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Gwynedd Council has opened a grant scheme to support local groups who distribute food in their communities. It is a sad fact that hundreds of thousands of tonnes of food that goes to waste each year is still edible. So much is discarded because of labelling errors, over-production or a short shelf-life. But a number of community groups are working with local shops and supermarkets to try to ensure that much of this product can be distributed to Gwynedd residents. To help these groups, the Council has secured £24,360 of Welsh Government Circular Economy grant funding to enable them to purchase equipment such as fridges, freezers and food storage equipment to assist them in their work.