| The Food Bank Singapore | |
| Native Name Lang: | Chinese |
| Founder: | Nichol Ng Nicholas Ng |
| Founding Location: | Singapore |
| Type: | Company Limited by Guarantee |
| Registration Id: | 201200654E |
| Status: | Charity, Institutions of a Public Character (IPC)[1] |
| Services: | Foodbanking |
| Fields: | Social and Welfare |
| Affiliations: | The Global Foodbanking Network |
The Food Bank Singapore Ltd. was founded in 2012, and is a registered Charity and Institution of a Public Character (IPC) in Singapore. 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.[2] 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.[3] Food Bank Singapore is a member of the Global Foodbanking Network.[4]
In Singapore the National Environment Agency publishes annual statistics, they show there are 788,600 Tonnes of food is wasted annually in Singapore, the recycling rate is only 13% (where as the overall recycling rate is 60%).[5]
The Food Bank Singapore provides various types of food donations to beneficiaries by collecting excess non-perishables from Food Industry Donors, Food Drives, and through their Bank Boxes located island-wide. 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]