SDA says this will help ensure the food relief organisation can provide a consistent supply of fresh milk to the many Australians doing it tough.
Foodbank Australia CEO Brianna Casey said more than 3.7 million households struggled to put a meal on the table in the past year.
“Foodbank relies on the invaluable support of our partners like Saputo Dairy Australia to meet the increasing demand for nutritious food and groceries,” Ms Casey said.
“Saputo have been donating fresh milk to Foodbank for over a decade and its committed support is making a difference in communities across the country.”
SDA commercial director Cameron Bruce said the company would continue to deliver on its community commitments, “working alongside Australia’s biggest hunger relief charity to provide dairy nutrition to those who need a hand”.
“We remain committed to supporting Foodbank with our fresh milk donations, discounted long life milk and dairy products,” Mr Bruce said.
“With our long history of giving back to the communities where our employees live and work, and with the current cost of living challenges, this partnership with Foodbank is a valuable way for us to support families in need.”
SDA is a long-time partner of Foodbank, contributing dairy products that help support thousands of frontline charities since 2011.
In 2023, SDA’s support provided the equivalent of 594,100 meals for people experiencing hardship and 8400kg of other grocery items.
SDA further supports the efforts of Foodbank through its employee volunteering program, with its Melbourne team members recently lending a hand at Foodbank Victoria in Yarraville.
Supermarket inquiry
In the face of the cost of living crisis, a Senate committee examining supermarket prices handed down its final report on May 7, laying out 14 reform recommendations.
The report called for divestiture laws to break up the supermarket duopoly of Coles and Woolworths, should supermarkets carry out "unconscionable conduct".
The inquiry also called on the Federal Government to establish a price and competition commission to examine the practices of supermarkets and other industries.
It also recommended the Food and Grocery Code of Conduct, which governs the relationship between supermarkets and suppliers, be made mandatory by September 30, taking in codes of conduct for dairy and horticulture.
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