Fondation Partage

What Fondation Partage does

Fondation Partage is a registered non-profit foundation that operates as the only food bank in the Canton of Geneva, Switzerland. Founded in 2005 by five charitable organizations (Salvation Army, C.A.R.E., Caritas Geneva, Colis du Cœur, and Emmaüs) and reconstituted as a formal foundation in 2016, the organization collects unsold food from 90 supermarkets across major Swiss chains (Aldi, Coop, Denner, Lidl, Manor, Migros) and redistributes it free of charge to approximately 50 beneficiary associations and social services across 68 distribution locations. Beyond redistribution, Partage runs a valorization (upcycling) operation that transforms perishable surplus into soups, cookies from unsold bread, roasted coffee, and approximately 50 tonnes of dehydrated apples annually. In 2025, the organization distributed 7 million meal equivalents, saved 280,340 kg of unsold food from waste, and provided food aid to 15,500 people weekly.

The foundation operates from two locations in the Geneva area: a main headquarters and food hall at Plan-les-Ouates (Route de la Galaise) and a secondary office in Carouge. Specialized processing equipment supports production lines for apple dehydration, soup manufacture, cookie production (in collaboration with Hospice général), and in-house coffee roasting inaugurated in 2023. A twice-yearly mass collection event, the Samedi du Partage, mobilizes over 2,400 volunteers per edition and harvests 151–356 tonnes of products. The organization also runs a professional reintegration program—the Solidarity Employment (EdS) scheme—placing jobseekers who have exhausted unemployment benefits into operational roles across logistics, kitchen, administration, IT, and communications; approximately two-thirds of the ~29-person staff are on these contracts.

The business model is non-commercial: revenue is sourced from private donations (tax-deductible under ZEWO certification, held since 2019), with approximately 80% of employment costs underwritten by the Canton of Geneva for Solidarity Employment positions. A material shift in the operating model is the growing reliance on market purchases: the exceptional food purchase budget rose from CHF 300,000 in 2019 to CHF 8.1 million for 2025 (a 27-fold increase), driven by declining unsold-food volumes and rising beneficiary numbers. Distribution channels include direct redistribution to beneficiary associations, emergency food aid bags (approximately 4,500 prepared weekly), and the ColiShop solidarity shopping system operated in partnership with Colis du Cœur. Since 2018, Partage has granted the "Label Partage" certification to stores committed to food-waste reduction.

Name

Fondation Partage

Legal name

Fondation Partage

Website

https://partage.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fondation Partage is the sole food bank in the Canton of Geneva, Switzerland, collecting unsold food from 90 supermarkets daily and redistributing it free to ~50 beneficiary associations and 15,500 food-insecure people weekly. It also operates valorization workshops and a professional reintegration program.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Plan-les-Ouates

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Private Donations: Individual and corporate donations received via online platform, bank transfer (CCP 14-877509-5), and IBAN (CH25 0900 0000 1487 7509 5). Donations are tax-deductible as Fondation Partage is recognized as charitable organization with ZEWO certification.
2. Exceptional Food Purchases: Due to decreased unsold food collection and increased beneficiaries, Partage has been forced to make exceptional food purchases. Budget increased from CHF 300,000 in 2019 to CHF 8.1 million for 2025 to cover this gap.
3. Cantonal Support: Receives approximately 80% funding from Canton of Geneva for Solidarity Employment (EdS) positions, which employ people who have exhausted unemployment benefits.
4. Solidarity Employment Funding: Partage employs people on solidarity jobs (EdS) funded largely by Canton of Geneva - around 80% of employment costs covered.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Fondation Partage is a Swiss non-profit foundation that operates a Geneva-based food bank: it collects unsold and past-minimum-durability-date food from roughly 90 supermarkets and food businesses on a daily basis, valorizes a portion of that surplus through on-site processing workshops (apple dehydration, soups, cookies, coffee roasting), and redistributes the food free of charge through about 50 accredited beneficiary associations and through direct distribution of weekly food bags. The foundation also runs a professional reintegration program for unemployed individuals under the cantonal S.A.R.E "Emplois de Solidarité" subsidized-employment scheme, with around 80% of reintegrated staff salaries funded by the canton.

Product overview

Fondation Partage operates as the food bank of the canton of Geneva, offering a portfolio of interconnected programs centered on food collection, redistribution, professional reintegration, and food waste reduction. Its core offerings include the daily collection and redistribution of unsold food from 90 supermarkets to ~50 beneficiary institutions; the weekly preparation of approximately 4,500 food aid bags (cabas alimentaires); and a valorization upcycling program that transforms perishable surplus into soup, cookies, roasted coffee, frozen sticks, and dried apple snacks. Supplementary programs include the twice-yearly Samedi du Partage mass collection event, the Label Partage store certification, and a professional reintegration program placing jobseekers in solidarity employment roles across logistics, kitchen, administration, IT, and communication. A ColiShop solidarity distribution system and a date-minimum-durability redistribution program round out the offering.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Surplus Food Collection and Redistribution Service Structured, recurring pickup-and-redistribution service for edible surplus food from retail and food-business donors to accredited charitable associations in Geneva; for charity program managers and social workers who need a reliable, free, traceable source of food.
• Food Valorization Workshops (surplus-to-product upcycling) Processing line that transforms collected edible surplus into shelf-stable products (apple juice, dehydrated fruit, soups, cookies, roasted coffee) so that produce that cannot be redistributed in time is upcycled rather than wasted; supports the same food-aid distribution channel.
• Solidarity Food Bag (Cabas Partage) Weekly non-perishable food bag provided free of charge to food-insecure individuals and families in the Canton of Geneva as a recurring aid offering, complemented by perishable items from daily collections.
• ColiShop Emergency Food Box Emergency, drop-in food box available without prior appointment at designated distribution points, intended for individuals and families facing an immediate food-shortage situation.
• Professional Reintegration Program (Emplois de Solidarité / S.A.R.E) Structured subsidized-employment placement at Fondation Partage for unemployed or work-disconnected adults referred by cantonal social services, providing on-the-job coaching and a return path to the regular labor market at substantially subsidized cost to the public purse.

Quantifiable outcome

• 7 million meal equivalents distributed to people in need in 2025
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

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

• Eurofoodbank (European Food Bank Federation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of of the European Food Bank Federation network connecting food banks across Europe for resource sharing and best practices exchange.
• Insertion Suisse (Arbeitsintegration Schweiz)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwiss network for professional integration, supporting Partage's solidarity employment and reintegration programs.
• Table SuissemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwiss food bank exchange platform for pooling resources and reducing food waste across Swiss food banks.
• Table du RhônemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional food bank exchange partner in the Rhône region for resource sharing.
• Table Couvre-ToimajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwiss food bank partner participating in exchange platform for food waste reduction.
• Union Maraîchère de Genève (UMG)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for purchasing seasonal fruits and vegetables from local producers. Supports short supply chains, reduces ecological footprint, and strengthens local economy.
• S.A.R.E (Service d'Accompagnement vers l'Emploi)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResponsible for Solidarity Employment (EdS) scheme. Provides funding and oversight for professional reintegration positions.
• Travail'Plus (Armée du Salut)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for offering work placements to beneficiaries as part of professional reintegration programs.
• ORIFmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSince 2023, partnership to take in young people who have dropped out of the labour market for pre-apprenticeship measures.
• Hospice généralmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration started December 2020 for cookie production from unsold bread. Centre d'hébergement collectif d'Anières handles baking using ingredients supplied by Partage. Also provides trainees for the program.
• Capas GenevaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal network for social and professional integration in Geneva.
• CCIG (Chambre de Commerce, d'Industrie et des Services de Genève)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerGeneva Chamber of Commerce partnership supporting business engagement and visibility.
• SwissDonationsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFundraising platform partner for online donations and campaign management.
• Cluster Food NutritionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwiss food and nutrition industry cluster for networking and innovation.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/PartageG
• Facebookfacebook.com/centrale.partage
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fondation-partage
• Instagraminstagram.com/partage.geneve

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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