News by email Donate

Suggestions

Top Stories

Most Read

Popular Videos

old-cans-tins-main_article_image.jpg
Cardiff Foodbank/PA Wire
UK News

Another church-run foodbank reports dated donations

A tin of Heinz "Ready to Serve" kidney soup, which dates to before decimalisation in 1971, has been donated to Cardiff Foodbank.

Helen Bull, partnership and fundraising officer, said: "Probably what's happened is that it is harvest time and lots of people clean out their cupboards and donate items that they have never used and don't really look at them.

The soup can still bears its original price sticker of 10d. A 35 year old tin of Green Giants sweetcorn - costing 35p - was also donated.

Helen Bull added: "Unfortunately what sometimes happens is that when an older person dies the family will clean out the cupboards and they want to donate and don't necessarily realise that it was out of date."

Cardiff Foodbank - which is run by Christian charity, the Trussell Trust - tweeted Heinz, the maker of the soup. The firm replied: "Wow! That soup was discontinued over 35 years ago. Should be in a museum rather than a food bank!"

The news comes after Colchester Foodbank announced earlier this week it had been given bags of pasta and mashed potato it could not use because they dated back as far as 1977.

Click here to listen to Premier's Alex Williams speaking with CEO of the Trussell Trust, Mark Ward:

A Monthly Gift Of $11 Makes A World Of Difference

In a world of fake news there’s never been a greater need for quality Christian journalism. Premier’s mission is to provide the Church with the most up to date and relevant news, told from a Christian perspective. But we can’t do it without you.

Unlike many websites we haven't put up a paywall — we want to keep our journalism free at the point of need and as open as we can. Premier’s news output takes a lot of time, money and hard work to produce. No one in the USA is sharing news like we are across radio, magazines and online so please help us to continue that today.

For a monthly gift of $11 or more we’d also be able to send you a free copy of the brand new Premier Bible, a wonderful Anglicised version of the NLT packed with exclusive bonus content, reading plan and resources to help you get the most out of scripture.

Your monthly support will make a world of difference. Thank you.

Support Us
Continue the conversation on our Facebook page

Related Articles

Sign up to our newsletter to stay informed with news from a Christian perspective.

News by email

Connect

Donate

Donate