Spanish Federation of Food Banks

What Spanish Federation of Food Banks does

The Federación Española de Bancos de Alimentos (FESBAL) is a Spanish non-profit federation founded in 1995 that coordinates the country's network of 54 associated food banks across every autonomous community. In 2025, the federation's network distributed 106,307 tonnes of food — of which 70,466 tonnes (66.3%) was recovered surplus from the agri-food supply chain — to 930,412 people in vulnerable situations, including 136,124 minors and 27,048 infants, through 5,789 partner social entities. FESBAL functions as a charitable logistics network rather than a traditional commercial enterprise, with its core operational product being the nationwide redistribution infrastructure supported by seasonal collection campaigns (Recogida Primavera, Gran Recogida), corporate volunteering, and an online donation portal (donaciones.fesbal.org) accepting tiered gifts of €25, €50, and €100.

The organization's principal technology platform is PlanB (planb.org.es), a digital solution that enables producers, distributors, and retailers across the food chain to manage surplus food in a traceable manner while ensuring compliance with Spain's Law on Prevention of Food Losses and Waste. PlanB was recognized in BBVA's 2026 General Shareholders' Meeting open call in the environmental category. Complementary digital assets include a Food Bank Locator covering the 54 member banks and a donation portal accepting one-time and recurring gifts via Bizum (00090) and direct IBAN transfers.

FESBAL's revenue model blends individual and corporate donations, foundation grants, and government funding streams. Individual donations carry tiered Spanish tax deductions (80% on the first €250, 40% above, 45–50% for donors contributing 3+ years); corporate donors receive up to 50% deduction under similar conditions. Institutional funding flows through the European Fund for the Most Deprived (FEAD, 85% EU / 15% Spanish state) and the national FEGA agricultural-surplus program managed by the Ministry of Agriculture, supplemented in 2025 by a direct nominative grant via Real Decreto 904/2025. Multi-year corporate partnerships — notably the "Ningún hogar sin alimentos" campaign with Fundación "la Caixa"/CaixaBank (€13M+ cumulative since 2020), the Kellogg's Premios Kellogg's-FESBAL program, and integrations with RFEF and Grupo Tragsa — underpin a diversified funding base anchored by long-tenured counterparties and royal patronage from Queen Sofía via Fundación Reina Sofía.

Name

Spanish Federation of Food Banks

Legal name

Federación Española de Bancos de Alimentos

Website

https://www.fesbal.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Federación Española de Bancos de Alimentos (FESBAL), founded 1995, is a non-profit federation of 54 regional food banks across Spain that collects and distributes surplus food to 930,000+ vulnerable people annually through 5,789 social entities, funded by individual donations, corporate partnerships, and EU/Spanish government programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Food Bank and Hunger Relief Services

NAICS

Community Food Services (62421)

akta.pro primary industry

Food Assistance & Food Banks (BPAGAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Nutrition Governance, Policy & Coordination (SUN, National Plans) (BPADAJAL)

Keywords

• Food bank services
• Food surplus recovery
• Charitable food distribution
• Hunger relief programs
• Food waste prevention

Headquarters

HQ city

Madrid

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Economic Donations from Individuals: Individual donors contribute through online portal, bank transfer (ES34 2100 6106 8813 0126 8072), Bizum (00090), or in-store during collection campaigns. Tax deductions apply: 80% for first 250 euros, 40% above that, 45-50% for long-term donors (3+ years).
2. Corporate Donations: Companies donate food surplus, economic contributions, goods, services, or engage employees through corporate volunteering programs. Includes food donations from distribution chains, producers, and agri-food industries.
3. FEAD Program: European Aid Fund for the Most Deprived (FEAD) co-financed program (85% EU, 15% Spanish state). FESBAL and Red Cross distribute food acquired through public procurement to affiliated food banks.
4. FEGA Program: Spanish Agricultural Guarantee Fund program managed by Ministry of Agriculture. Distributes surplus agricultural products (fruits, vegetables) to food banks through FESBAL.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

FESBAL coordinates a nationwide federation of 54 food banks across Spain that collect, store, classify, and redistribute donated and surplus food to vulnerable populations through 5,789 collaborating social entities. It operates the PlanB digital platform for managing food-chain surplus in compliance with Spain's Food Loss and Waste Prevention Law, runs flagship seasonal supermarket collection campaigns (Recogida Primavera and Gran Recogida), and manages the 'Ningún Hogar Sin Alimentos' solidarity campaign in partnership with Fundación 'la Caixa' and CaixaBank.

Product overview

The Spanish Federation of Food Banks (FESBAL) operates as a federation of 54 food banks across Spain, providing food assistance to approximately 930,000 people annually. Its core product portfolio includes PlanB, a digital platform for surplus food recovery management; an online donation portal for individual and corporate contributions; and major seasonal campaigns (Recogida Primavera, Gran Recogida) that mobilize supermarket collections. The organization also runs the 'Ningún Hogar Sin Alimentos' campaign with Fundación la Caixa and the Kellogg's-FESBAL Awards program. FESBAL functions as a charitable logistics network rather than a traditional technology company, focusing on food collection, classification, storage, and distribution through partner social entities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PlanB: An innovative digital solution that allows different agents in the food chain to manage their surplus more efficiently while complying with the Law on Prevention of Food Loss and Waste, generating social impact.

Products and services

• PlanB digital surplus management platform Digital platform that enables food-chain stakeholders to efficiently manage surplus food, ensure compliance with Spain's Food Loss and Waste Prevention Law, and generate social impact through distribution to food banks.

Quantifiable outcome

• 106,307 tonnes of food distributed in 2025, with 66.3% from surplus recovery
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• Kellogg'scoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 12 June 2026Kellogg's sponsors the VI Premios Kellogg's-FESBAL with 20,000€ in prizes for food bank improvement projects and recipient entity initiatives. Also runs 'Compra uno = donamos uno' campaign donating cereal packages to food banks for each purchase at 2,000+ supermarkets.
• Grupo TragsasecondaryGTM or Marketing Partner · 19 May 2026Grupo Tragsa partnered with FESBAL by adding a charitable component to the Reto 30 Días en Bici cycling challenge. For each kilometer cycled by participants in April, Tragsa donated 0.50€ to food banks, supporting the 54 affiliated food banks.
• CiclogreensecondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 May 2026Ciclogreen organizes the Reto 30 Días en Bici, a sustainable mobility challenge where kilometers cycled by participants are converted into donations to food banks through corporate sponsors.
• Real Federación Española de Fútbol (RFEF)secondaryGTM or Marketing Partner · 2 October 2025RFEF partnered with FESBAL for the Gran Recogida 2025 campaign. The collaboration aims to mobilize football federation members and Spanish football ecosystem to support food bank donations and volunteer recruitment.
• Fundación "la Caixa" and CaixaBankcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2020Fundación la Caixa and CaixaBank have partnered with FESBAL for the 'Ningún hogar sin alimentos' campaign since 2020. The 7th edition launched in June 2026 raised 2.1 million euros in 2025 alone. Since 2020, the campaign has raised over 13 million euros and distributed 12,500+ tonnes of basic foods through 53 food banks.
• European Federation of Food Banks (FEBA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFESBAL is a member of FEBA, the European Federation of Food Banks, representing the Spanish network at the European level and participating in best practice sharing and continental initiatives.
• Fondo Español de Garantía Agraria (FEGA)coreOthersFEGA, under the Ministry of Agriculture, designates FESBAL as Authorized Distribution Organization for surplus agricultural products (fruits, vegetables) from farmers and cooperatives, which are distributed to vulnerable populations.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Feeding America: Largest food bank network in the United States, coordinating 200+ member food banks and distributing billions of pounds of food annually. Comparable as a national food bank federation with similar mission, member-network structure, and reliance on retail donations and government programs.
• European Federation of Food Banks (FEBA): Continental federation of which FESBAL is a member. FEBA coordinates 330+ food banks across Europe, shares best practices, and represents national networks at EU institutions — a directly comparable umbrella structure operating one level above FESBAL.

Others

• Oxfam Intermón: Spanish branch of Oxfam International running food security and humanitarian programs with overlapping beneficiary populations. Comparable as a Spain-based NGO working on food insecurity and social welfare, though broader in mandate than FESBAL.

Emerging players

• Cáritas Española: Spanish confederation of Cáritas organizations providing social assistance including food aid. Operates a parallel social-entity network serving overlapping vulnerable populations, often as a downstream recipient of FESBAL-distributed food.
• Cruz Roja Española (Spanish Red Cross): Co-administrator of FEAD food distribution alongside FESBAL, delivering parallel food aid services to vulnerable populations in Spain. Comparable as a direct operational peer in the Spanish food assistance space with overlapping beneficiaries and distribution networks.

Direct peers

• Banco Alimentare Fondazione (Italy): Italian national food bank foundation coordinating 21 regional food banks and distributing surplus food to charitable organizations. Directly comparable to FESBAL in mission, federated structure, and integration with the FEBA network.
• Fédération Française des Banques Alimentaires: French national federation of 79 food banks, structurally and operationally near-identical to FESBAL — same federation-of-regional-banks model, same reliance on supermarket collection campaigns and government food-aid programs.
• Food Banks Canada / Banques Alimentaires du Canada: National umbrella organization for a network of provincial and regional food banks in Canada. Highly comparable as a federated model coordinating provincial affiliates, distributing surplus food, and engaging corporate partners.
• Die Tafeln (Germany): German nationwide network of more than 960 local food banks collecting surplus food and distributing it to people in need. Comparable as a volunteer-driven, federation-style food rescue operation with similar beneficiary demographics.
• The Trussell Trust (UK): UK national network of food banks operating a federated model across hundreds of local affiliates, distributing food parcels to people in food poverty. Comparable in mission, volunteer model, and reliance on supermarket collection campaigns.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights1 record

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/bancosdealimentos
• Facebookfacebook.com/BancosDeAlimentos
• LinkedInes.linkedin.com/company/fesbal
• Instagraminstagram.com/fesbal_org/?hl=en

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries53 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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