Our Impact

0
kg
Product distributed
0
Meal equivalents
0
kg
Co2-eq prevented
New Zealand Food Network Food Hubs
0
Food hubs supported
Supporting Kiwis
0
People supported monthly

*Total numbers since July 2020. A meal is calculated at 450g.

  • Globally an estimated one third of all the food we produce is lost or wasted between farm and fork each year. That’s 1.3 billion tonnes of food that is never eaten.
  • 9% of New Zealand’s biogenic methane emissions and 4% of our total greenhouse gas emissions are from food and organic waste. Reducing food waste helps lower our greenhouse gas emissions, including emissions in the food production process, as well as emissions from the decomposition of food waste in landfill.
  • One in five children in New Zealand live in households experiencing moderate to severe food insecurity. Redistributing good quality, surplus food to those who need it can have a positive impact on food security and community resilience. Business and households can save money, through better resource efficiency and planning.

Jan - Jun 2024

NZFN Food Security Snapshot
Seeking food support for the first time

32%

of recipients seeking food support for the first time

Food Hub ability to meet demand Icon

3/5

Food Hubs' rating of their own ability to meet the current level of demand


42%

of Food Hubs' overall volumes are provided by NZFN


Supporting Kiwis

-30%

decrease in number of people Food Hubs are able to support in 2024 compared to 2023


View a PDF version of our Food Security Snapshot below

IN THE NEWS

Recent Highlights

NZFN is making news. Here is the latest, hot off the press.

Host Naomi chats with NZFN Relationships Manager Sophie Percy. Naomi also poses with Chef Brent Martin.

Episode 6: Food Rescue Kitchen

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Episode 5: Food Rescue Kitchen

The penultimate episode of Food Rescue Kitchen was such a treat (and not just because of the dessert) ! If...

Episode 4: Food Rescue Kitchen

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RESOURCES

Updates & Reports

Check out these resources to find out more about how NZFN is working to improve food security in New Zealand and get bulk surplus food to where it’s needed most.

NZ Food Network Annual Report 2024

FROM HUBS & DONORS

Our Stories

Find out more about our current partnerships with Food Hubs and Food Donors right across New Zealand.