Foodbank, Australia’s largest hunger relief organisation, had its resources put to the test in recent months in the face of the natural disasters in Queensland and Victoria.However, the charity said that outstanding support from food and grocery industry partners played a valuable role in the response effort, ensuring food and other household supplies were and continue to be available wherever and whenever they are most needed. Only days into the New Year, a call for help was made to Foodbank’s... ...Read more »

This harvest, wheat farmers are being asked to spare a small portion of their crop to help feed Australian’s in need.Foodbank Australia, the country’s largest food relief organisation, has partnered with CBH Grain to provide growers with the opportunity to make a donation from this year’s production. The aim is to urgently source a supply of grain for processing and manufacturing into key staple foods, such as breakfast cereal and pasta. This will be distributed to the charities... ...Read more »

Today George Weston Foods Limited (GWF), a division of Associated British Foods (ABF), announced Andrew Reeves as its new Chief Executive, to lead the company’s future growth.Andrew starts his new role with GWF in April 2011, following the departure of the company’s previous Chief Executive, Geoff Starr. Over the past five years, Geoff led significant change at GWF and the broader industry through his board membership of the Australian Food and Grocery Council and Foodbank Australia. Andrew... ...Read more »

Food businesses around Australia have pitched in for relief efforts in the Queensland floods, offering donations, matching employee contributions, allowing customers to donate directly, and supplying food for those affected and volunteers. Supermarket giants Coles and Woolworths have both allowed customers to donate to flood charities at point of sale, with Coles raising $2.6 million and donating a further $1 million to the Premier’s Flood Relief Appeal, and Woolworths raising over $5.3 million... ...Read more »

Food relief agency Foodbank is calling for assistance with its critical role in Queensland’s emergency support efforts, with its warehouse in the Brisbane suburb of Morningside due to reopen tomorrow after evacuation yesterday. The organisation said that its industry donors have dug deep in response to a call for extra supplies and, so far, have committed 400,000 kilograms of food and groceries, worth close to $3 million, with more pledges coming in daily. Donations include all the basic supplies... ...Read more »

VicRelief Foodbank, Victoria’s largest food relief organisation, recently enlisted the help of Swinburne University and the National Centre for Sustainability, to draft and publish their Eco Report 2010, demonstrating the food relief charity’s deep commitment to the environment. Swinburne’s Carbon Accounting Course Teacher, Tony Hodgson and his students generously donated their time and resources to help the charity measure their eco footprint, ultimately enabling them to become... ...Read more »

Foodbank Australia, the nation’s largest hunger relief organisation, today announced the national distribution of the beloved Australian breakfast cereal, Weet-Bix, to 2,200 welfare agencies across the country. The Sanitarium Health & Wellbeing Company has worked collaboratively with Foodbank and its partners to coordinate the production of the breakfast cereal, which will create 1.3 million bowls of Weet-Bix and provide Australians in need with a nutritious and substantial breakfast. Enzo... ...Read more »

Metcash Ltd, Australia’s leading independent grocery and liquor wholesaler, distributor and marketer, has signed as a national donor to Foodbank. Foodbank is the largest hunger relief organisation in Australia, last year collecting, warehousing and distributing 19 million kilograms of food to 2,200 welfare agencies across the country – representing 25 million meals. Foodbank has seen a 20 per cent rise in the number of welfare agencies seeking assistance in NSW over the last 12 months as the... ...Read more »

Coles Supermarkets in the Northern Territory and Foodbank NT have joined forces to support the territory’s most vulnerable residents through an ongoing hunger relief partnership. From Tuesday 9 November, Coles NT Supermarkets will donate shelf-stable food products, general merchandise, cleaning products, health and beauty items and much more to Foodbank NT. This commitment comes off the back of Coles’ $3.6million contribution to Foodbank in the last financial year and the recent donation... ...Read more »

This Saturday, 16th October marks the 30th annual World Food Day, an initiative of the United Nations. This year’s theme, ‘United against Hunger,’ recognises global efforts in the fight against hunger on an international, national and regional level.John Webster, CEO of Foodbank Australia, the country’s largest hunger relief organisation, is campaigning this World Food Day to raise awareness about hunger in Australia. Foodbank acts as a ‘pantry’ for the welfare sector,... ...Read more »