Tag: Foodbank

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...

Zambrero hits 70 million meals donated to those in need

Zambrero has reached a new major milestone as part of its Plate 4 Plate social mission, distributing over 70 million meals to help end world hunger. According to the company, Plate 4 Plate...

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...

Woolworths launches hunger appeal with FareShare and Foodbank

With the average monthly demand for food relief in Australia up 50% since 2019 and two in five seeking food relief not getting enough for their household needs (‘Foodbank Hunger Report 2021’),...

86 million meals sourced by Foodbank

Foodbank Australia sourced 48.1 million kilograms of food and groceries in 2021, equating to 86.7 million meals, or 238,000 meals per day. This figure is marginally down from the food relief organisation’s...
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