Co-op has launched Second Chance Saver Bags in partnership with Deliveroo to offer online shoppers discounted fruits and vegetables, while reducing food waste.

The convenience retailer has stocked £3 produce bags at select stores, which are available to order on Deliveroo, containing a mix of six to eight different fruits and vegetables.

The saver bags will have produce including Co-op’s Best of British tomatoes, Fairtrade organic bananas, strawberries and tenderstem broccoli.

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Kate McCrae, Co-op’s retail director, said: “Saving money, eating healthily and reducing food waste are all important matters to our member owners, and our Second Chance Saver Bags will help shoppers to do all three with ease.

“We’re extremely proud to be pioneering this new initiative exclusively with Deliveroo and look forward to seeing the response from our members and customers that shop with us through the platform.”

This move is part of the retailer’s wider commitment to halve its food waste by 2030, it will also work to encourage customers to lower waste at home.

Suzy McClintock, VP consumer and new verticals at Deliveroo, added: “At Deliveroo, we’re always looking for innovative ways to offer our customers great value on quality products, and Co-op’s Second Chance Saver Bags do just that while also actively reducing food waste.”