BC organizations donate unsold food from grocery stores
SFU's The Peak spoke to FoodMesh to share insight on the problem of food waste, and what IGA of BC and Fresh St. Market is doing about it....
15 May, 2024
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FoodMesh network hits 50 million meals rescued milestone
Since FoodMesh opened its doors in 2017, the organizations we work with have diverted a staggering volume food away from waste streams, and onto the plates of people in our community who need it. ...
02 May, 2024
IGA helps FoodMesh program feed the hungry in the Okanagan
Kelowna's Castanet reports...
30 April, 2024
IGA partners with Okanagan food banks to provide meals
Kelowna Capital News reports....
25 April, 2024
Georgia Main Food Group reaches food donation milestone
B.C. company has partnered with FoodMesh to support local charities since 2020. Canadian Grocer reports. ...
25 April, 2024
IGA partners with Okanagan food banks to provide meals
Grocery stores from Penticton to Kelowna are helping those facing food insecurity. Penticton Western News reports. ...
25 April, 2024
This Stop Food Waste Day, see how Fresh St. Market Langley uses its unsold food to support local residents
Learn more about how Fresh St. Market Langley is ensuring its unsold food is being put to good use, so it doesn't end up in waste streams....
24 April, 2024
Fresh St. Market hits milestone of 2 million meals donated!
In donating its unsold food to local charities, Fresh St. Market is providing hunger-relief organizations with a regular and reliable supply of fresh food donations. ...
23 April, 2024
FoodMesh program matching perishable food to those in need hits 3.5 million meals donated from IGA and Fresh St. Market stores in B.C.
Over 220 B.C. charities are distributing produce, meats, and dairy directly from grocers...
23 April, 2024
FoodMesh metrics updated to align with Food Banks Canada’s most recent valuation
We have recently updated our methodology for calculating the value of donated food to align with Food Banks Canada's most recent valuation. Here's what's different. ...
14 March, 2024
IGA of BC hits milestone of 1.5 million meals donated!
See where these donations are going and the impact they are having on the local community. ...
05 March, 2024
Come work with us!
We're looking for a new Operations Specialist to join our team. Apply today. ...
16 February, 2024
Store looks for ways to use surplus food wisely
Houston today reports on Buy-Low Foods' collaboration with FoodMesh as part of its effort to reduce food waste in its stores...
25 January, 2024
Nourishing body and soul
How Potter’s Place Mission and IGA West 4th have teamed up to provide nourishing meals to residents of Vancouver’s downtown eastside...
23 January, 2024
Nearly $50k in grants supporting local waste reduction projects
The Regional District of North Okanagan gives grant money to those who reduce and reuse, including FoodMesh. Vernon Matters reports. ...
03 January, 2024
2024 RDNO ReTHINK Waste Grant Recipients Named
The Regional District of North Okanagan has awarded funding to FoodMesh for the second year to support growth and maintenance of the North Okanagan Food Recovery Network....
03 January, 2024
These Metro Vancouver organizations are helping redirect food headed for B.C.’s landfills
CBC reports on how FoodMesh helps businesses keep their unsalable food out of waste streams....
30 December, 2023
Reducing food waste: innovations to tackle a global issue
Washington-based Gillett News reports on the innovative work FoodMesh is doing to reduce food waste in Metro Vancouver...
30 December, 2023