FoodForward SA

[READ] In the fight against food insecurity, malnutrition and hunger FoodForward SA (FFSA) has partnered with two leading South African and international Universities to ensure that our innovative foodbanking model remains relevant, accurate and cost-effective.

Reducing food waste this festive season 🍖🍗 This festive season let's take action to reduce food waste and make a difference! Here are some simple, effective tips: 🥗Plan your meals: Think ahead to avoid overbuying and wasting food. 🥗Understand food labels: “Best before” doesn’t mean “throw-away” – use it before it’s wasted. 🥗Store food properly: Keep perishables fresh for longer. 🥗Donate excess food: Share surplus with neighbours or local food banks. 🌱Compost organic waste: Turn fruit and veggie scraps into garden gold. By reducing food waste, we can fight food insecurity and help tackle the climate crisis. Together, we can make this festive season about sharing, giving, and caring for the planet. 💚 Donate👉 https://lnkd.in/dztPFiD #FoodWasteAwareness #SaveFood #ReduceWaste #FoodForwardSA #FightingHunger #SustainableFestivities

Fighting Hunger & Saving the Planet! This year, we’ve saved 86,102,055 tonnes in greenhouse gas emissions through our food recovery efforts! Our food banking model helps fight food insecurity and plays a key role in reducing environmental impact. We’re excited to share that FoodForward SA has been selected as one of six countries to participate in a groundbreaking study with The Global FoodBanking Network and the Global Methane Hub. The study will track how food recovery reduces methane emissions, by diverting organic waste from landfills, a significant climate mitigation strategy. Together, we’re helping both people and the planet! #FoodForwardSA #FoodRecovery #ClimateAction #Sustainability #FightingHunger #SavingThePlanet

#YIR Volunteer wrap-up THANK YOU to all our corporate and individual volunteers who helped us combat hunger this year! Whether it was Mandela Day, World Food Day, or staff volunteer days, your support has been invaluable in the fight against food insecurity and malnutrition. We can’t wait to welcome you all back in February 2025 when our programme kicks off again. Thank you for helping us create a better future for South Africa!  #VolunteersMakeADifference #FoodForwardSA #ThankYou #HungerRelief

Today we celebrate the power of coming together. At FoodForward SA, we are reminded that unity and compassion can create lasting change in our communities. By working together, we can make a difference in the fight against food insecurity and malnutrition, building a South Africa where everyone can thrive. Let's continue to strengthen our bonds and support each other, no matter where we come from. We wish you a happy Reconciliation Day! #ReconciliationDay #SouthAfrica #FoodForwardSA #FoodSecurity

From Friday, 13 December the FoodForward SA national office and warehouses around the country will close for the festive season, giving our team a well-deserved break. We want to extend a heartfelt thank you to all our donors and sponsors for your incredible support this year. We wish you all a safe and joyful holiday season filled with peace, love, and happiness. We’ll be back, ready to continue our mission, on Monday, January 6, 2025. #FestiveSeason #ThankYou #FoodForwardSA #HappyHolidays

Jam for Impact: Turning Surplus Into Nourishment We’re tackling food insecurity and malnutrition head-on with an innovative solution! We received a generous donation of 149 drums of fruit puree (due to overproduction) that would have otherwise been wasted. Instead of letting this valuable resource go to landfills, we’re transforming it into 39,000 jars of delicious fruit jam, which will be distributed to our beneficiary organisations. This project not only provides a nutritious food source but also promotes circularity in the food system, reducing food waste, lowering methane emissions by 184.73 tonnes, and increasing food access for underserved communities. 🍞💚 Together, we’re creating a more sustainable and nourished future. 🙌💪

As we head into the festive season, we need your help to continue serving communities in need. Every donation brings us closer to a South Africa without hunger. 🌍 🍽️ Thanks to your support this year, we've been able to feed 920,000 beneficiaries 👨👩👧👦 with nutritious meals. To date, we’ve distributed 16,000 tonnes of surplus food, providing 65 million meals 🍲 to food-insecure South Africans. 🙌 Not only are we fighting hunger, but we’re also protecting the environment, saving over 86,102,055 tonnes in gas emissions. 🌍💚 We can't do this without you. Your support makes all the difference! Donate today 👉 https://lnkd.in/daNY7wRe and help spread the gift of hope this festive season. #FoodForwardSA #EndHunger #SustainableFuture #DonateNow #FestiveGiving

Message from the Managing Director   A huge thank you to our donors and beneficiaries for your support in the fight against food insecurity. Because of you, we’ve been able to provide over 920,000 food-insecure South Africans with nutritious meals every day through our 2,500 beneficiary organisations.   Special thanks to our top financial and food donors for making this possible. Your generosity fuels our mission, and together, we can make a lasting impact.   Here’s to continuing this important work in 2025! Let’s keep the momentum going and work towards a future where no one goes to bed hungry.   Thank you to our top financial donors: Food Lover's Market Holdings'| Engen| Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) | Woolworths | #JonkershoekTrust | Pick n Pay | The Global FoodBanking Network | Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) | Investec | Massmart | Vodacom | ACKERMAN FOUNDATION | Nedbank | Smollan | PEP | Tru-Cape Fruit Marketing | PepsiCo Foundation Thank you to our top food donors: #OneFarmShare an initiative of HelloChoice® and Standard Bank Group | Premier FMCG (Pty) Ltd | Tiger Brands | Kellanova | Lactalis Group | Dairy Group South Africa | RFG Foods | Nestlé | McCain Foods | Mondelez South Africa (Pty) Ltd | SPAR South Africa | Massmart | RCL FOODS | DANONE SOUTHERN AFRICA | Pick n Pay | Food Lover's Market Holdings | Woodlands Dairy | PepsiCo South Africa #EndHunger #FoodSecurity #ThankYou #YIR #FoodForwardSA #FightFoodInsecurity #MakingADifference #Gratitude #HungerRelief

🌱Today, we had the pleasure of handing over certificates to the beneficiary organisations (BOs) who began their Food Gardens Connect training just 6 weeks ago. With the guidance of our Community Liaison Officer, Likopo 'DK' Sehlabo, these BOs are now ready to grow fresh produce just in time for the holiday season, continuing to serve their communities with healthy, home-grown food. Congratulations to BOs, Mothers Unite, Sinethemba, Siyakatala, and Joyce Ndinise on reaching this amazing milestone! 🎊 We can’t wait to see the positive impact they will have. 🌿 👉 If you're interested in learning more about our work or how you can get involved, drop us a message or visit our website at https://lnkd.in/daNY7wRe and let’s continue to grow together. #FoodGardensConnect #CommunityImpact #GrowTogether #FoodForwardSA