Voedselbank Rotterdam

What Voedselbank Rotterdam does

Voedselbank Rotterdam is the oldest and largest food bank in the Netherlands, operating as a non-profit foundation (Stichting) established in 2004 to redistribute surplus food to households experiencing food insecurity in the Rotterdam region. The organization serves approximately 6,300 households weekly, equivalent to over 22,000 individuals, and processes roughly 80,000 kilograms of food each week. It functions as both a direct service provider to Rotterdam-area residents and as a regional distribution hub coordinating logistics for 35 affiliated food banks across the provinces of South Holland, Utrecht, and Gelderland.

Name

Voedselbank Rotterdam

Legal name

Stichting Voedselbanken Nederland, Regio Rotterdam

Website

https://www.voedselbank.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Voedselbank Rotterdam is a non-profit food bank serving approximately 6,300 households weekly across the Rotterdam region, operating three supermarket-style distribution locations staffed by 360 volunteers and functioning as a regional logistics hub for 35 affiliated Dutch food banks.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Charitable Food Assistance / Food Bank Services

NAICS

Community Food Services (62421), Community Food Services (624210)

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
• Charitable food assistance
• Surplus food redistribution
• Hunger relief programs
• Community food support

Headquarters

HQ city

Rotterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Personnel, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations from Individuals: Individual donors contribute money through one-time or recurring donations. The organization offers donation options ranging from €5 to €50,000 with monthly or one-time payment options.
2. Corporate Sponsorships and Donations: Companies donate food surplus, money, and other resources. The organization is ANBI-certified, making donations tax-deductible for Dutch taxpayers and businesses.
3. Municipal/Government Support: Gemeente Rotterdam (Municipality of Rotterdam) is listed as a sponsor, providing institutional support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Voedselbank Rotterdam distributes free temporary food packages to households below the poverty eligibility threshold through three self-service supermarket-style locations in Rotterdam (Zuid, Crooswijk, and Spangen), where clients select donated food themselves rather than receiving pre-packed parcels. The organization also operates as a regional distribution center, collecting and redistributing approximately 80,000 kg of surplus food per week to 35 partner food banks across South Holland, Utrecht, and Gelderland, serving over 22,000 people in total.

Product overview

Voedselbank Rotterdam operates as a charitable food assistance organization with a three-location supermarket model (Zuid, Crooswijk, and Spangen) where clients select their own food items. The organization also functions as a regional distribution center supplying 35 food banks across South Holland, Utrecht, and Gelderland, processing approximately 80,000 kg of food weekly. The core offering consists of food packages provided through self-service supermarket locations, supplemented by regional distribution services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Voedselbank Supermarkten

Quantifiable outcome

• 22,000+ people receive food weekly through the organization's network
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Voedselbanken NederlandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational umbrella organization for Dutch food banks. Voedselbank Rotterdam receives food through the national organization's recruitment efforts and operates under the national framework and regulations.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Voedselbanken Nederland: National umbrella organization for Dutch food banks. Voedselbank Rotterdam operates under its framework and coordinates with it for food sourcing, making it the closest organizational peer.
• Voedselbank Amsterdam: Regional Voedselbank serving Amsterdam. Runs a comparable surplus-food redistribution model for clients in poverty in another major Dutch city.
• Stichting Voedselbank Haaglanden: Regional food bank serving The Hague area, operating a directly comparable surplus-redistribution model within South Holland.
• The Trussell Trust: Largest food bank network operator in the UK. Comparable mission and structure of regional food-bank hubs serving clients below the poverty line, though in a different welfare regime.
• Tafel Deutschland: Germany's national food bank umbrella, operating a surplus-redistribution model analogous to Voedselbank Rotterdam across a comparable European welfare context.
• Banco Alimentare: Italian food bank foundation with a comparable surplus-redistribution model serving charitable organizations, useful as a Southern European peer.
• Fédération Française des Banques Alimentaires: French national network of food banks. Operates a directly comparable surplus-redistribution model under the FEBA umbrella.

Broad incumbents

• European Federation of Food Banks (FEBA): European umbrella of national food banks including Voedselbanken Nederland. Comparable network model and category representation across Europe.
• Feeding America: Largest hunger-relief organization in the United States. Comparable mission and scale as a national food-bank network but operates a much larger, more centralized footprint.
• Food Banks Canada: National food-bank network in Canada. Provides a peer benchmark for how a national donated-food redistribution network can be orchestrated at scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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