Banco Alimentare, food becomes solidarity
Food is not waste.Catering companies’ contribution during the coronavirus emergency In recent months, unknown and unforeseen events have come to our attention together with already known and perhaps forgotten facts. Among these, the most obvious are two: food is an absolute priority and access to food should be possible for everyone. Many images are testimonials […]
Updates from Malta during COVID-19 crisis
Every cloud has a silver lining The Malta Food Bank Foundation (MFBF) has seen requests for help increase manifold. Requests for additional help came from NGOs, who lost many sources of funding, and also from single families who found themselves in shortage due to a reduced income. Although islands may have been spared the brunt […]
Quantifying the Impact of European Food Banks – Laying solid foundations
On 6-7 April 2020, the European Food Banks Federation organized the Workshop 1 of the project “Quantifying the Impact of European Food Banks – From Farm to Fork”. It was organized in collaboration with FoodCloud and took place virtually. 8 participants from the selected Pilot Group (Belgium, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Norway and Spain) actively […]
Belgapom will give 25 tons of potatoes to the Belgian Food Banks every week
Belgapom, the association for the Belgian potato trade and processing industry, will distribute 25 tons of potatoes each week through the Food Banks in Belgium. The Flemish government will bear the costs for washing and packaging the potatoes. The company is in charge of the costs of the potatoes, the handling and the transport. The […]
Tafel launch a campaign on best before dates
Tafel Deutschland e.V launched a campaign on best before dates with the support of an agency, which is supporting them with free space in public areas nationwide. This is particularly relevan because of the stockpiling and panic buying that were going on as a result of the pandemic. The poster is freely available in multiple […]
The Food Bank in Hungary has distributed food for the value of HUF 1.5 billion in the last 3 months for people in need
The difficulties caused by COVID-19 in recent weeks have been a particular challenge for the needy, as their situation, care and prospects become even more precarious. In order to receive support even in these difficult times, the role of the organizations that help them will increase even more. The Hungarian Food Bank Association is helping […]
The Coca-Cola Foundation Supports FoodCloud’s Emergency Food and Funding Appeal
The Coca-Cola Company, its bottling partner Coca-Cola HBC Ireland and Northern Ireland and The Coca-Cola Foundation are supporting FoodCloud to provide the equivalent of 100,000 meals to communities across the island of Ireland. This is a part of the global Coca-Cola system’s commitment to donate $120million in support of COVID-19 relief efforts around the world. […]
