Starbucks Announces Partnership With Global FoodBanking Network To Combat Food Waste And Support Food Security – CoffeeTalk

The Global FoodBanking Network (GFN) and Starbucks Coffee Company have announced a new global partnership to enhance food security and reduce food loss and waste. Starbucks will help expand food bank capacity in key countries, such as India, Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, and Vietnam, to support hunger relief, increase food rescue, and reduce food waste. During the 15th anniversary of their annual “Month of Good” in April 2025, Starbucks partners in up to 50 markets across the globe will also be able to volunteer at local hunger relief and food rescue organizations. In support of partners taking action, Starbucks will donate 7 million meals via The Global FoodBanking Network.

The partnership recognizes the shared values of GFN and Starbucks: to nourish those facing food insecurity; to combat food loss and waste and its corrosive environmental impacts; and to strengthen communities by filling gaps in local food systems and supporting food banks addressing hunger. Lisa Moon, president and CEO of The Global FoodBanking Network, says that Starbucks support will accelerate food bank growth and efficiency, allowing them to recover more food, deliver it to people in need, and protect our planet.

Starbucks is already an industry leader in reducing food waste and enhancing food rescue. By strategically partnering with industry experts and non-profit organizations, such as GFN, they will continue to identify innovative solutions. Starbucks FoodShare program, which started in 2016, has diverted over 75 million pounds of food from landfills and rescued 63 million meals to date. In 2024, Starbucks became a signatory to the U.S. Food Waste Pact, where membership collaboration helps create a more resilient and sustainable food system.

Starbucks food rescue programs operate in over 30 global markets and already work alongside several members of The Global FoodBanking Network, including SOS Thailand and Food Bank Vietnam, as well as with Feeding America. Starbucks aims to expand its food recovery and redistribution work in additional markets through the partnership with GFN.

The Global FoodBanking Network supports community-led food banks in 54 countries, addressing both hunger and the climate crisis simultaneously. By rescuing surplus nutritious food and redistributing it to families in need, GFN improves food security, reduces food waste and emissions, and strengthens community resilience. Last year, GFN member food banks fed more than 40 million people, reducing food waste and creating healthy, resilient communities.

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