Fundación Banco de Alimentos de Asturias

What Fundación Banco de Alimentos de Asturias does

Fundación Banco de Alimentos de Asturias is a regional, volunteer-managed non-profit foundation (registered as Foundation AS-035 in the Registro de Fundaciones del Principado de Asturias) founded in 2000 and headquartered in Morcín, Asturias. It collects, sorts, stores and redistributes food donations from individuals, companies and public institutions to a network of 130+ vetted beneficiary entities (parishes, NGOs, social dining halls, disability and elderly care organizations) serving approximately 13,000-13,500 people in the Principado de Asturias. Core operations revolve around periodic mass-collection campaigns at supermarket locations (Gran Recogida in November, Recogida de Primavera in May, Zampakilos Solidario in March) and direct corporate donations delivered to its warehouse at Pol. Ind. Argame.

The foundation is a member of the Federación Española de Bancos de Alimentos (FESBAL), through which it accesses the national PLANB technology platform for donation management, donor fiscal certification, traceability and LPPDA-law compliance. Its service portfolio includes monetary donations (with up to 80% tax deduction under Spanish Law 6/2023), a structured volunteer program with formal training, corporate volunteering, the award-winning "Talleres de Nutrición y Dieta Equilibrada" workshops (Kellogg's FESBAL 2024 first prize) and the ANIMO youth socio-educational project (2025) developed with NGO CINAT.

The operating model is donation-funded rather than revenue-generating: there is no product pricing; inflows come from in-kind food contributions, monetary donations (bank transfer, Bizum, debit/credit card), project-specific grants (e.g., €9,000 Kellogg's prize, €10,000 Fundación EDP corporate challenge), and institutional support from the Principado de Asturias and municipalities of Oviedo and Gijón. Three physical sites (Morcín warehouse/office, Gijón satellite, Llanera/Mercasturias distribution point) anchor a network that is structurally regional but nationally coordinated through FESBAL's 54 food banks and 7,000 charitable entities.

Name

Fundación Banco de Alimentos de Asturias

Legal name

FUNDACION BANCO DE ALIMENTOS DE ASTURIAS

Website

https://bancaliasturias.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Fundación Banco de Alimentos de Asturias is a volunteer-run, regional non-profit food bank founded in 2000 that collects and redistributes food donations through supermarket campaigns and a warehouse network, serving 13,000-13,500 beneficiaries via 130+ vetted charitable entities across Asturias.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Food Banking Services

NAICS

Community Food Services (624210), Grantmaking Foundations (813211)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Community Health & Prevention Program Funding (HLAJALAF)

Keywords

• Food bank operations
• Food donation collection
• Volunteer coordination services
• Charitable food redistribution
• Hunger relief programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Morcín

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Food Donations: Individuals, companies, and institutions donate food (non-perishable, refrigerated, and frozen items) which the foundation collects, sorts, stores, and redistributes to beneficiary entities. No monetary exchange occurs.
2. Monetary Donations: Individuals and organizations make one-time or recurring monetary donations, or fund specific projects. Donations can be made via bank transfer (ES91 2100 4804 0622 0003 7090), Bizum (00962), or debit/credit card. Donors can request fiscal deduction certificates (up to 80% tax deduction under Spanish law).
3. Project Funding: Companies and public institutions fund specific social projects carried out by the foundation, such as nutrition education workshops, the ANIMO youth integration project, or infrastructure improvements. Examples include the Kellogg's FESBAL prize (€9,000) awarded for the 'Talleres de Nutrición y Dieta Equilibrada' initiative.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Fundación Banco de Alimentos de Asturias is a non-profit charitable foundation that collects, sorts, stores, and redistributes food donations from individuals, companies, and institutions to vulnerable populations across the Principado de Asturias. The foundation organizes periodic mass collection campaigns (Gran Recogida, Recogida de Primavera, Zampakilos Solidario), coordinates a network of 130+ beneficiary charitable entities, manages a structured volunteer program, provides fiscal certification for donors, and runs supplementary programs such as nutrition education workshops (Talleres de Nutrición y Dieta Equilibrada) and the ANIMO youth socio-educational project.

Product overview

Fundación Banco de Alimentos de Asturias is a non-profit charitable organization operating primarily as a food bank and social aid network rather than a technology product company. Its core offering consists of food collection and redistribution services, coordinating donations from companies and individuals and distributing them through a network of beneficiary entities. The main service portfolio includes the annual Gran Recogida de Alimentos campaign (its flagship food collection), ongoing Operaciones Kilo at retail locations, a structured Voluntariado (volunteer) program with training courses, monetary and food Donaciones services with fiscal certification, corporate volunteering partnerships, and the award-winning Talleres de Nutrición y Dieta Equilibrada workshops. Recent initiatives include the ANIMO youth education project developed with CINAT. The organization also operates three physical locations in Morcín (warehouse and office), Gijón, and Llanera for operations, volunteering, and entity coordination.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Voluntariado Program Structured volunteer coordination service that allows individuals in Asturias to participate in food bank operations across three areas: Operaciones Kilo (collection), Logistics (warehouse handling), and Awareness/Sensibilización. Includes the 'Formación Inicial del Voluntariado' (Initial Volunteer Training) course.
• Voluntariado Corporativo Corporate volunteering program that mobilizes company employees' skills, time, and energy to support local community development where the company operates. Designed for CSR and corporate engagement use cases.
• Donaciones Económicas y de Alimentos Donation service accepting both monetary contributions (via bank transfer ES91 2100 4804 0622 0003 7090, Bizum 00962, debit/credit card including VISA and Mastercard) and food donations. Issues fiscal deduction certificates (up to 80% tax deduction under Spanish Law 6/2023) for monetary donors.
• Operaciones Kilo Ongoing food collection operations conducted in partnership with supermarkets and retail chains across Asturias, where volunteers receive food donations from the public and organize distribution logistics. Active throughout the year alongside annual flagship campaigns.
• Talleres de Nutrición y Dieta Equilibrada Educational workshops imparted by nutrition experts that train food bank beneficiaries on optimal utilization of donated foods and healthy eating practices, promoting social and labor integration. Reached 150 users across 25% of beneficiary entities and was awarded the €9,000 Kellogg's FESBAL 2024 first prize.
• ANIMO — Acciones para Niños en Movimiento Socio-educational project developed jointly with NGO CINAT for young people aged 12–16 from Portuguese-origin families in Asturias. Includes workshops on robotics, 3D printing, digital content creation, and filmmaking to guide participants toward formal education pathways and independent living. Presented in February 2025 at La Llosa in Ribera de Arriba.
• Entidades Receptoras (Recipient Entities Network) Distribution channel consisting of a network of over 130 vetted charitable entities (parishes, Cáritas, COCEMFE, Cocina Económica de Oviedo, AMICOS, Centro TRAMA, Fundación Alzheimer Asturias, Residencia Santa Teresa Jornet, AFESA, and others) across Asturias that receive food and distribute it to vulnerable populations. Entities must apply through a formal process including social worker evaluation, site visits, and team approval.
• Gran Recogida de Alimentos (Annual Flagship Campaign) Annual flagship food collection campaign conducted across supermarkets throughout Asturias each November, mobilizing volunteers and donors to gather food and monetary donations for distribution to beneficiaries through partner entities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Collected and redistributed 179,590 kg of food equivalent in 2025 Gran Recogida campaign, served 13,000–13,500 beneficiaries
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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App detail

Integration2 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Federación Española de Bancos de Alimentos (FESBAL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFESBAL is the national federation coordinating 54 food banks across Spain. The Asturias foundation is a member and participates in national campaigns (Gran Recogida, Recogida de Primavera). FESBAL developed the PLANB technology platform used by all member food banks for donation management, traceability, and regulatory compliance. The foundation's president (Josefa Cañadas, 'Pepa') serves as a vocal of FESBAL in Madrid.
• PLANB (Plataforma de Donación de Alimentos)coreTechnology or IntegrationPLANB is a national digital platform developed by FESBAL connecting food surplus generators (donors) with food banks and beneficiary entities. It facilitates donation management, fiscal certification, traceability, real-time communication, and compliance with the LPPDA law. The platform certifies up to 50% tax deductions for donors.
• Principado de Asturias — Consejería de Derechos Sociales y BienestarcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerThe regional government of Asturias is a principal economic collaborator, providing institutional and financial support to the foundation's operations. The government designated the foundation as a collaborating entity and supported the DANA Valencia relief logistics operation in 2024.
• Ayuntamiento de OviedocoreGTM or Marketing PartnerThe municipality of Oviedo is a principal economic collaborator and supports food collection campaigns within its jurisdiction. Listed among main economic collaborators on the foundation's website.
• Ayuntamiento de GijóncoreGTM or Marketing PartnerThe municipality of Gijón (largest city in Asturias) is a principal economic collaborator. The foundation has an office location in Gijón and receives support for campaigns within the city.
• Fundación AlimerkacoreGTM or Marketing PartnerFundación Alimerka is a principal economic collaborator and partner of the foundation, supporting food collection campaigns and providing resources for the foundation's social mission.
• Fundación EDPmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerFundación EDP supported the foundation through the 'Kilómetros de Solidaridad' corporate challenge, converting employee athletic effort into a €10,000 donation to support the foundation and other social entities. EDP mobilizes its workforce for social causes as part of its CSR program.
• UnicajamajorGTM or Marketing PartnerUnicaja donated 10,000 kg (10 tonnes) of pears from Finca Las Huelgas in Villamayor, Asturias, to the foundation in 2024. The first delivery of 1,500 kg was presented at the foundation's headquarters with the director territorial Norte of Unicaja in attendance.
• CINAT (Círculo Internacional de Auxiliadores Técnicos)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCINAT is an NGO collaborating with the foundation on the ANIMO project ('Acciones para NIños en MOvimiento'), a socio-educational initiative for youth from Portuguese-origin families in Asturias, involving technology workshops, filmmaking, and educational pathway guidance. Jointly presented at La Llosa de Ribera de Arriba in February 2025.
• Autoservicios Familia (Vegalsa-Eroski)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerAutoservicios Familia hosts the annual 'Zampakilos Solidario' food collection campaign. The 2025 campaign collected 15,101 kg of food across stores in Oviedo, Gijón, Avilés, and Pola de Siero, with 200+ volunteers participating.
• AmazonminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAmazon supported the foundation's food collection campaigns, including the Gran Recogida 2024 and 2025, as part of its logistics and transportation collaboration.
• CorreosminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorreos (Spanish postal service) participated as a collaborator in the Gran Recogida campaigns, supporting the foundation's logistics and outreach activities.
• Transportes GUTRANSminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTransportes GUTRANS supported the foundation's food collection campaigns by providing transportation and logistics support.
• Alimerka (Cadena de Supermercados)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerAlimerka supermarket chain is listed as a principal economic collaborator and hosts food collection campaigns at its supermarket locations across Asturias.
• Protección Civil, Delegación de Defensa, 112 Asturias, other public institutionsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerVarious public institutions and emergency services collaborate with the foundation during major collection campaigns, providing volunteer support, logistics coordination, and institutional backing.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Banco de Alimentos de Vigo: Galician food bank with the same FESBAL affiliation, PLANB platform, Gran Recogida campaign participation, and volunteer-driven redistribution model. Closely comparable in scale and structure to the Asturias foundation.
• Banco de Alimentos de Barcelona: Catalan regional food bank affiliated with FESBAL, executing the same surplus-recovery and redistribution model through a network of charitable entities. Comparable operating model, technology stack (PLANB), and beneficiary base, differentiated only by region and beneficiary demographic.
• Banco de Alimentos de Sevilla: Andalusian FESBAL member food bank with the same operational DNA as the Asturias foundation: supermarket collection campaigns, corporate surplus recovery, volunteer mobilization, and entity-based redistribution. Direct functional peer despite different regional context.
• Banco de Alimentos de Valencia: Valencian FESBAL member food bank; notably the subject foundation served as logistics coordinator for DANA Valencia relief in 2024, illustrating direct operational interaction. Same volunteer-driven model, same PLANB platform, same beneficiary-entity network design.
• Banco de Alimentos de Madrid: Madrid-based member of FESBAL operating the same regional food-bank model — collecting surplus food from companies and individuals and redistributing through vetted charitable entities. Same volunteer-driven structure, same PLANB platform, same corporate-donor and supermarket-campaign playbook, just at significantly larger scale.
• Banco de Alimentos de Tenerife: Canary Islands FESBAL member food bank with the same operating model — surplus recovery, supermarket campaigns, volunteer mobilization, entity redistribution — serving a geographically distinct but functionally identical mission.

Broad incumbents

• Cáritas Española: Spain's largest Catholic humanitarian NGO, operating a parallel nationwide network of Cáritas Diocesana branches (including Cáritas Asturias, which is already a beneficiary entity of the subject foundation). Competes for the same donor and volunteer pools and addresses overlapping beneficiary needs including food assistance.
• Cruz Roja Española: Spanish Red Cross operates food aid, social inclusion, and emergency relief programs nationwide, including in Asturias. Overlaps with the foundation's beneficiary base (vulnerable populations), donor pool (corporate and individual giving), and volunteer mobilization mechanisms.

Others

• European Food Banks Federation (FEBA): Pan-European umbrella organization coordinating 330+ food banks across Europe; FESBAL is a member. Relevant as an enabling/coordinating entity that shapes EU policy, LPPDA-equivalent legislation, and best-practice dissemination that flows down to the Asturias foundation.
• Fundación Lealtad: Spanish non-profit that audits and rates NGOs on transparency and good governance — the subject foundation's profile (transparency page, audited financials, formal entity-vetting process) makes it a candidate for Lealtad certification. Comparable as a Spanish foundation-sector infrastructure institution rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Profiles2 records

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