Voedselbank Amsterdam

What Voedselbank Amsterdam does

Voedselbank Amsterdam is a nonprofit food bank operating as Stichting Voedselbank Amsterdam under Dutch law with ANBI (Algemeen Nut Beogende Instelling) status (RSIN 814542499), headquartered at Archangelkade 11, Amsterdam. The organization's core function is the collection of surplus food from supermarkets, manufacturers, and other commercial donors and its redistribution, free of charge, to Amsterdam residents who are temporarily unable to provide for their own food needs. Operations are entirely volunteer-based, with a stated commitment to neutrality and independence, and beneficiaries qualify through an intake process managed by Buurtteam (neighborhood teams). The organization runs 11 uitgiftepunten (distribution points) across Amsterdam and serves approximately 4,200 people across 1,700 households with weekly food packages.

The service portfolio centers on weekly food packages, augmented by a Sociale Drogisterij (social pharmacy) providing personal care and hygiene products to registered customers, and supported operationally by a Regionaal Distributiecentrum (Regional Distribution Center) handling collection and redistribution logistics. The technology footprint is described as a food-bank operations and logistics management system with no disclosed proprietary AI features, APIs, SDKs, or third-party integrations.

Voedselbank Amsterdam's business model is a charitable donation model rather than a commercial revenue model. Funding flows from individual donations, corporate cash contributions, in-kind surplus food from retailers (notably Albert Heijn, Jumbo, Lidl, HEMA), technology and financial-sector CSR programs (Salesforce, Oracle, Cisco, BlackRock, Rabobank, ServiceNow, Dell EMC, NetApp), and grants from bodies such as Postcode Loterij, Oranje Fonds, Armoedefonds, Gemeente Amsterdam, and the universities of Amsterdam and Vrije Universiteit. Customer acquisition flows through referrals from Buurtteam neighborhood teams and social-service partners, while donor engagement is conducted via the website, social media, email newsletters, and the Doneerwinkel online donation store. The model is structurally distinguished by zero paid headcount, near-zero marginal food input costs, and ANBI-enabled tax-deductible giving, making it difficult to replicate on a commercial basis.

Name

Voedselbank Amsterdam

Legal name

Stichting Voedselbank Amsterdam

Website

https://voedselbank.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Stichting Voedselbank Amsterdam is a volunteer-run nonprofit food bank that collects surplus food from retailers and manufacturers and redistributes it free of charge weekly to 4,200 food-insecure Amsterdammers across 1,700 households through 11 distribution points.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Amsterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Personnel, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Voedselbank Amsterdam operates as a charitable food bank funded through donations from individuals, businesses, and organizations. Food is collected from supermarkets, manufacturers, and other sources that would otherwise discard it, then redistributed free of charge to beneficiaries.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Voedselbank Amsterdam collects surplus food from supermarkets, manufacturers, and other donors that would otherwise be discarded, and redistributes it free of charge to individuals and households in Amsterdam who are temporarily unable to provide their own food. The organization operates 11 distribution points across the city and serves roughly 4,200 people across 1,700 households each week, complemented by a Social Drogisterij (social pharmacy) offering personal care products to registered customers.

Product overview

Voedselbank Amsterdam operates as a single unified charitable service focused on food redistribution. The core offering consists of the Voedselbank Amsterdam food bank itself and the associated Regionaal Distributiecentrum (Regional Distribution Center), which work together to collect surplus food and redistribute it to those in need. The organization serves customers through 11 uitgiftepunten (distribution points) where weekly food packages are distributed to approximately 4,200 people across 1,700 households. Additional services include the Sociale Drogisterij (social pharmacy) providing hygiene products, the Doneerwinkel online donation platform, and various volunteering and corporate partnership programs. The organization is volunteer-run, neutral, and independent, operating under ANBI status as a Public Benefit Organization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Voedselbank Amsterdam Food Bank Service Weekly free food package distribution to individuals and households in Amsterdam who are temporarily unable to provide for their own food. Operated exclusively by volunteers; serves approximately 4,200 people across 1,700 households weekly through 11 neighborhood distribution points.
• Regionaal Distributiecentrum (Regional Distribution Center) Logistics and warehousing arm that collects surplus food from donors and supplies the 11 neighborhood distribution points across Amsterdam where weekly food packages are handed out to customers.
• Sociale Drogisterij (Social Pharmacy) Free personal care and hygiene products distributed to registered Voedselbank Amsterdam customers, addressing basic non-food needs alongside weekly food packages.
• Doneerwinkel (Online Donation Store) Branded online donation platform that lets individuals make financial contributions to Stichting Voedselbank Amsterdam, including single donations, recurring gifts, bequests, and corporate giving options.

Quantifiable outcome

• Serves 4,200 Amsterdammers across 1,700 households weekly with free food packages

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Albert HeijncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor supermarket chain providing surplus food donations for redistribution to food-insecure residents. Albert Heijn is one of the largest grocery retailers in the Netherlands.
• Jumbo SupermarktencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor Dutch supermarket chain contributing food donations to support Voedselbank Amsterdam's redistribution mission.
• LidlcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean discount supermarket chain providing food donations to the food bank.
• HEMAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDutch general merchandise retailer contributing to food bank donations.
• Gemeente AmsterdamcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Municipality of Amsterdam as local government supporter and partner in addressing food insecurity in the city.
• AccentureminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal professional services company providing support through corporate social responsibility initiatives.
• SalesforceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCloud computing company supporting the organization through technology donations or CSR programs.
• OracleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnterprise technology company contributing to the food bank's support network.
• CiscominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetworking equipment company supporting the organization.
• RabobankminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDutch cooperative bank supporting the food bank through corporate social responsibility.
• ServiceNowminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnterprise software company contributing to the organization's support.
• Dell EMCminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnology company providing support to the food bank.
• Universiteit van AmsterdamminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity of Amsterdam providing institutional support.
• Vrije UniversiteitminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVrije Universiteit Amsterdam providing institutional support.
• RAI AmsterdamminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor exhibition and convention center in Amsterdam supporting the organization.
• Green Business ClubminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBusiness sustainability network supporting environmentally-conscious organizations.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Feeding America: Largest hunger-relief organization in the United States, operating a nationwide network of 200+ food banks on a model fundamentally similar to Voedselbank Amsterdam - surplus food recovery from retailers/manufacturers, redistribution through local partner agencies, and volunteer-supported operations. Orders of magnitude larger in scale but the closest broad-incumbent analogue to the underlying operating model.

Regional players

• Foodbank Australia: Australia's largest hunger-relief charity, sourcing surplus food from farmers, manufacturers, and retailers and redistributing it through a national network of charities and schools. Same core operating model as Voedselbank Amsterdam (surplus-recovery, free redistribution, volunteer-supported logistics), serving the Australian geography instead of the Netherlands.
• Food Banks Canada: Canadian national food bank association aggregating a provincial network of regional food banks that collect and distribute surplus food to people in need. Mirrors Voedselbank Amsterdam's mission, donor base, and volunteer-driven distribution mechanics, but at Canadian national scale.
• Tafel Deutschland: Germany's largest food bank network, operating an analogous model of collecting surplus food from retailers and redistributing it free of charge to people in need through local Tafel branches. Highly comparable in mission, donor base (supermarkets), and volunteer-driven distribution mechanics, though serving Germany rather than the Netherlands.
• The Trussell Trust: UK charity supporting a nationwide network of food banks that distribute emergency food parcels to people in crisis. Comparable mission, beneficiary profile, and reliance on donated surplus food and volunteer labor, but operating in the United Kingdom and with a slightly more referral-driven intake model.
• Voedselbank Utrecht: Dutch food bank serving the Utrecht metropolitan area using the same volunteer-based surplus-redistribution model as Voedselbank Amsterdam. Comparable in operating format (intake process, distribution points, supermarket donor base), but in a distinct Dutch city with its own local partnerships.
• Fédération Française des Banques Alimentaires: National federation of French food banks operating the same surplus-food-redistribution model as Voedselbank Amsterdam, sourcing from supermarkets and manufacturers and distributing to vulnerable populations through a network of local branches across France. Same essential operating logic, different national geography.
• Voedselbank Rotterdam: Sister food bank operating the identical surplus-redistribution model in Rotterdam. Same ANBI-style governance, volunteer-driven structure, supermarket-donor ecosystem, and weekly food-package distribution format, but serving a different metropolitan geography without direct competition for Voedselbank Amsterdam's beneficiaries.

Others

• Voedselbanken Nederland: National umbrella federation coordinating the network of local Dutch food banks including Voedselbank Amsterdam. Operates the same food-surplus-redistribution model at national scale and is the closest ecosystem-level partner, though it functions as a coordinating body rather than a direct operator competing for the same Amsterdam beneficiaries.
• European Food Banks Federation (FEBA): European-level umbrella representing food bank federations across the EU, including the Dutch Voedselbanken Nederland network that Voedselbank Amsterdam belongs to. Operates as an ecosystem coordinator (advocacy, cross-border surplus recovery, EU funding access) rather than a direct operator, but a key institutional counterpart for any pan-European scaling.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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