Tag: food relief

Aussies skipping meals to feed pets

Pet owners living in food insecure households are resorting to self-sacrifice to protect the welfare of their pets. According to a report published today by Foodbank Australia to mark National Pets Day, 24%...

Foodbank sources record volume of food

Foodbank Australia has revealed that it sourced a record 51 million kilograms of food and groceries in 2023, the equivalent of 92 million meals. According to the ‘Foodbank Hunger Report 2023’, food insecurity...

Sydney conference explores food waste research

The 2023 Fight Food Waste Research Impact Conference was held in Sydney last week (22-23 November). Hosted by the newly branded End Food Waste Australia (a strategic rebrand bringing Fight Food Waste...

SecondBite opens new Queensland warehouse

SecondBite has opened the doors to its new warehouse in Morningside, Queensland. According to the not-for-profit, the increased size of the new facility means the company can “significantly” scale up its Queensland...

7-Eleven continues to expand efforts with The Salvation Army

7-Eleven and The Salvation Army are working together to rescue food and redirect it to people in need. Since 2021, approximately $1.26 million in 7-Eleven product has been donated from warehouse excess, event...

SPC partners with Foodbank

SPC partnered with Foodbank last week to supply key pantry staples to vulnerable Australian individuals and families. Together, with the support of supply partners Visy and Rinoldi, they produced 230,000 cans of spaghetti...

ARA backs Queensland budget

The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) welcomes the cost-of-living measures in Queensland’s state budget. In particular, the industry body notes the government’s flagship policy to make kindergarten free for all families. They believe this...

Mars Food to double food donation

Mars Food Australia has pledged to double its food donation in 2023, aiming to help provide a total of three million meals to support people in need across Australia. The majority of the...
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