WITH some people struggling to put food on the table, nonprofit Foodbank Australia has teamed up with local frozen food manufacturer McCain Foods to donate meals to those who need it.<\/p>\n
The initiative saw almost 100,000 meals packaged from the business\u2019 Wendouree-based prepared dinner factory, during which its entire production line was wholly dedicated to the endeavour for 24 hours.<\/p>\n
The effort began at 6am on Tuesday morning, and McCain Foods\u2019 supply chain director for Australia and New Zealand, Ross Fallon, said it was important to help people struggling.<\/p>\n
\u201cFood insecurity is a really big challenge and it\u2019s growing every day,\u201d he said. \u201cWe wanted to find a way to be proactive in supporting the community.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is a first for McCain where we\u2019ve been able to proactively support the major charity of Foodbank.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe ongoing relationship will continue. Whether it takes the exact same shape and form as this, I\u2019m not sure, but going forward McCain will definitely be supporting in the years to come.”<\/p>\n
With about 100 staff working across three shifts, the packaged meals of meatballs and vegetables, and a creamy carbonara, were together valued at more than $700,000.<\/p>\n
Foodbank Victoria CEO Dave McNamara said he hoped to see other food manufacturers take note of the initiative.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is a demonstration by a really great company to show how easy it is to help,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI would say at least 25 per cent of [the food] will stay in Victoria, and obviously we\u2019ve got a heavy focus in Ballarat.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
WITH some people struggling to put food on the table, nonprofit Foodbank Australia has teamed up with local frozen food manufacturer McCain Foods to donate meals to those who need it. The initiative saw almost 100,000 meals packaged from the business\u2019 Wendouree-based prepared dinner factory, during which its entire production line was wholly dedicated to […]<\/p>\n