Voedselbank

Name

Voedselbank

Legal name

Stichting Steunpunt Voedselbank Goeree-Overflakkee

Website

https://voedselbankgo.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Sommelsdijk

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations from individuals and organizations: The food bank is entirely dependent on donations from individuals, businesses, service clubs, churches, and foundations. All donations are used exclusively for the food bank. No paid services are provided.
2. Food donations from companies and individuals: Food products are collected cost-free from companies and individuals. Large batches are partly redirected to other food banks to prevent waste. No monetary revenue is generated from these donations.
3. ANBI tax-deductible gifts: As an ANBI (Algemeen Nut Beogende Instelling) certified organization, gifts to the food bank are tax-deductible for donors in the Netherlands, incentivizing charitable contributions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Voedselbank Goeree-Overflakkee operates as a charitable food bank that collects surplus food from supermarkets, farmers, market gardeners, and other donors, and redistributes it as free weekly food packages (voedselpakketten) to residents of the Goeree-Overflakkee island in the Netherlands who live below the poverty line. Applications are submitted on behalf of clients by professional social workers, and packages are distributed via a drive-through warehouse operation every Thursday. The service is temporary and supplementary to clients' daily groceries, with strict HACCP-based food safety controls.

Product overview

Voedselbank Goeree-Overflakkee operates as a single-service charitable organization providing weekly food packages to community members in need. The core offering is the voedselpakket (food package) service, which distributes food collected from donors to registered clients on Goeree-Overflakkee island. There are no additional modules, platform offerings, or supplementary products—this is a unified service model focused solely on food distribution and poverty relief.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Voedselpakket (Food Package Service)

Quantifiable outcome

• Approximately 80 families receive a food package every week
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Wagemakers Koffie-Thee-CadeauminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024Sponsored Sinterklaas (St. Nicholas) gifts for children of food bank clients in November/December 2024.
• Jumbo Sperling OuddorpminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024Sponsored Sinterklaas gifts for children of food bank clients in November/December 2024.
• IceworxminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024Sponsored Sinterklaas gifts for children of food bank clients in November/December 2024.
• LionsClub Goeree-OverflakkeecoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2023LionsClub Goeree-Overflakkee converts Douwe Egberts loyalty points donated by local grocers into packages of coffee for the food bank. In 2023, over 630,000 points were converted into 1,004 packages of coffee. LionsClub representatives personally delivered the coffee to the food bank.
• Albert Heijn (Middelharnis, Sommelsdijk, Oude-Tonge)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2021Albert Heijn stores in Middelharnis, Sommelsdijk, and Oude-Tonge held in-store collection campaigns for the food bank, encouraging customers to purchase nutritious breakfast items for the children of food bank clients during back-to-school periods.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Voedselbanken Nederland: National umbrella organization coordinating the Dutch food bank network and setting the eligibility criteria applied by local branches. Directly comparable as the governing federation that Voedselbank Goeree-Overflakkee operates under, running the same weekly food package distribution model at national scale.
• Leger des Heils Nederland: Major Dutch charitable organization providing food assistance, shelter, and social services to vulnerable populations. Comparable in serving low-income and food-insecure residents, but operates broader welfare services beyond food distribution alone.

Regional players

• Feeding America: Largest US hunger-relief organization operating a network of regional food banks. Uses the same food redistribution model for low-income populations but operates at vastly greater scale and exclusively within the United States.
• The Trussell Trust: UK food bank network supporting food bank centers across the United Kingdom. Comparable volunteer-driven model of food package distribution to those in need, but operates primarily in a different geography.

Direct peers

• Voedselbank Rotterdam: Regional Dutch food bank operating the same volunteer-driven model of weekly food package distribution to low-income residents. Directly comparable in product offering, beneficiary profile, volunteer operations, ANBI status, and HACCP regulatory framework.
• Stichting Armoedefonds: Dutch nonprofit focused on poverty alleviation and supporting people in financial distress. Comparable beneficiary focus and Dutch operational context, though Armoedefonds typically funds local anti-poverty projects rather than directly distributing food packages.
• Voedselbank Den Haag: Another regional Dutch food bank using the identical weekly food package distribution model to vulnerable residents. Comparable in operational structure, food redistribution mechanics, and regulatory requirements as Voedselbank Goeree-Overflakkee.

Others

• Rode Kruis Nederland: Dutch Red Cross providing emergency relief including food assistance during crises. Comparable humanitarian mission and food support to vulnerable populations, but operates broader emergency response and disaster relief services beyond food distribution.
• Humanitas Nederland: Dutch welfare organization providing social support services including assistance to vulnerable populations. Comparable in addressing poverty and food insecurity in the Netherlands, but with broader social service scope beyond direct food distribution.
• European Food Banks Federation: Federation representing food banks across Europe, headquartered in Brussels. Comparable in coordinating food redistribution for those in need, but operates as a European umbrella advocacy body rather than as a direct food distribution provider.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/voedselbank

Compliance1 record

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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