Banco Alimentar Contra a Fome do Porto

What Banco Alimentar Contra a Fome do Porto does

Banco Alimentar Contra a Fome do Porto is one of 21 regional food banks operating under the Federação Portuguesa dos Bancos Alimentares Contra a Fome, a Portuguese non-profit charitable network founded in Lisbon in 1991. The organization collects surplus food from agricultural producers, food manufacturers, distributors, and the European Union food program, and redistributes it free of charge to more than 2,500 pre-selected social solidarity institutions (IPSS) across Portugal. These partner institutions then deliver the food as prepared meals or grocery baskets to food-insecure individuals and families, reaching approximately 380,000 people annually. In 2024, the national network distributed 27,448 tonnes of food (valued at approximately 45 million euros) at an average rate of 109 tonnes per working day.

The operating model is volunteer-driven, with a paid staff estimated at 11-50 employees supported by a network of roughly 40,000 volunteers mobilized twice yearly during national supermarket collection campaigns at more than 2,000 retail locations. The organization also runs the online donation portal www.alimentestaideideia.pt, the Ajuda Vale voucher program, the Papel por Alimentos paper-recycling campaign, the IRS 1% tax designation scheme (NIF 504 335 642), and the Rede de Emergência Solidária emergency response program activated during disasters such as storm Kristin in 2026. Underlying technology consists of warehouse management, inventory control, food safety and hygiene compliance systems, and partnership coordination tools; no proprietary technology products, applications, or APIs are disclosed.

The revenue model is donation-based: operating expenses are funded by cash donations, in-kind contributions, subsidies, and member fees. As an IPSS, the organization does not charge for the food distributed, and there is no sales revenue. Governance rests with a volunteer leadership structure; the national Federation is currently led by President Isabel Jonet. Each regional bank is an independently registered IPSS, coordinated through the national Federation under a shared brand, with FEBA membership providing access to the European food bank network of 352 organizations across 30 countries.

Name

Banco Alimentar Contra a Fome do Porto

Legal name

Banco Alimentar Contra a Fome

Website

https://bancoalimentar.pt

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Banco Alimentar Contra a Fome do Porto is a Portuguese non-profit food bank that collects surplus food from industry, supermarkets, and the EU and redistributes it free to 2,500+ social institutions serving 380,000 food-insecure people annually across Portugal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Food Bank / Hunger Relief Services

NAICS

Community Food Services (62421), Community Food Services (624210), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242)

akta.pro primary industry

Food Assistance & Food Banks (BPAGAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Food Assistance & Safety Nets (In-Kind, Vouchers, Cash Transfers) (BPADAJAA)

Keywords

• Food bank services
• Surplus food redistribution
• Food waste recovery
• Hunger relief programs
• Community food donations

Headquarters

HQ city

Perafita, Matosinhos

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Donations and Subsidies: Operating expenses are covered through material and equipment donations, third-party assumption of operating expenses, donations and subsidies, and member fees.
2. IRS Tax Donation (1%): Portuguese taxpayers can designate 1% of their IRS (income tax) to the Federation. Tax identification number: 504 335 642.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Banco Alimentar Contra a Fome do Porto collects surplus food from agricultural production, food industry companies, supermarket chains, and the European Union, then sorts, stores, and redistributes it free of charge to a network of 2,500+ pre-selected and monitored social solidarity institutions (IPSS) that deliver it as prepared meals or food baskets to food-insecure individuals and families. The organization operates biannual supermarket collection campaigns, an online donation portal, a voucher program, and an emergency food network, all powered by 40,000+ volunteers and donations.

Product overview

Banco Alimentar Contra a Fome is a charitable food bank network in Portugal that operates through 21 regional food banks. The organization does not offer technology products; it provides food collection and redistribution services, including supermarket food drives, emergency food assistance, and food donation programs. Key programs include the food collection campaigns in supermarkets, the online donation portal (www.alimentestaideia.pt), the Ajuda Vale voucher program, the Papel por Alimentos paper recycling campaign, and the Rede de Emergência Alimentar emergency food network.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Rede de Emergência Alimentar: Emergency Food Network created during the COVID-19 pandemic to provide urgent food assistance to people affected by the health and economic crisis. Operated in coordination with the Banco Alimentar network, ENTRAJUDA, municipalities, and solidarity institutions.

Products and services

• Biannual Supermarket Food Collection Campaigns
• Surplus Food Redistribution to IPSS Institutions
• Alimente esta Ideia Online Donation Portal
• Ajuda Vale (Help Voucher) Program
• Papel por Alimentos (Paper for Food) Campaign
• Rede de Emergência Solidária (Emergency Solidarity Network)
• Warehouse Sorting, Inventory, and Food Safety Operations
• IRS 1% Income Tax Designation Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 27,448 tonnes of food distributed to 380,000 people in 2024
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• FEBA - Federação Europeia dos Bancos AlimentarescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe European Federation of Food Banks, based in Brussels, coordinates the European network of food banks. Portugal's Federation is a member. FEBA supports 352 food banks across 30 countries serving 12.8 million beneficiaries.
• Supermarket ChainscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership with major supermarket chains for in-store food collection campaigns at 2,000+ locations across Portugal during biannual campaigns.
• Food Industry CompaniescoreGTM or Marketing PartnerAgricultural producers, food manufacturers, and distributors donate surplus products that would otherwise be destroyed.
• European UnioncoreGTM or Marketing PartnerEU food distribution programs contribute to the supply of products distributed through the food bank network.
• ENTRAJUDAmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with ENTRAJUDA for the Rede de Emergência Alimentar emergency food assistance network during COVID-19 pandemic.
• Municipalities and Local GovernmentsmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal government support includes facility provision, transportation assistance, and funding for regional food banks.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• OLIO: A digital food-sharing platform connecting neighbors and businesses to redistribute surplus food directly, bypassing traditional food bank intermediation. Operates as an emerging alternative channel for the same surplus-food pool Banco Alimentar depends on.
• Too Good To Go: A surplus-meal marketplace app letting consumers buy unsold food from restaurants and retailers at discount. Represents an emerging digital channel that competes with traditional food banks for the same corporate surplus supply pool.

Direct peers

• Foodbank Australia: Australia’s largest food relief charity, redistributing surplus food through a national warehouse and partner-charity network. Closely comparable in federated model, corporate-surplus sourcing, and last-mile distribution through social institutions.
• The Trussell Trust: The UK’s largest food bank network operator, supporting over 1,300 food bank centres. Uses a related but more voucher-driven model. Directly comparable in mission (emergency food provision to those in crisis) and volunteer mobilization, though operating a more decentralized charity-shop-front model.
• Food Banks Canada / Banques alimentaires Canada: National charity coordinating a network of provincial and regional food banks across Canada using the same surplus-redistribution model. Comparable in mission, federated structure, and reliance on volunteer-driven supermarket campaigns.
• Feeding America: The largest US hunger-relief organization, operating a network of 200+ member food banks using the same volunteer-and-surplus-redistribution model. Direct international peer in scale, mission and operating architecture, though at much larger throughput.
• Banco de Alimentos de Madrid / Federación Española de Bancos de Alimentos: The Spanish equivalent — a federation of regional food banks using the same volunteer-and-supermarket-collection model to redistribute surplus food to social institutions. Closely comparable in operating model, geographic fragmentation, and donor base.
• Fédération Française des Banques Alimentaires: The French national food bank federation, operating 79 regional food banks using the same model of volunteer-driven supermarket collections and IPSS-style charity distribution. Sister organization within FEBA and structurally near-identical to Banco Alimentar.
• Federação Portuguesa dos Bancos Alimentares Contra a Fome: The Portuguese national Federation that coordinates all 21 regional Banco Alimentar entities, including the Porto branch. Operates the same volunteer-driven, supermarket-collection food bank model across Portugal and is the direct parent coordinating body.
• European Federation of Food Banks (FEBA): The Brussels-based umbrella organization coordinating 352 food banks across 30 European countries including Portugal. Banco Alimentar is a member; FEBA provides strategic coordination, EU-level advocacy, and best-practice sharing among member food banks.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks3 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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