Community fridge opens at EcoSki shop in Mill Street, Oakham, thanks to Root-and-Branch Out project

People who like to pick up a sell-by-date bargain in the supermarkets can now go one step further in helping to prevent food being thrown away.

Following in the footsteps of community fridges that are already in operation in Stamford and Uppingham, a new one will be located in Mill Street, Oakham.

Volunteers will keep the resource stocked with goods that shops and supermarkets don’t think will sell in time to meet the dates on the product labels - but which are still perfectly safe and tasty for people to eat.