Bonapp and Carrefour are taking the fight against food waste beyond Bucharest. After saving more than 5 tonnes of food from being wasted and selling over 2,500 Surprise Bags during the first months of the project, the partnership is now expanding to four new cities: Iași, Cluj-Napoca, Brașov and Oradea.

Through the Bonapp app, customers can purchase Surprise Bags containing between two and five products that are close to their expiry date, at discounts of up to two-thirds off the regular shelf price, regardless of the store format.

The process is simple: customers download the app, add a Surprise Bag from their nearest Carrefour store to the cart, and pay directly through the app. The products can then be collected from the store’s Click & Collect point or from specially designated pickup areas.

“We want sustainable choices to be convenient and accessible, and the results of the pilot phase in Bucharest showed us that people are open to the surprise bag concept as long as the benefits are clear: quality products at significantly lower prices, rescued directly from their local store. We are confident in this partnership because we know people appreciate great value while also having the opportunity to help reduce food waste,” said Luka Zivkovic, Co-Founder and General Manager of Bonapp.

Carrefour stores in Brașov, Cluj-Napoca, Oradea and Iași are now available on the Bonapp app

With this expansion, 20 Carrefour stores across Brașov, Cluj-Napoca, Oradea and Iași have been added to the Bonapp platform, covering Hypermarket, Market and Express formats.

The range of Surprise Bags has also been expanded, with customers now able to choose from categories such as Butchery, BBQ, For Your Fridge, Snacks & Treats, Party, and Ready to Eat, subject to availability.

The selection varies depending on the store format, but the principle remains simple: the larger the store, the more options customers can choose from — ranging from four types of Surprise Bags in Express stores to six in hypermarkets. Each bag contains between two and five products at a significant discount.

“Today’s customers are constantly looking for added value, and as a retailer, our role is to provide innovative and accessible solutions. Expanding our collaboration with Bonapp strengthens our e-commerce ecosystem by adding a sustainable dimension to Carrefour’s value proposition. Our customers can now save food while also protecting their household budgets, benefiting from a fast and seamless digital experience. It is clear proof that technology and care for the community can go hand in hand,” said Narcis Horhoianu, Chief Marketing Officer & E-commerce, Carrefour Romania.

Stores included in the programme

Brașov

· Carrefour AFI (78 15 Noiembrie Blvd.)

· Carrefour Brașov (107 Calea București)

· Market Magnolia (18 Crișului St.)

· Market Privilegio (4 Traian St.)

· Express Cosmopolit (1 Mihai Viteazu St.)

Cluj-Napoca

· Carrefour VIVO (492–500 Avram Iancu St.)

· Carrefour Cluj 2 (142 1 Decembrie 1918 Blvd.)

· Market 713 Zorilor (75 Louis Pasteur St.)

· Super Florești (13 Eroilor St.)

· Express Nicolae Steinhardt (2–4 Nicolae Steinhardt St.)

Iași

· Carrefour Felicia (36 Bucium St.)

· Carrefour Era (121 Păcurari Road)

· Market 9 Ciurchi (146–150 Ciurchi St.)

· Super 10 Bucium (17 Bucium Road)

· Express Gemi (5–9 Galata Road, Block F3A)

Oradea

· Carrefour Era (62 Calea Aradului)

· Carrefour Lotus (30 Nufărului St.)

· Super Crișul (30 Calea Republicii)

· Super Plaza (1 Cetății Square)

· Express Xenopol (39 Dimitrie Xenopol St.)

Since the launch of the partnership, Carrefour customers have purchased more than 2,500 Surprise Bags, rescuing over 5,100 kilograms of food from being wasted and preventing 12.9 tonnes of CO₂ emissions. This is equivalent to driving approximately 32,000 kilometres by car, or making more than 35 round trips between Bucharest and Cluj-Napoca, one of the cities that has just joined the programme.

About Bonapp

Bonapp is the mobile app that turns the fight against food waste into a win-win experience. The platform connects users with restaurants, supermarkets, bakeries and cafés, allowing them to purchase surplus food at discounts ranging from 50% to 80%.

The company currently operates in Romania, Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia. To date, its community has rescued more than 6 million meals from going to waste, helping people eat well, save money and protect the planet.