Food Bank Singapore
Singaporean charity
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The Food Bank Singapore Ltd. was founded in 2012,[2] and is a registered charity and Institution of a Public Character (IPC) in Singapore.[1] It operates as a foodbank that collects excess food from food suppliers and re-distributes them to organisations such as old folks' homes, family service centres and soup kitchens.[3] Food Bank Singapore is a member of the Global Foodbanking Network.[4]
 The corporate logo of Food Bank Singapore | |
| Formation | August 2012 |
|---|---|
| Founded at | Singapore |
| Type | Company Limited by Guarantee |
| Registration no. | 201200654E[1] |
| Legal status | Charity, Institutions of a Public Character (IPC)[1] |
| Services | Foodbanking |
| Fields | Social and welfare |
| Affiliations | The Global Foodbanking Network |
| Website | foodbank |
As of 2019, it also distributes food through Food Pantry 2.0, vending machines at various locations which are accessible 24/7 to those with a special food credit card.[2]
History
In Singapore, the National Environment Agency publishes annual statistics of food waste. In 2014, 788,600 tonnes of food is wasted annually in Singapore, and the recycling rate is only 13% (whereas the overall recycling rate is 60%).[5]
Services
The Food Bank Singapore provides various types of food donations to beneficiaries by collecting excess non-perishables from food industry donors, food drives, and bank boxes located island-wide. They collect perishable food like fruits and vegetables from Pasir Panjang Wholesale Centre, cakes and pastries from F&B establishments, and cooked food from hotels through their Food Rescue Project.[6]
