The regional retailer also scooped an award for best use of technology, using AI to reduce food waste across its supermarkets and saving 1.8 million meals from going to landfill to date.

The Co-op supports over 700 charities and community projects across the East of England through its four community programmes, which have contributed more than £1m to good causes.

It recently released £115,000 to 32 local causes as part of its Community Cares Fund, which........

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