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Connecting Surplus Food

With Community Need.

Food Donation Connection helps link food service donors with surplus food to local hunger relief agencies, recovering wholesome food, reducing waste, and strengthening communities.

We help generate 2 new meals per second, EVERY second!

10,000

Non profits assisted

1,300

Partner Businesses 

2 Bil

Pounds of food donated

34+

Years of Experience

Composting Food Waste

The Problem

Americans throw away more than 25 percent¹ of the food we prepare, about 96 billion pounds of food waste each year - while millions of people face hunger.

 

1. US Department of Agriculture's Estimating and Addressing America's Food Losses PDF). 

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The Solution

We connect surplus food from corporate foodservice, restaurants, grocery stores, airports, and hospitality businesses with local hunger-relief agencies through a managed, trackable, and compliant process that you can trust.

Trusted by the world's leading food organizations

Solutions for Every Partner

We make food donation simple, safe, and impactful for everyone.

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For Food Donors

We help businesses reduce waste,achieve sustainability goals. and strengthen their communities.

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For Recipient Agencies

We help businesses reduce waste,achieve sustainability goals. andstrenathen their communities.

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CA SB 1383

We're dedicated to helping businesses confidently navigate and comply with California’s complex SB 1383.

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Mission & Vision

To expand our network linking available sources of surplus food to those in need through existing charitable organizations and grow our company in a manner that provides a level of profitability necessary to carry out our vision.

 

When they had all had enough to eat, Jesus said to his disciples, "Gather the pieces that are left over. Let nothing be wasted."

- John 6:12 (NIV)

Featured Case Studies

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A Second Chance for Food Waste

“When Whole Foods Market stores have food to be donated, our team members take great care to maintain quality and assure the food is safe to consume. After the team member has recorded the item, they properly package it and place it in a storage bin for collection,” says Susan Livingston, Whole Foods’ global marketing director and community engagement lead.

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Happy Earth Day!

Since 1992, Food Donation Connection has coordinated the Harvest Program for Yum Brands -- they have donated more than 190 million pounds of food to local charities.

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Donating Wholesome Unsold Food

Foodtank -- Despite a lot of great efforts from food companies and hunger relief organizations, there is still more food that can be recovered.

Worldwide Donation Activity

The number of unique donations (by location) entered into Log around the world by hour, over the last 48 hours.

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Contact Us

Since 1992, Food Donation Connection has assisted food service companies with the development and implementation of Food Donation Programs designed to provide an alternative to discarding surplus food.

ADDRESS

FDC Support Center

P.O. Box 22787
Knoxville, TN 37934

PHONE

USA/Canada: 800-831-8161
United Kingdom: 0-800-324-7064
Global: +44 333-247-0242

EMAIL

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