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Smartphone app that helps shops sell excess food at a discount could soon come to UK

Jocelyn Timperley
clock 13 April 2016 •
Smartphone app that helps shops sell excess food at a discount could soon come to UK

OptiMium app connects local retailers to nearby consumers to help them sell surplus food before its expiry date

A French smartphone app which helps retailers to cut down on their food waste by offering it at discounted rates to consumers could soon be coming to the UK. The app, dubbed OptiMium, connects local...

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