Foodbank SA

General information

One third of all food produced in South Africa is dumped in landfill, while more than 14 million people are hungry. FoodForward SA is the catalyst that connects a world of excess to a world of need. Started in 2009, FoodForward SA was established on the premise that there is a significant amount of food waste that can be harnessed to address the problem of food insecurity. We have a national network of warehouses and logistics infrastructure across the county and are well suited to manage projects on a national scale. In partnership with major food retailers such as Pick n Pay, Shoprite and Fruit & Veg, wholesalers and manufacturers, our mandate is to collect edible surplus food and non-food products for redistribution to registered and verified beneficiary organisations that offer invaluable services in the areas of child care, youth empowerment, abused women, the disabled, frail care and more, in disadvantaged communities across South Africa. More than 85% of our beneficiary organisations are involved in skills development/remedial work.