bakeries, Food Bank Aid, and The Felix Project, another non-profit that distributes surplus goods.
Rachel Dimond, Founder and CEO, My Yard, says: “While we are very appreciative of all donations, when they are from organisations that buy in bulk, it can be challenging to find the right person or organisation able to make use of some surplus food.”
“For example, it’s a big job to figure out the right way to distribute a truckload of celeriac. The partnership with Yango Deli is exciting because they offer an incredibly broad assortment, stocking their warehouses with 2,500 different products, on average.”
“This means that while their surplus is not large, it is incredibly varied, which makes it easier to deliver donations that are both vital and useful to Londoners who need our help,”.
Evgeny Chernikov, General Manager at Yango Deli UK, adds: “We have a clear philosophy - it is not enough to simply be a successful business; we must positively impact the communities where we operate.”
“Our partnership with My Yard helps us support some of our most vulnerable neighbours while finding a good home for leftover food.”
“We are in awe of the work My Yard does to make London a more caring and compassionate city and are honoured to be their first ultrafast grocery delivery partner.”
