BANQUE ALIMENTAIRE DE LA VIENNE

What BANQUE ALIMENTAIRE DE LA VIENNE does

Banque Alimentaire de la Vienne is a French non-profit food bank (association loi 1901) founded in 1984 and headquartered at 185 avenue du 8 Mai 1945 in Poitiers, France. It is affiliated to the Fédération Française des Banques Alimentaires (FFBA), the first and largest food aid network in France, which groups 79 departmental food banks and 29 regional antennas. The organization's core activity is the daily collection of food from supermarkets, agro-food industries, producers, and EU/governmental programs, and its free redistribution to 69 partner associations and Communal Centers for Social Action (CCAS) across the Vienne department. In its most recent operating year it collected 1,207 tonnes of food, served 19,900 people in precarious situations, and delivered the equivalent of 2.4 million meals.

The organization is staffed by 90 permanent volunteers (Gilets Orange) and 7 paid employees, supplemented by 110,000+ occasional volunteers mobilized during the annual Collecte Nationale held the last weekend of November. Its product surface consists of three operational pillars — collection (food rescue from 2,761 supermarket partners and 1,166 agro-food donors including Danone, Nestlé, Bonduelle, General Mills, Barilla), distribution (via partner associations, CCAS, and over 800 social groceries nationwide where beneficiaries pay at most 10% of product value), and accompaniment (social inclusion programs including a new focus on students in precarious situations through Helpyoung86 and 'Mieux Manger Pour Tous' nutritional quality improvements).

The business model is a hybrid of in-kind food donations, institutional subsidies, and cash fundraising. In-kind supply is sourced from corporate product donations (with up to 60% tax deduction), the EU FEAD program (which funds one-third of meals distributed nationally, with €500M allocated to France for 2014–2020), and the French state's CNES program. Cash revenues come from individual financial donations (via the Mon Panier Solidaire platform and Collecte Nationale), corporate mécénat (financial sponsorship, equipment donations, skills-based volunteering, salary rounding), and small local contributions (e.g., €3,000 from the Rotary Club de Poitiers in 2022). The organization has held the IDEAS Label for good governance since 2021.

Name

BANQUE ALIMENTAIRE DE LA VIENNE

Legal name

Banque Alimentaire de la Vienne

Website

https://ba86.banquealimentaire.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Banque Alimentaire de la Vienne is a French non-profit food bank founded in 1984, affiliated to the FFBA network, that collects and redistributes donated food from supermarkets and agro-food industries to 69 partner associations serving 19,900 people in precarious situations across the Vienne department.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Food Bank Services

NAICS

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

akta.pro primary industry

Food Assistance & Food Banks (BPAGAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Food Waste Reduction & Diversion Services (Donation, Animal Feed, Source Reduction Programs) (EUAIAEAH)

Keywords

• Food bank services
• Food aid redistribution
• Charitable food collection
• Food waste rescue
• Community volunteer programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Poitiers

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. European Union FEAD funding: The European Union provides food aid through the FEAD (Fonds Européen d'Aide aux plus Démunis) program, representing one third of meals distributed in France. The EU finances 85% of this program with the French state covering 15%.
2. Private donations (financial): Financial donations from individuals and companies used to equip food banks with performant logistics tools, cover fixed costs like electricity, and fund training programs for volunteers.
3. Corporate product donations: Companies donate food products that would otherwise be destroyed - from large retailers (GMS), agro-food industries, and producers. Tax deductions of up to 60% of donation value are offered.
4. French government CNES funding: The French state contributes through CNES (Crédit National pour les Epiceries Sociales) program for social grocery stores.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Banque Alimentaire de la Vienne is a non-profit food bank that collects surplus and donated food products from supermarkets, agro-food industries, producers, and the European Union's FEAD program, then redistributes them free of charge to 69 partner associations and CCAS serving 19,900 people in precarious situations in the Vienne department. The organization operates through a network of 90 permanent volunteers (Gilets Orange) and 7 paid employees, distributing 1,207 tonnes of food annually (equivalent to 2.4 million meals) while rescuing edible products that would otherwise be destroyed.

Product overview

BANQUE ALIMENTAIRE DE LA VIENNE operates as a food bank affiliated with the Fédération Française des Banques Alimentaires (FFBA), offering a coordinated set of food collection, redistribution, and social support services. The core offering consists of collecting 1,207 tonnes of food annually from supermarkets and redistributing to 69 partner associations and CCAS serving 19,900 people. Supporting services include the Gilets Orange volunteer program, the annual Collecte Nationale campaign, and online donation platforms (Mon Panier Solidaire, ClickDon, ProxiDon). The organization also manages corporate sponsorship programs and quality food initiatives like 'Mieux Manger Pour Tous' in partnership with agricultural networks.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Collecte et distribution de denrées alimentaires
• Collecte Nationale

Quantifiable outcome

• Rescued 1,207 tonnes of food from waste and redistributed to 19,900 people in precarious situations
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ProxiDoncoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2024ProxiDon is a digital platform that connects local shops with nearby associations for proximity food donations using geolocation. In 2024, this service distributed equivalent of 1.8 million meals across 49 departments, a 16% increase from 2023.
• ClickDoncoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2024Digital platform for signaling large quantities of food products to donate. The Federation ensures equitable distribution among the Banques Alimentaires network. In 2024, equivalent of 13.3 million meals distributed via this platform.
• Large retailers (Carrefour, Leclerc, Casino, Auchan, Intermarché, etc.)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner2,761 supermarket partners allow daily food collection ('ramasse') of fresh products and items near expiration date. 100 million meals distributed in 2019 through these partnerships.
• Agro-food industries (Danone, Nestlé, Bonduelle, General Mills, etc.)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOver 1,166 agro-food companies donate products with packaging or labeling defects or surplus inventory. In 2019, 24,907 tonnes donated. Major donors include Danone, Andros, Bonduelle, General Mills, Barilla, Nestlé, Les Mousquetaires, Bigard, and Savencia.
• Elior and SodexominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConvention signed in 2019 with major catering companies Elior and Sodexo for food donation from collective catering sector.
• Jardins de CocagneminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the Cocagne Network (100+ organic market gardens) to create a solidarity supply chain. In 2023, enabled supply of biological fruits and vegetables produced by workers in social integration programs to Banques Alimentaires.
• La Laiterie Saint Denis De L'Hotel, Tetra Pak France, Banque Populaire Val de FranceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCompanies grouped together for 'Jus d'orange du Cœur' operation, providing 620,000 liters of orange juice to Banques Alimentaires network to support students in precarious situations.
• E. Leclerc BuxerollesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerE. Leclerc store in Buxerolles partnered with Banque Alimentaire de la Vienne for menstrual protection collection campaigns to fight period poverty.
• Fédération Française des Banques Alimentaires (FFBA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated to the FFBA which groups 79 Banques Alimentaires and 29 regional antennas. FFBA is part of the European Federation of Food Banks created in 1986, encompassing 388 Food Banks in 24 countries.
• Helpyoung86minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudent association partnered with Banque Alimentaire 86 that conducts itinerant food distributions for students in Poitiers multiple times per month.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Feeding America: Largest US hunger-relief organization operating a network of 200+ food banks. Same charitable food rescue and redistribution model as BA86 but at vastly greater scale and with a national footprint, making it a broader incumbent analogue.

Direct peers

• Banco de Alimentos de España: Spanish food bank federation (FESBAL) with 54 provincial food banks. Mirrors BA86's model of collecting surplus food from retailers and agro-industry and redistributing to charities serving food-insecure populations.
• Second Harvest (Canada): Canada's largest food rescue charity, recovering surplus food and redistributing it to non-profits. Comparable model of surplus food rescue, corporate partnerships, and redistribution through a network of partner organizations.
• Banco Alimentare (Italy): Italian food bank network founded in 1989 with the same volunteer-led food rescue and redistribution model. Comparable charity structure, corporate donor relationships, and membership in the European Federation of Food Banks alongside FFBA.
• Tafel Deutschland: Germany's largest food bank network with 960+ local Tafel branches. Closely comparable volunteer-driven food rescue and redistribution model, serving food-insecure populations via donations from supermarkets and producers.
• Fédération Française des Banques Alimentaires (FFBA): National umbrella federation for the 79 French food banks including BA86. Directly comparable operating model (food collection, volunteer-driven redistribution, FFBA-IDEAS certification) and is the parent organization of Banque Alimentaire de la Vienne.
• Foodbank Australia: Australia's largest food relief organization, a member of the Global FoodBanking Network. Comparable volunteer-supported model of food collection and redistribution to vulnerable populations through partner agencies.
• FareShare (UK): UK food redistribution charity that rescues surplus food from retailers and manufacturers for redistribution to frontline charities. Operates a similar model to BA86 — surplus food rescue, volunteer-led operations, and partnerships with major grocers — but at a national UK scale.
• The Global FoodBanking Network: International network that supports the development of food banks in 40+ countries. Directly comparable mission and model to BA86 — food rescue, redistribution to vulnerable populations — and serves as a peer through the global food banking ecosystem.

Emerging players

• Too Good To Go: Digital marketplace connecting consumers with surplus food from restaurants and retailers to fight food waste. Overlaps with BA86 in food waste reduction mission but operates a consumer-facing B2C model rather than charity redistribution.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/BA_Vienne86
• Facebookfacebook.com/banquealimentaire86
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/banque-alimentaire-de-la-vienne
• Instagraminstagram.com/banquealimentaire86

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Profiles2 records

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