Hunger affects more than 800 million people, globally, yet 14% of the world’s food (valued at $400 billion per year) continues to be lost and wasted. Food loss and waste has a negative impact on the environment, economy and food security. As stated in the… Read More »Our Food Donations Policy Petition is Gaining Momentum – Have you Signed it?
In September 2022 Col’Cacchio Pizzeria, in partnership with Chef Pete Goffe-Wood, and Col’Cacchio’s Travel the World Campaign, launched a cause marketing campaign with FoodForward SA as the beneficiary charity. A percentage of sales of Chef Pete’s signature Smokey Joe Pizza was donated to FoodForward SA.… Read More »The Reason we Crave Col’Cacchio Pizza
According to UNICEF, children cannot live on staple grains alone. They need to eat a diverse range of nutritious foods – including fruits, vegetables, fish, eggs, and dairy products to fuel their growing brains and bodies. A Food Donations Policy is the low-hanging fruit that… Read More »CLIMATE CRISIS = HUNGER CRISIS
Overview We are deeply indebted to our donors, suppliers, partners and volunteers for your ongoing support. Through your amazing contributions and partnership, we have not only been able to carry out our core business – addressing food insecurity (SDG2: Zero Hunger) – our surplus food… Read More »FoodForward SA 2022 Impact: Leading change in the cost of living crisis
Meaning “To give” in Zulu, Nikela Trust works closely with 26 well-established NGO’s to assist in helping strengthen their community impact with the ultimate aim of eradicating poverty across South Africa. FoodForward SA is thankful to be one these beneficiaries. Launched in October 2018, The Nikela… Read More »Nikela Trust Rounda Initiative Generates over 400 000 Meals
OneFarmShare is a platform funded by Standard Bank and facilitated by South African AgriTech company HelloChoice. The platform acquires edible surplus produce from emerging and commercial farmers and enables farmers to donate to food recovery orgaisations such as FoodFoward SA. The need for food relief is… Read More »3500 Tons of Fresh Produce Redirected onto Plates of Those in Need
Andre Viljoen, the owner of Woodstock Brewery visited a soup kitchen during the COVID-19 lockdown (during alcohol sale restrictions) and he realised that his large industrial brewery cookers could be re-purposed to make soup at a large and efficient scale. Mother Soup quickly gained… Read More »FoodForward SA Enables Innovative Cooking at The Mother City Kitchen
Our Food Donations Policy Petition has attracted some legal attention. The Legal Resource Centre (LRC) has agreed to a formal partnership with FoodForward SA to assist with influencing the implementation of a Food Donations Policy in South Africa. In South Africa 10 million tons of food is… Read More »Legal Resource Centre becomes an official partner to influence a Food Donation Policy in SA
Smollan began as a family business and continues to reflect the culture of family through its people. They have been part of the FoodForward SA family for several years and continue to focus on strengthening communities. With the aim of transforming business through purpose, Smollan… Read More »Smollan Group adopts beneficiary organisations for a twelve-month period.
Although South Africa has a net surplus of food thanks to thousands of commercial and smallholder farmers, ironically, more than 1 in every 3 children lives in food poverty; a staggering 27% of children under 5 years of age suffer from chronic malnutrition, and half… Read More »1 IN EVERY 3 CHILDREN LIVING IN FOOD POVERTY: FOOD WASTE VS CHILD WASTING – A FOOD DONATIONS POLICY FOR SA IS CRITICAL