We believe part of our purpose is to share food with people in need, including providing food relief and supporting community food programs. This is why we have partnered with the largest hunger relief organisation in Australia, Foodbank.

Foodbank is a non-denominational, non-profit organisation which acts as a pantry to the charities and community groups who feed the hungry.

Last year Foodbank Australia facilitated the donation and delivery of 24 million kilograms of food and groceries from the food industry to over 2,500 charities and 640 schools. This food feeds on average 88,000 people a day.

Responding to the Queensland Floods

Emergency centres are still experiencing an inflow of people affected by flooding in the surrounding regional areas of Bundaberg, Queensland. Flood waters have caused massive damage to homes, businesses and communities with authorities estimating more than 7,500 people affected and 3000 homes flooded.

 We have sent 5475 units of Weet-Bix 1.3kg to Foodbank for distribution in Bundaberg, Rockhampton and the regional surrounding communities affected along the Queensland coast.  That’s enough Weet-Bix if laid end to end, would go from the Gold Coast to Gympie (250kms).

Donating product however is only part of the story. Transportation partners HoyHaul Central Coast have donated the transportation of these products from the Central Coast in NSW to the Foodbank warehouse in Brisbane, a distance of over 800 kilometers.

We greatly appreciate HoyHaul Central Coast for their invaluable support in helping our communities in Queensland at a time of need.

Emergency Relief for Tasmania

In response to Tasmania’s need following the devastating  January fires which left thousands affected from damage to homes, business and communities, Sanitarium, donated to Foodbank Victoria 22 pallets of food including Weet-Bix, Up&Go and One Square Meals.

This donation provided over 2,000 boxes of Weet-Bix to be distributed by emergency services to those affected. Over 24,000 Up&Go poppers and 13,000 One Square Meals were also provided for emergency volunteers eating on the go.

To find out more about Foodbank’s efforts to support the fire affected areas, please see here.

10,000 Weet-Bix for Christmas Collaborative Agreement

For many, Christmas is a time of joy as families come together to celebrate the holiday season however with the economic downturn and tightening of budgets, many Australian’s are struggling to make ends meet.

To help lighten the load, Sanitarium participated in a collaborative agreement to supply 10,000 boxes of 750g Weet-Bix to be included in the South Australia annual Foodbank Christmas Hamper Appeal.

Six employees from our South Australia sales team volunteered a total of 20 hours to help pack the festive and large mix of everyday essential staple foods to help around 40,000 people in need through the tough time of Christmas and New Year.