Food industry
Non-perishable food donated by companies, either marketable or not (for reasons like: labeling problems, excess production, close to the best-before date or expiry date, etc.), but safe for consumption.
Agricultural sector
Fruits and vegetables supplied by agricultural companies under the European Union Food Withdrawal Program. These mean an important support for the food we distribute, both for the quantity (almost 30%), as for its nutritional value. As they are perishable foods, they require very precise supply and delivery logistics.
Kilo Operations
The Food Bank organizes Kilo Operations in supermarkets, companies and schools. In addition to collecting food, they aim to raise awareness of the problem of hunger in our society. At schools, it's also intended to create a conscience in children for solidarity and against food waste.
Mercamadrid
Surpluses and donations from different wholesalers, mostly fruits and vegetables, are collected in warehouses given up by Mercamadrid, from where food is directly distributed to different Charity Entities. Currently, frozen foods from other donors are also distributed .
Major food collection campaign
In 2018, the VI Edition of the campaign took place on November 30th, December 1st and 2nd. 20,500 volunteers collaborated in 1,105 establishments of 29 different food chains. 3,500 volunteers helped with the classification of the 2,852,000 kg. collected.
