Big change at these grocery stores can save you money in Ontario

A big change at a popular grocery store chain in Ontario is helping customers save some money.

The “Too Good To Go” app announced in a news release Friday that it has a new partnership with all Food Basics locations in the province.

The app is the “world’s largest marketplace for surplus food,” giving customers the ability to purchase products for significant discounts while preventing food waste, the release said.

“By offering these assortments at low prices, we are giving a second chance to products that are still perfectly good to eat, while meeting the needs of our customers who are looking for economical and responsible options,” said Food Basics senior vice president Hardeep Kharaud.

All 148 Food Basics locations across Ontario are now live on the Too Good To Go app, which is available on the App Store and Google Play.

“Building on the success of partnerships with Metro Ontario, Metro Quebec, and Super C, Food Basics becomes the latest banner in the Metro Inc. family to join the global movement to reduce food waste,” the release said.

“Since the first Metro Ontario stores launched on the platform in November 2022, the grocer has helped save more than 1 million meals from going to waste.”

Customers now have the option of picking from four categories of “surprise bags” at Food Basics, with varieties being sold at a discount:

• Meat and seafood at $9.99 ($30 value)
• Bakery at $5.99 ($18 value)
• Dairy at $5.99 ($18 value)
• Deli at $5.99 ($18 value)

To Good To Go said that it has 16,000 food-selling partners in Canada and has helped prevent 10 million meals from going to waste since it launched in Canada in July 2021.