Foodbank, Australia’s largest hunger-relief charity, last night honoured Australia’s leading food and grocery manufacturing companies and other industry leaders at the annual Foodbank Awards. Among the biggest winners were CBH Group and Amcor, who both shared in two awards, and Coles, who claimed the Leadership Award. The prestigious awards were presented by television personality and Foodbank Australia champion Ernie Dingo and Federal Health Minister Nicola Roxon at the Australian Food and... ...Read more »

Some of Australia’s leading food and grocery companies will this week be honoured by Foodbank Australia for their efforts to reduce food waste and alleviate hunger through donations of significant amounts of products to people in urgent need. A range of food companies will receive special Foodbank Awards – to be presented by television personality Ernie Dingo in Canberra – at the Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) annual dinner at the National Portrait Gallery on Wednesday. Foodbank... ...Read more »

The response from food companies to the appeal for supplies in the wake of Victoria’s tragic bushfires has been remarkable, according to VicRelief Foodbank – which has begun preparing long-term food aid for those affected by the disaster. “Thank you so much, the response to the bushfires from generous companies, large and small, has been unbelievable,” Mike Cannon, from VicRelief Foodbank told Australian Food News. “We have gratefully accepted actual delivery of more... ...Read more »

IGA’s ongoing Community Chest program will provide $1.5 million dollars in food vouchers to assist in the Victoria Bushfire Disaster Relief efforts. The 1270 IGA stores nationwide, as well as Metcash (IGA retailers primary supplier), will collectively provide the vouchers via IGA’s Community Chest program to the Salvation Army. A further $100,000 has been donated by Ritchies Community Benefits Program. “Every IGA across Australia is an active part of the local community and as a... ...Read more »

VicRelief Foodbank, Victoria’s largest independent emergency relief resource centre, in partnership with some of Australia’s largest food manufacturers, has begun the task of preparing long-term aid support for local communities severely damaged by the disastrous Victorian bushfires. Announcing the establishment of its Victorian Bushfire Recovery Program, Philip Hunt, CEO, of VicRelief Foodbank, said that this was a disaster of such historical and significant proportion that it was vital... ...Read more »

Coles will donate this Friday’s (13 Feb) profits from its 750 stores nationally to the Government’s Bushfire Appeal Fund in partnership with the Red Cross, as Australian companies continue to offer support to those affected by the tragedy. Coles Managing Director, Ian McLeod, said the devastating bushfire had touched a number of Coles team members, some of whom have lost loved ones in the fire, and a number who have lost their homes. “Like everyone in the community, we’ve... ...Read more »

Farm Pride, Australia’s largest egg producer, has donated a truck load of eggs to several CFA drop off points in bush fire affected areas. The eggs, which total more than 7000 dozen, will be used to feed those who have lost everything in the fires, and those volunteering to assist in the relief centres. Farm Pride Chief Executive, Zelko Lendich, said the egg producer was delighted to assist in any way it could. ”This has been a devastating event for Victoria and we are pleased to be... ...Read more »

Food relief organisation Foodbank is urgently calling for assistance from the food industry in response to the tragic bushfires seen throughout country Victoria over the weekend. The bushfires, which have already caused the loss of more than 100 lives and seen entire towns completely destroyed, have left thousands with limited access to food. VicRelief Foodbank is working with a number of welfare agencies to help get food to those in need. At the moment, due to a lack of access to kitchens, the most... ...Read more »

While the stockmarket continues to head toward the floor the need for food relief has gone through the roof. Australia’s largest hunger relief organisation, Foodbank Australia, is discovering just how much impact the Wall Street crash has had on some here in Australia. “We can’t remember our warehouses being so empty and the need for food relief being so high,” Foodbank Australia’s CEO, Bronwyn Boekenstein, advised. “There’s no doubt that the economic downturn... ...Read more »

The season of festive cheer is fast approaching – but for some Australians, this Christmas and New Year will be one of the toughest yet. Foodbank, Australia’s largest hunger relief organisation – distributing food to more than 1900 welfare agencies, is looking for donations from the food industry and consumers to create “an Australia without hunger”. According to Foodbank, two million people in Australia – over half of whom are children – rely on food relief... ...Read more »