How Foodstuffs is helping get food where it’s most needed
Foodstuffs North Island has made a commitment to be here for NewZealand and now that pledgematters more than ever before.
e e all been on a rollercoaster these past two ears but throughout it all one thing has remained the same the commitment from oodstuffs orth Island to be ere for
sa per cent iwiowned and operated cooperati e, who s been ser ing orth Island communities for
ears, oodstuffs pledge has four social promises to
ew ealand at its heart pro iding access to health affordable food, supporting local communities to thri e, pro iding meaningful wor and being leaders in sustainabilit ac in arch , when
I arri ed on our shores, oodstuffs, the team behind ew orld, n and our uare, boosted their commitment to be ere for , b donating an initial million nationall to help
ew ealanders who were struggling to put food on the table during the pandemic
That mone helped assist the ama ing wor of oodstuffs social partners, including ew ealand ood etwor
who distribute surplus food in bul to local food ban s and food rescue organisations it issions, and the tudent olunteer
rm , who used their allocation of funds to set up a nationwide contactless deli er ser ice for ulnerable ew ealanders
ince then, oodstuffs orth Island has continued to assist its social partners in their mission to support some of our most affected communities with regular donations from its oodstuffs orth Island
ere for ommittee, which is funded b orth Island owner-operators
ow, with the impact of micron, coupled with rising inflation being felt across the countr , the oodstuffs orth Island ere for ommittee has plans in place to continue its assistance throughout
ne of the organisations to benefit from the most recent round of funding is
The not-for-profit nationwide organisation pro ides people in need with food b sharing bul surplus and donated food It wor s with food rescue organisations, iwi and charities all o er the countr , allowing them to feed the communities the ser e
In the last ear, oodstuffs orth Island has donated o er million dollars-worth of product to for it to distribute across its networ s The latest , donation couldn t ha e come at a better time, sa s the s , a in indla
“efore micron arri ed, we d hoped we might see a decline in demand for our ser ices, but it loo s li e this
ear is going to be e uall , if not more, challenging for man of our communities, he sa s
“There are ob ious areas where the economic issues hit hard, but as the pandemic has gone on, we e seen the need growing right across the communit
indla sa s this latest support from oodstuffs orth Island s ere for ommittee will go towards purchasing specific products that are in high demand and helping to get support to more isolated areas of the orth Island that aren t alwa s as well-ser iced as others
“In the first part of the pandemic, oodstuffs orth Island stood up and said the wanted to donate product and help out, and e er since then we e had a reall good partnership, indla sa s
oodstuffs orth Island s ead of embership perience illa and, whose role is to manage the smooth running of the ommittee sa s she is proud of the wa oodstuffs partnership with is helping to impro e access to food through food ban s for
iwis who are struggling in such challenging times
“ew ealanders are telling us the want to be sure that e er one has access to food, especiall if things are a little tough for them right now and the need e tra help, she sa s
“or ing for oodstuffs orth Island, an organisation that has been around for a centur and is a part of communities all o er the orth Island, is a real pri ilege and that means we ha e a responsibilit to pla our part
“ecause each store is owned and operated b people who li e locall , the re connected with their communities and want to see them flourish, whether the re based in a rural area or the centre of a cit
Those local owneroperators can do their bit to help out b establishing long-running partnerships with organisations li e
, as well as local groups, sa s and
“ocal owners ha e alwa s gi en to their communities, but this is another wa for us to go abo e and be ond what we re alread doing, she sa s
cross the orth Island, e er ew orld and
n supermar et has a relationship with a local foodban or food rescue organisation er the past
ear alone, oodstuffs has pro ided for more than million meal e ui alents through its food rescue partnerships ustomers can get in ol ed too, loo out for can and the
ew orld amil famil foodban appeals happening at local stores later this ear
“Each store is owned and operated by people who live locally, they’re connected with their communities and want to see them flourish,” Willa Hand, Foodstuffs North Island Head of Membership Experience