Charity food hampers for homeless in Teesside and County Durham
Standing among 40 tonnes of food piled as high as my head, it is hard to imagine that all these beans, potatoes, jams and marmalades were about to go to waste.
They were part of a promotion that had come to an end, or were surplus to demand and risked passing their sell-by-date.
Now, they are on their way to people on Teesside and in County Durham who are in need of help. People who are homeless, have been abused, have an addiction or now - more increasingly than ever - are in poverty.
Those supermarket donations are being boxed together with more seasonal goods like stuffing, chocolates and Christmas pudding to make festive hampers for people who would normally treat Christmas Day like any other.
John Robinson, is one of the volunteers for the Tees Valley Christian Charities Forum which is behind the project.
He said: "We've found that because of the recession more people do need our help in the community.
"Other than the windy weather, it's terrific," said Ralph Witty, president emeritus of the Linton-Stockton Chamber of Commerce. "We've got a lot of quality vendors, and it seems like this year everybody's having a lot of fun." When the wind blew,