Food Donation
The Food Donation Program provides food industry organization with the tools to safely and efficiently donate excess edible food – reducing food waste and operational costs, while helping to end hunger and protect our planet.
The Challenge
Today, nearly 50 million Americans are food insecure; meanwhile, approximately 40% of all food produced is ultimately wasted. There is an urgent need to reduce food waste by recovering and redirecting excess edible food to pantries and other public agencies for its intended purpose; feeding people.
Our Solution
Abound Food Care provides supply chain optimization, guiding food through every part of the food journey to ensure it feeds and nourishes people safely. We leverage our expertise and network of partners to provide logistical support. including food pick-up, tracking and delivery.
Monetary Benefits
Not only is food donation the right thing to do; it’s good business. By participating in the Abound Food Care Donation Program your organization can gain tax savings associated with donated food. Donation tracking can also highlight areas for operational improvement which can improve your bottom line.
Community Impact
An often-overlooked benefit to food donation is the opportunity to market your organization’s support in reducing food waste and fighting food insecurity. You can demonstrate to customers your commitment to eliminating hunger in your community and minimizing your impact on the environment.
Brand Protection
Your donations of edible food are handled by runners trained in food safety with a tech platform that enables tracking of donations through the supply chain. Abound Food Care understands the reputational risk associated with a mishandled food donation and maintains a focus on proper transportation and storage of food donations.
