9 program, fighting against food waste. The program has successfully recovered and redistributed over 27 million kilograms of food in Quebec and Ontario since 2016, equivalent to approximately 53 million meals for communities. In 2023, METRO proudly donated $63 million worth of food in 2023 to its community partners Feed Ontario, Food Banks of Quebec and New Brunswick’s Food Depot Alimentaire. No less than 4 million kilos of food were recovered, the equivalent of 8 million meals that were consumed and not thrown away. In addition to these food donations, METRO made a financial contribution of $7.4 million to many organizations, including these three longstanding partners. “The money and goods donated to the organizations, which play a key role in helping the most vulnerable, enable concrete assistance such as the distribution of food baskets, meals and snacks,” mentions Marie-Claude Bacon, VicePresident, Public Affairs and Communications. “We know that times are tough for many in our communities, which is why we have increased our community investments by 35 per cent over 2022. Knowing that every dollar received by a food bank can provide up to three meals, we know that our support makes a real difference.” FUTURE PLANS “Our new automated distribution centre in Terrebonne represents the future of METRO’s fresh With annual sales of more than $20 billion, METRO Inc. is a food and pharmacy leader in Québec and Ontario, providing employment to more than 97,000 people. Its purpose is to nourish the health and well-being of our communities. As a retailer, franchisor, distributor, manufacturer, and provider of eCommerce services, the company operates or services a network of some 987 food stores under several banners including Metro, Metro Plus, Super C, Food Basics, Adonis and Première Moisson, and 641 drugstores primarily under the Jean Coutu, Brunet, Metro Pharmacy and Food Basics Pharmacy banners.
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