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Man Goes Viral For Getting 36 Cheeses From Food Waste App, It Gets Even Better When Company Responds
Fighting against food waste is an important cause we should all strive to contribute to. There are plenty of ways to do that — from personal efforts to governmental solutions. But what if we were to say that there are some cases of people fighting against food waste and receiving a box of cheese? Sounds random? Well, that’s what happened to one X user after they ordered a surprise delivery from an anti-food waste app.
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X user Blair went viral after sharing what they received from their Aldi surprise bag
Image credits: Blair
The story started when X user Blair Cole shared a post, which currently has 6.5M views, where they revealed what they got from a grocery surprise package from Aldi.
Aldi’s surprise grocery bags are bags made from products that the store has an excess of at the end of the day. These can be found on the “Too Good To Go” app.
Aldi surprise bags are a part of the “Too Good To Go” app, which strives to reduce food waste
Image credits: Blair
The “Too Good To Go” app was created to help fight against food waste and save money while doing it. It does this by helping to rescue surplus unsold food from restaurants and grocery stores for one-third of the original price. These purchases help save food that would otherwise be simply discarded.
In 2022, “Too Good To Go” was the fastest-growing sustainable food app by number of downloads. As of August 2022, it claimed to have saved 155 million bags of food. Also, as of March 2023, they said that they have saved over 200 million meals.
In the app, people can order surplus unsold food from restaurants and grocery stores for one-third of its original price
Image credits: Blair
Circling back to the story, the X user Blair’s haul of the Aldi surprise bag consisted of a very interesting and kind of amusing variety of products. First, in the video, they showed the “Korean-Style BBQ beef” that they got. Then the camera showed a whole box of cheeses, while in the background Blair’s voice clarified that there were 36 blocks of cheeses. Yes, you read that right — 36 blocks of cheese. Quite a surprise, isn’t it?
Blair ordered an Aldi surprise bag on the “Too Good To Go” app for only £3.30
Image credits: Blair
Another kind of amusing thing about this whole situation is that this surprise bag only cost £3.30 (around $4.21). Well, it could be said that Blair for sure won a cheese lottery.
That’s what people online thought, too. And since some people tend to be obsessed with cheese, they expressed their jealousy that, in their many orders from the app, they never received such a generous box of different cheeses.
And receives 36 blocks of individually wax-sealed cheeses
Some netizens also shared what the person should do with the excess cheese that was moved from a grocery store to their home — donate it or make loads of mac n’ cheese. Quite different options, but, well, at least someone is suggesting something.
Others shared similar experiences with their orders from this app — getting 8 sausage rolls or 54 bread rolls and 67 cookies. Well, let’s just say that these surprise bags tend to contain some surprises.
Image credits: ayy-shane
The situation was made even funnier when “Too Good To Go” posted a comment about the situation on their social media. In it, they made funny cheese puns, which only ignited folks’ amusement with the whole incident.
And it didn’t stop there. In a couple of days, the company posted a recipe on their site for instances where people have too much cheese. That didn’t go unnoticed by netizens. They praised the company for being able to take the joke and using it for their marketing.
The video quickly gathered a lot of views and various reactions from people online
Image credits: Franki Chamaki (not the actual photo)
Aldi didn’t stay silent either. They posted a brief comment saying: “2024 is canceled, Blair won.”
Well, let’s just say that we’re glad people are taking part in such an important cause of stopping food waste and getting pleasant and amusing surprises while doing so.
After that, some people online shared that they have found themselves in similar situations after ordering these bags — for example, with 67 cookies or 8 sausage rolls
Image credits: Maria Lin Kim (not the actual photo)
The situation was made even better when “Too Good To Go” reacted to it online and later used it for a savvy marketing tactic
Image credits: Anna Shvets (not the actual photo)
Watch the video here
Got a £3.30 too good to go bag from Aldi. I could not have expected this 😂🤣 pic.twitter.com/mWzfHA3fGt
— Blair (@Blxir) January 10, 2024
Some folks online expressed their jealousy for so many cheeses for so little money, and others suggested what should be done with them
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Marinasongs1432 1 year ago
I love how Heinz responded. It’s so amazing, I may not like beans but damn I love this part for some reason
Verena 1 year ago
I use it frequently, the shops do their very best to put together 2 to 3 complete, healthy meals plus dessert/dairy for the standard surprise boxes. 99,5% very happy about it. I cook all of it and put in the freezer what cannot be eaten on same/following day. The bread boxes are huge, for a single person one is sufficient for an entire month, if only bread. In festive seasons, half of it can be cake of all variations, but they can go in the freezer as well.
Michelle Carlson 1 year ago
I downloaded this but there's no stores in my area (*cries*). If anyone is interested, there is a similar app called Flashfood. It's not surprise stuff, but it's basically 50% off things the stores adds to. Works great, I love it.
Marcellus II 1 year ago
It’s not a “mixed surprise” bag tho? It’s a singular, glorious surprise.
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Brandon Parisien 1 year ago
Overall I like the app, but some places are scamming it. I bought a bag from a corner store abd git 2 bags of chips that had expired 6 months previous; another one gave me candy that was 2 years expired. I stick to restaurants now :)
Hyppymom the Only 1 year ago
I didn't even know this was a thing! I'm going to grab the card, call my Uber friend and get us some grub on the I-buy-you-fly plan! He's always up for a good time shopping with me. We have a whole system for survival on tight budgets. Try dumpster diving about a half hour after the local flea market closes or the local farmers market. Anything the vendors didn't sell and don't want to haul back with them is left behind. Make sure you check the laws in your area concerning dumpster diving. And don't act all crazy or draw attention to yourself. Act like you belong there. Usually the stuff left behind is in an empty stall or in and around the garbage cans that are in the aisles. Have a wagon, or something to put stuff in and never leave a big mess in your wake, that's a good way to get in dutch with the mgmt or security.
Marinasongs1432 1 year ago
I love how Heinz responded. It’s so amazing, I may not like beans but damn I love this part for some reason
Verena 1 year ago
I use it frequently, the shops do their very best to put together 2 to 3 complete, healthy meals plus dessert/dairy for the standard surprise boxes. 99,5% very happy about it. I cook all of it and put in the freezer what cannot be eaten on same/following day. The bread boxes are huge, for a single person one is sufficient for an entire month, if only bread. In festive seasons, half of it can be cake of all variations, but they can go in the freezer as well.
Michelle Carlson 1 year ago
I downloaded this but there's no stores in my area (*cries*). If anyone is interested, there is a similar app called Flashfood. It's not surprise stuff, but it's basically 50% off things the stores adds to. Works great, I love it.
Marcellus II 1 year ago
It’s not a “mixed surprise” bag tho? It’s a singular, glorious surprise.
Load More Replies... Brandon Parisien 1 year ago
Overall I like the app, but some places are scamming it. I bought a bag from a corner store abd git 2 bags of chips that had expired 6 months previous; another one gave me candy that was 2 years expired. I stick to restaurants now :)
Hyppymom the Only 1 year ago
I didn't even know this was a thing! I'm going to grab the card, call my Uber friend and get us some grub on the I-buy-you-fly plan! He's always up for a good time shopping with me. We have a whole system for survival on tight budgets. Try dumpster diving about a half hour after the local flea market closes or the local farmers market. Anything the vendors didn't sell and don't want to haul back with them is left behind. Make sure you check the laws in your area concerning dumpster diving. And don't act all crazy or draw attention to yourself. Act like you belong there. Usually the stuff left behind is in an empty stall or in and around the garbage cans that are in the aisles. Have a wagon, or something to put stuff in and never leave a big mess in your wake, that's a good way to get in dutch with the mgmt or security.
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