- Nestlé has launched the Nestlé Food Bank Alliance, partnering with The Global Food Banking Network, Feeding America, and the European Food Banks Federation to expand access to food and reduce food waste globally.
- The alliance will work to strengthen food banking efforts by sharing best practices, collaborating on food waste reduction initiatives, and enhancing employee giving opportunities.
- Nestlé has a history of local collaboration with organizations like Feeding America in the US and FareShare in the UK, and the alliance builds on this foundation to address food insecurity and food waste on a global scale.
Nestlé has announced the launch of Nestlé Food Bank Alliance, uniting its long-standing partnerships with The Global Food Banking Network (GFN), Feeding America (FA), and the European Food Banks Federation (FEBA).
The global initiative is designed to expand access to food and reduce food waste around the world.
Through this initiative, Nestlé and its partners will work together to help strengthen food banking efforts. These networks operate in over 80 countries, reaching over 100 million people globally with critical food assistance.
The work of this alliance will include sharing best practices to support local food banking efforts on the ground, collaborating on food waste reduction initiatives, and enhancing employee giving opportunities.
“Food insecurity and food waste are two of the most urgent and interconnected challenges we face,” said Nina Kruchten, Head of Community Giving at Nestlé.
“It’s a paradox that while over two billion people struggle to access adequate nutrition, we continue to witness food wastage at scale. With this global alliance, we’re strengthening the vital link between surplus and need.”
The launch of the Nestlé Food Banking Alliance builds on decades of local collaboration. For example, in the US, Nestlé has partnered with Feeding America for nearly 40 years to help increase access to food with product donations, emplyee volunteering and corporate grants.
In the UK, Nestlé joined forces with Arla Foods in 2024 as part of the Coronation Food Project, donating the equivalent of 1.25 million breakfasts to food charity Fare Share, a member of both FEBA and GFN.
