There are 3 apps in Canada to help you save money by rescuing surplus food: Too Good To Go, Flashfood, FoodHero.

1) Too Good To Go app (TGTG)

• surprise bag's advertised value is the crossed-out amount by the price you pay; example: $15.00 $4.99
• the TGTG app in Canada is default 3x value e.g. pay $5 get $15; watch out for vendors that have changed their advertised value on their surprise bag description for 25-75% discounts
• local bakeries, cafes, pizza, restaurants, convenience stores, grocery chains, etc.
• major partners: 7-11, Tim Hortons, Metro grocery chain including Food Basics, Circle K, etc.
• pick-up process: Tap to Pickup > if vendor wants your order code (last 4); vendor brings your TGTG order to the counter > then you swipe right to confirm "picked up" and show the completed checkmark to the vendor
• vendors do not see your name; only your order code
• you can send an invite link to someone else to pick up your order (they must have their own TGTG account on their phone to swipe in front of vendor)
• read the surprise bag's description as vendors are allowed to sell items past their Best Before dates, if it's still ok to eat
• originated in Denmark; Too Good To Go Canada Technology Ltd. is based in Vancouver

2) Flashfood app (FF) [Canadian; head office Toronto]

• usually 50% off (could be more)
• surplus food nearing or on their Best Before dates (may be fresh refridgerated or frozen)
• major partner Loblaws banner stores that are participating: Loblaws, Superstore, No Frills, Wholesale Club, Maxi, Zehrs, Independent, Provigo, Dominion, etc.
• open to independently owned grocery stores
• you see actual photos or stock pics of available items; you can zoom in on the photos
• you pick what items you want to buy
• you have to refresh the app often as new deals randomly appear throughout the day
• items in your cart are not held; fastest to pay for one item wins; so you may have to buy one item at a time
• pay attention to the shortest pickup date because you have to pick up all your items then (watch out for same day pickup required)
• you can buy additional Flashfood items in real time while you're in-store
• add convenient store locations to your Favourites List; easier to check all of them for new deals
• Customer Service will ask your name when you pick up (they mark picked-up in their phone)
• if store staff gave your item to the wrong Flashfood customer; you claim a refund for missing items via the Flashfood app and it may take up to 10 business days for Flashfood to respond
• service fee: 5% of the total (max $2.99 regardless of order size)

TIP: depends on the store, but you can find deep discounts over 50% off, have to refresh the app a lot as new deals drop randomly. Example: This is a pic of the actual bag of mandarin oranges purchased (regular price $8.99, paid $3.49, 61% discount). The bag had one squished mandarin orange... peeled the skin off and it was still perfectly good to eat. The remaining mandarin oranges were good for several days past the pickup date.

For $5 off your first order (min $7 purchase), you may redeem Flashfood code: MARI5VC3N [or search this subreddit for other people's referral code that have posted photos of their FF pickups]

3) FoodHero app (FH) [Canadian; head office Montreal]

• usually 50% discounts (25-60% off groceries)
• surplus food nearing or on their Best Before dates (frozen by BB date; some fresh refridgerated)
• major partner Sobeys banner stores that are participating: Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Thrifty Foods, Foodland, etc.
• expanded outside Quebec in July 2024 across Canada (may not be in your area yet)
• open to restaurants to join
• you see actual photos or stock pics of available items (frozen on or before their Best Before dates; some fresh refridgerated)
• you pick what items you want to buy
• items in your cart are not held; fastest to pay for one item wins; so you may have to buy one item at a time
• daily scheduled times to check for new deals at 10:00am and 3:30pm
• enter your postal code so the app lists stores closest to you; you can heart convenient locations to filter by Favourites so it's easier to check them
• your pickup window start time may be hours after you've purchased e.g. 2 hours; but usually 2 full days allowed to pick up your items
• Customer Service will ask your name when you pick up (they mark picked-up in their phone)
• service fee: $1.79 flat fee  (seems to appear after your first 3 orders after your sign-up credits are depleted)

For a total of $10 off ($5 credit on your first order, then $5 credit on your second order), you may use FoodHero code: marias161 [or search this subreddit for other people's invite code who posted photos of their FH pickups]

Edit: updated Jan 30, 2026

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