Aldi UK wants Northumberland charities to join their Christmas food donation scheme.
Partnered with Neighbourly, a community-giving platform, Aldi will distribute surplus food throughout the festive period.
The initiative is extended as Aldi stores close on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day.
Charities will be paired with local Aldi stores this Christmas to collect fresh and chilled food products nearing expiry.
Aldi aims to donate over a million meals over the Christmas period.
Liz Fox, National Sustainability Director at Aldi UK, said: "We’re proud to hit our 40 million meal milestone with Neighbourly.
"This is a huge achievement and motivates us to go further and supply even more meals to local charities."
Neighbourly CEO Steve Butterworth added: "Christmas can be a challenging time for some families, and we expect many more will depend on the services of local charities this year."
Groups not working with Neighbourly may email aldichristmas@neighbourly.com by November 10.
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