Foodbank says it's donated a record-breaking seven million serves of food in a month thanks to its recently launched Food Fight campaign.
The hunger relief agency says the campaign goes towards helping to feed more than 500,000 people in Australia who access food relief each month.
Food brands including Kellogg’s, SPC and Ardmona, Wonder White and Helga’s, Vetta, Primo Smallgoods, Moccona and Harris Coffee, partnered with Foodbank on the campaign.
Food Fight products are stocked in retail outlets across the country, including Coles, Woolworths and IGA stores, enabling consumers to help fight hunger. Each time a participating Food Fight product was purchased, a donation was made to Foodbank for distribution to Australians seeking food relief.
CEO of Foodbank Australia Jason Hincks said: "It's tremendous to see our Food Fight campaign reach its goal of raising seven million serves of food in its first year. This couldn't have happened without the mighty support of our amazing food industry partners, suppliers, ambassadors and of course the public - who all played their part in our fight against hunger in Australia".
“This is an amazing achievement, but the fight isn’t over. Over 60,000 of the Australians seeking food relief are still unable to be assisted, with over two thirds of agencies unable to meet the full demand for food relief. So visit our website to sign up as a Food Fighter and find out how you can join the continuing battle.”
