Voedselbank Enschede-Haaksbergen

Name

Voedselbank Enschede-Haaksbergen

Legal name

Stichting Voedselbank Enschede-Haaksbergen

Website

https://voedselbankenschedehaaksbergen.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Food Assistance Services

NAICS

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

akta.pro primary industry

Food Assistance & Food Banks (BPAGAEAA)

Keywords

• Food bank services
• Emergency food assistance
• Food parcel distribution
• Food waste reduction
• Community food relief

Headquarters

HQ city

Enschede

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Gifts: The organization is entirely dependent on donations from companies, institutions, municipalities, and individuals in money, services, and goods. No commercial revenue model.
2. Municipal Support: Municipalities Enschede and Haaksbergen contribute to housing and operational costs

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Voedselbank Enschede-Haaksbergen collects surplus food from local businesses, supermarkets, bakeries, butchers, and producers, and redistributes it as free weekly food parcels to approximately 350 households in the Enschede and Haaksbergen region who lack sufficient income to put a complete meal on the table daily. The organization is operated entirely by around 145 unpaid volunteers and is funded by donations of money, services, and goods from companies, municipalities, institutions, and individuals.

Product overview

Voedselbank Enschede-Haaksbergen operates as a non-profit food bank providing emergency food assistance to households in financial hardship. The core offering consists of weekly food packages (voedselpakketten) distributed through a shop in Enschede and a satellite point in Haaksbergen. Food supplies are acquired through donations from local businesses, producers, and retailers, as well as through the national distribution center in Deventer. Supporting services include a recipe collection to help clients prepare nutritious meals, volunteer coordination for operations, and corporate donation programs for businesses. The organization is run entirely by approximately 145 volunteers and serves approximately 350 households weekly.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Weekly Food Packages (Voedselpakketten)

Quantifiable outcome

• Serves approximately 350 households per week with free food packages
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature2 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core and moderate.

• De Spiraal BVminorOthers · 1 December 2025Spring factory that made a Christmas donation to the food bank in December 2025. Employees also helped sort products during a facility tour.
• Tribelt BVminorOthers · 1 December 2025Sister company of De Spiraal BV that jointly made the December 2025 Christmas donation.
• Gemeente EnschedecoreOthers · 6 May 2025Municipality of Enschede partnered with Douwe Egberts in a coffee promotion where employee coffee consumption resulted in 300 packs of coffee donated to the food bank.
• Van Delft RetailminorOthers · 17 February 2025Flower and plant wholesaler in Enschede supplying 80-100 bouquets daily to the food bank for distribution to clients.
• Stichting Voedselbanken NederlandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational umbrella organization for all 170 food banks in the Netherlands, helping 140,000 people. Voedselbank Enschede-Haaksbergen operates under the Salland & Twente region.
• Huis van Verhalen in RoombeekminorOthersCommunity center in the Prismare building that organizes monthly neighborhood meals. Receives food donations from the food bank for their €3 community dinners.
• Douwe EgbertsminorOthersCoffee company participating in municipality coffee-for-donation program that resulted in 300 packs of coffee donated to the food bank.
• Kansrijk Onderwijs Enschede (KOE-scholen)moderateOthers27 schools under the foundation collected food donations, with students filling 186 boxes with food for food bank clients.
• Bouwbedrijf TrebbeminorOthersConstruction company supporting the renovation of the food bank's hall by providing personnel and materials.
• Biologische Boerderij De ViermarkenmoderateOthersOrganic farm providing fresh vegetables to food bank clients in collaboration with various other gardens in Enschede.
• Albert Heijn SupermarketsmoderateOthersRegular food collection campaigns in participating AH supermarkets in Enschede and Haaksbergen, with volunteers distributing shopping lists.
• Regionale Distributiecentrum DeventermoderateOthersRegional distribution center that supplies food products collected nationally to the food bank.
• Gemeente HaaksbergencoreOthersMunicipality of Haaksbergen contributes to housing and operational costs of the food bank.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Feeding America: US national network of 200+ food banks serving tens of millions of people through surplus food redistribution. Comparable in mission (food insecurity + food waste reduction) and volunteer-driven distribution model, though at vastly larger scale.
• Fédération Européenne des Banques Alimentaires (FEBA): European umbrella federation of food banks spanning 30+ countries. Comparable as the continental network within which Dutch food banks belong, sharing redistribution and food waste reduction missions.
• Stichting Voedselbanken Nederland: National umbrella organization coordinating all 170 Dutch food banks including Voedselbank Enschede-Haaksbergen. Direct comparable as the parent entity and standard-setter for the model this organization operates under.

Regional players

• The Trussell Trust: UK food bank network operating food banks across the UK providing emergency food parcels to people in crisis. Comparable in core service (free food packages to households in need) though UK-geography focused.

Emerging players

• Too Good To Go: Commercial surplus food redistribution app connecting businesses with consumers to reduce food waste. Comparable in the food waste reduction mission and Dutch market presence, though operating on a marketplace model rather than charity model.
• Instock Market: Dutch non-profit social enterprise rescuing surplus food from supermarkets and restaurants to create meals and products. Comparable in Dutch food waste reduction activities and supermarket partnership sourcing model.

Others

• Leger des Heils (Salvation Army) Netherlands: Dutch division of international charity providing social services including food assistance to vulnerable populations. Comparable as a Dutch non-profit addressing food insecurity among low-income households through volunteer-driven operations.

Direct peers

• Voedselbank Den Haag: Local food bank in The Hague providing free food packages to low-income households through donated surplus food, operating under the same national network structure.
• Voedselbank Amsterdam: Another regional food bank operating under the same Stichting Voedselbanken Nederland model, distributing free food packages to households in financial hardship in the Amsterdam region. Closely comparable in service model and target population.
• Voedselbank Rotterdam: Regional Dutch food bank serving the Rotterdam area with the same weekly food package distribution model, volunteer operation, and reliance on corporate surplus food donations.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Voedselbank.enschede.haaksbergen
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/voedselbank-enschede-haaksbergen
• Instagraminstagram.com/voedselbankenschedehaaksbergen

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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