Magyar Élelmiszerbank Egyesület

Identification Code: 578062023158-28

Website: http://www.elelmiszerbank.hu

Entity Form: association

Registration Category: Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar

Registration Date: 8/26/2016

Last Update: 9/30/2023

Goals: The Hungarian Food Bank Association is a non-profit organization that works to make a link between surplus food and people in need in Hungary in order to help reduce poverty, hunger and malnutrition. The Hungarian Food Bank Association started its work in September 2005, and became a full-fledged member of the European Federation of Food Banks (FEBA) in 2006. Since our foundation we distributed over 50 000 tons of food to more than 300 000 people in need in partnership with almost 500 non-governmental organizations and municipalities With the help of our volunteers we find and collect surplus food about to be discarded in retail stores, factories and process plants, we donate these products to specialist charities and local institutions. One of our key principles is that we receive and provide food free of charge. Our other important principle is political, religious and ideological independence. On the EUropean level we are participating in various research and (...)

Interests Represented: Does not represent commercial interests

Interests:

• Climate action
• Employment and social affairs
• Food safety

Levels of Interest:

• national