Association Free Go

Name

Association Free Go

Legal name

Association Free Go

Website

https://association-freego.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Food Assistance / Food Waste Redistribution Services

NAICS

Community Food Services (624210), Community Food Services (62421)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Community-Owned / Nonprofit Grocery Stores (CRAHALAB)

Keywords

• Food waste reduction
• Food redistribution services
• Community refrigerators
• Food bank services
• Anti-food waste initiatives

Headquarters

HQ city

Auvernier

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Memberships: Free Go operates as a non-profit association funded primarily through financial donations from individuals, private companies, and public institutions. Membership fees support operations. Small 5 CHF contribution requested at distributions.
2. Food Recovery Services: Collection and redistribution of unsold food from partners (bakeries, shops, producers) to community members in need through Free Go refrigerators and distribution events

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Association Free Go collects unsold but consumable food from local businesses (bakeries, shops, producers) and redistributes it free of charge to community members through a network of self-service community refrigerators (Free Go) and organized distribution events. The association operates 8 Free Go units plus 2 distribution points across the cantons of Neuchâtel and Vaud, recovering approximately 50 tonnes of food (around 100,000 meals) per year. Services are funded primarily through donations, membership fees, grants, and in-kind support from local partners.

Product overview

Association Free Go operates a food waste reduction network centered on Free Go — self-service refrigerators installed at public locations — and scheduled distribution events held at local premises. The Free Go products are complemented by WhatsApp-based communication tools (groups for Auvernier and Chavornay plus a broadcast channel), volunteer and coordinator digital portals, a quarterly Freeze-Letter newsletter, anti-food-waste recipe content, and zero-waste educational tips developed with So'Zéro Déchet. The entire digital infrastructure is built on the Odoo platform, which powers the website, document management, event registration, and volunteer coordination. All services are positioned as a complementary food assistance network available alongside — not replacing — primary social aid structures.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Free Go (Frigos solidaires) A network of self-service refrigerators installed at various public locations across the cantons of Neuchâtel and Vaud, where recovered unsold but consumable food items are redistributed to the community free of charge. Users collect items by following posted rules.
• Distribution Points (Auvernier and Chavornay) Organized distribution events held at the association's premises in Auvernier (Neuchâtel) and Chavornay (Vaud), where beneficiaries receive recovered food items against a suggested voluntary 5 CHF contribution per visit; volunteers receive free access.

Quantifiable outcome

• 50 tonnes of food saved per year, equivalent to approximately 100,000 meals
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Grands-Parents pour le ClimatminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 May 2026Climate advocacy organization that organized citizen day event where Free Go participated with an awareness stand.
• ORLLATIminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 19 April 2026Civil engineering company provided free crane and transport services to relocate Free Go container at Chavornay distribution site.
• EcodevminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 28 March 2026IT services company that performed emergency database migration for Free Go's Odoo system, preventing data loss.
• Boulangerie Au Cœur de FranceminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 January 2026Bakery partnership in La Chaux-de-Fonds for collecting and redistributing unsold pastries and bakery products through Free Go.
• FNACminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 3 January 2026Provided visibility to Free Go during Black Friday and Christmas periods, raising awareness through gift-wrapping activities at store location.
• King JouetminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 21 October 2025Toy store partnership for Christmas gift-wrapping activities, generating funds and visibility during holiday season at Marin location.
• AGH Cars / Marc DuflonminorOthers · 11 October 2025Garage providing replacement vehicle after fraudulent purchase incident, allowing Free Go to continue operations.
• À la Table della NonnaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 August 2025Italian grocery in Chavornay donating surplus products for redistribution at Free Go distributions, reducing waste while supporting local community.
• Mike LocationminorOthers · 24 July 2025Vehicle rental company that loaned van to Free Go for essential transport missions during logistics challenges.
• CasatiminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 July 2025Local company manufacturing custom wooden enclosures (coffres) for Free Go refrigerator installations. Project funded by Vivre-Ensemble program.
• Café BlablaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 July 2025Host location for the first custom-built Free Go wooden enclosure (coffre) at La Chaux-de-Fonds, providing space for a solidarity fridge and public cabinet.
• CarvelocoreTechnology or Integration · 26 June 2025Partnership providing cargo bikes to Free Go volunteers for transporting collected food. Enables eco-friendly food recovery operations using shared cargo bikes.
• Miele SwitzerlandcoreTechnology or Integration · 31 May 2025Miele became the official refrigerator supplier for Free Go, donating 14 new refrigerator-freezer units for Free Go installations. This partnership enabled equipment upgrades and improved food storage conditions.
• ViteosminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 August 2024Energy company Viteos supports Free Go's sustainability mission, providing shared commitment to environmental initiatives in the canton of Neuchâtel.
• ahg cars (Biel/Bienne)minorOthers · 8 June 2024Garage providing electric van for Free Go's food collection operations, enabling larger-scale logistics and eco-friendly transportation.
• Les Cartons du CœurminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 May 2024Co-invited to Cronos Club gala dinner, representing complementary food aid organizations.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves1 record

Emerging players

• Phenix: French social enterprise connecting retailers' unsold food with charities and consumers; comparable B2B food-recovery mission with a more commercial, technology-enabled approach.
• OLIO: UK-based food-sharing app enabling peer-to-peer redistribution of surplus food; addresses the same food-waste / food-insecurity problem with a tech-led community sharing model.
• Too Good To Go: Commercial app connecting consumers to surplus food from restaurants and retailers; overlaps with Free Go's food-waste mission but uses a paid marketplace model rather than free community redistribution.

Direct peers

• Foodsharing.de: Germany/Switzerland-based food-sharing platform using 'Fairteiler' public shelves and refrigerators to redistribute surplus food; directly analogous self-service fridge model and volunteer-based operations.
• Schweizer Tafel: Swiss food bank that collects surplus food from producers and retailers for redistribution to social aid organizations; directly comparable to Free Go's food-rescue mission and community-based model across Switzerland.
• Les Cartons du Coeur: Swiss nonprofit providing free food assistance to people in need; explicitly named as a co-partner with Free Go at the Cronos Club gala and operates a complementary food aid model in the same geographies.

Broad incumbents

• Caritas Schweiz: Largest Swiss social aid organization with food assistance as one of many programs; comparable end-users (people in need) and overlap with food redistribution, but operates at much broader scale and scope.
• Winterhilfe Schweiz: Swiss foundation providing material and food assistance to people in need across Switzerland; serves a similar beneficiary base and intersects with Free Go's food-insecurity mission at greater geographic scale.

Regional players

• Table Suisse: Swiss community-meal organization offering free shared dinners to combat isolation and food insecurity; complements Free Go's food-redistribution work with a community-meal experience model.
• La Manne (Genève): Geneva-based food distribution nonprofit serving people in need; comparable mission and trust-based distribution, but operates primarily in the Geneva canton rather than Neuchâtel/Vaud.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/association-freego

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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