Foodlink

Name

Foodlink

Legal name

Foodlink Inc

Website

https://foodlinkny.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hunger Relief and Food Banking Services

NAICS

Community Food Services (62421), Community Food Services (624210), Mobile Food Services (722330), Food Service Contractors (72231)

SIC

Wholesale-Groceries, General Line (5141), Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Retail-Grocery Stores (5411)

akta.pro primary industry

Food Assistance & Food Banks (BPAGAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Menu Planning, Nutrition & Dietary Accommodation Services (Allergens, Special Diets) (EDAEAEAD), Mobile Specialty Food Vendors (e.g., BBQ, Tacos, Seafood, Ethnic) (THAFAHAH), Regional/Local Broadline Foodservice Distributors (AFAIAAAB)

Keywords

• Food banking services
• Hunger relief programs
• Mobile food markets
• Culinary workforce training
• Community nutrition services

Headquarters

HQ city

Rochester

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Individual and Corporate Donations: Foodlink generates revenue through monetary donations from individuals, corporations, and foundations. Annual events like Festival of Food and Check Out Hunger campaigns at Wegmans raise significant funds.
2. Government Grants: Receives federal and state funding including HPNAP (Hunger Prevention and Nutrition Assistance Program) and Nourish NY funds, as well as ARPA funding for specific programs.
3. Campaign Fundraising: Annual campaigns including Check Out Hunger (Wegmans), Fill the Bus (Wegmans), and other corporate partnerships generate substantial revenue for food banking operations.
4. Product Sales: The Foodlink Community Café generates revenue through meal sales on a sliding scale. Starter plants from the Community Farm are sold at Wegmans stores ($4.99 each).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Foodlink is a regional nonprofit food bank that collects and distributes millions of pounds of food annually across a 10-county service area in the Greater Rochester and Finger Lakes region of New York. It operates mobile markets, a Community Kitchen producing meals for schools, a culinary apprenticeship program, a community café, an urban farm, and benefits navigation services to address food insecurity and its root causes.

Product overview

Foodlink is a regional food bank and public health organization operating as a single integrated service model rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. The organization offers a portfolio of food assistance programs centered around food banking, mobile food distribution (Curbside Market, Pop-up Pantries, Meal Mobiles), and child nutrition programs (Community Kitchen, Summer Meals). Supporting services include workforce development (Career Fellowship culinary apprenticeship), community dining (Community Café), urban agriculture (Community Farm), and benefits navigation. All programs work together to address both immediate hunger needs and root causes of food insecurity across a 10-county service area in the Greater Rochester and Finger Lakes region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Foodlink Community Café: A pay-it-forward restaurant concept powered by Foodlink's culinary apprentices, located inside Rochester's Central Library.
• Foodlink Community Kitchen
• Curbside Market
• Foodlink Career Fellowship
• Foodlink Community Farm

Products and services

• Food Banking
• Curbside Market
• Foodlink Community Kitchen
• Foodlink Career Fellowship
• Foodlink Community Café
• Foodlink Community Farm
• Pop-up Pantries
• School Pantries
• Summer Meals
• Meal Mobiles
• Benefits Navigation
• Nutrition Education

Quantifiable outcome

• Distributes millions of pounds of food and prepares 2+ million meals annually
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• New York Farm BureauminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 27 March 2025AGRO-NYS Cream Ale collaboration where proceeds from beer sales benefit Foodlink and Food Bank of Central New York.
• Wegmans Food MarketscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerNearly 50-year partnership with Wegmans includes food donations (millions of pounds annually), Check Out Hunger campaign (raised $820,515 in 2025), Fill the Bus campaign ($157,000 in 2025), Career Fellowship externships, and sales of Community Farm starter plants at Wegmans stores.
• New Life FarmminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHong Kong farm partnership with 7-Eleven and Foodlink Foundation for 'Grounds to Green' program transforming used coffee grounds into vegetables and juices.
• 7-ElevenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership through 'Grounds to Green' upcycling program that transforms used coffee grounds into vegetables using Foodlink Foundation and New Life Farm.
• Feeding AmericacoreOthersFoodlink is affiliated with Feeding America, the nation's largest domestic hunger-relief organization.
• Rochester Ecology PartnersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to develop curriculum for farm field trips at Foodlink Community Farm for Rochester City School District third-graders.
• Rochester City School DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for school meals, summer meals, school pantries, and field trips. District received Rosa Wims Community Partner Award. Greece CSD also recognized for school-based pantry programs.
• Monroe County GovernmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSummer Meals Partnership collaboration including ARPA funding for Meal Mobile program and DHS SNAP administration.
• City of RochestercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSummer Meals Partnership collaboration including ARPA funding and Meal Mobile program operations.
• Common Ground HealthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Summer Meals Partnership of Rochester focused on whole child health advocacy.
• University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerCenter for Community Health & Prevention sponsored 100 Mission Meals at the Foodlink Community Café, supporting culinary apprentices and community health.
• Rochester-Monroe Anti-Poverty Initiative (RMAPI)minorOthersFounded Level Up Champion recognition program. Foodlink is one of several local Level Up Champions for instituting $15+ starting wage.
• American Culinary Federation Rochester ChapterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual Chef of the Year (COTY) Cookoff held at Foodlink Community Kitchen. Grazing stations provided by Career Fellowship apprentices.
• Monroe Community CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCulinary program partnership for Chef of the Year competition and hospitality program collaboration.

Scale indicators16 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York: Regional food bank serving 23 counties in northeastern New York with food distribution, mobile pantries, and nutrition programs. Highly comparable as another NY-based Feeding America affiliate operating food banking, mobile distribution, and SNAP/WIC education programs in a similar multi-county service area.
• Food Bank of Central New York: Regional food bank serving 11 counties in central New York, including a partnership with Foodlink on the AGRO-NYS Cream Ale collaboration. Operates food banking, mobile pantries, and nutrition education programs across a comparable service footprint with similar programmatic scope.
• Food Bank For New York City: The largest food bank in NYC serving all five boroughs through food distribution, mobile markets, SNAP outreach, and workforce programs. Comparable as a New York State Feeding America affiliate with integrated food banking, mobile distribution, and nutrition education operations.
• City Harvest: NYC's largest food rescue organization operating food rescue, mobile markets, and nutrition education. Comparable as a New York-based hunger-relief nonprofit with food distribution, mobile market programs, and SNAP outreach serving urban food-insecure populations.
• Foodshare: Regional food bank serving Hartford and Tolland counties in Connecticut with food distribution, mobile pantries, and nutrition education. Comparable as a regional Feeding America affiliate with food banking, mobile distribution, and a community kitchen program serving a similar multi-county footprint.
• Gleaners Community Food Bank: Regional food bank serving southeastern Michigan with food distribution, mobile pantries, and culinary workforce training. Comparable as a Feeding America affiliate operating food banking, mobile markets, and a culinary training program (similar to Foodlink's Career Fellowship).
• Capital Area Food Bank: Regional food bank serving the Washington DC metro area with food distribution, mobile markets, and nutrition programs. Comparable as a mid-sized regional food bank with integrated food banking, mobile distribution, and nutrition education across a multi-jurisdiction service area.
• Good Shepherd Food Bank: Maine's largest food bank operating food distribution, mobile pantries, and nutrition programs across the state. Comparable as a state-wide Feeding America affiliate with similar food banking, mobile distribution, and nutrition education programmatic mix.

Broad incumbents

• Feeding America: National domestic hunger-relief organization and Feeding America network of which Foodlink is an affiliate member. Comparable as the national umbrella organization providing shared food sourcing, logistics, and advocacy infrastructure that Foodlink leverages.

Regional players

• Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida: Regional food bank serving central Florida with food distribution, mobile pantries, and nutrition programs. Operates a comparable integrated food banking, mobile distribution, and culinary training model in a different geography than Foodlink.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/FoodlinkNY
• Facebookfacebook.com/FoodlinkNY
• Instagraminstagram.com/foodlinkny
• Xx.com/foodlinkny

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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