Stories from the shelves, growers and seasons.

Community and Sustainability

Battery Recycling at Salamanca Fresh

Salamanca Fresh offers battery recycling in every store through Ecobatt units that accept household batteries, power tool batteries, button cells and mobile accessories. The collected items are sorted and processed into reusable raw materials instead of ending up in landfill.

Community and Sustainability

Salamanca Fresh Welcomes BYO Containers

Salamanca Fresh encourages customers to bring clean reusable containers for deli and butcher purchases as part of reducing plastic waste. The story also highlights reusable takeaway salad containers, refillable coffee cups and long-lasting hessian shopping bags.

Community and Sustainability

Going Green!

This story explains Salamanca Fresh’s move away from plastic shopping bags and outlines practical alternatives such as reusable bags, paper bags and free cardboard boxes. It also highlights broader steps including battery recycling, less plastic wrapping and support for local suppliers.

Community and Sustainability

Supporting Healthy Hearts

Salamanca Fresh partners with Tasmanian cardiologist Dr Warrick Bishop to share Healthy Heart Minutes and related podcast episodes. The series explores topics including blood pressure, cholesterol, food choices, vitamins and milk proteins to help readers learn more about heart health.

Community and Sustainability

We Proudly Support the Alannah & Madeline Foundation

Salamanca Fresh supports the Alannah and Madeline Foundation through in-store collection tins, with all proceeds going to the Buddy Bag program. The foundation was established after the 1996 Port Arthur tragedy and continues to provide care, prevention and advocacy for vulnerable children.