)[2] The Felix Project redistributes food that supermarkets, wholesalers and other suppliers cannot sell for a variety of reasons, ranging from seasonal gluts and packaging defects, to changes in customer orders.
The charities provide meals, snacks or food parcels for their clients who include the elderly, the homeless, those with mental health issues, refugees and asylum seekers, families and children.
[citation needed] They collect or receive food from over 539 suppliers, which is then distributed to nearly 1000 front-line charities, schools and holiday programmes in London.
As well as redistributing food, Felix's Kitchen in Poplar, East London, uses donated fresh produce to create circa 4,000 "ready meals" a day.
Collaboration with top London chefs aims to raise the profile of high-quality gastronomy and show the value of surplus food to encourage social inclusion.