What’s On The Menu

Charles AllenDirector of Product Development

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Overview

1. Food Donation Trends

2. Rising Food Costs

3. Produce Program Opportunities

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Feeding America Trends

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Foodbank Trends

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Food Prices are Rising

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Price of a Market Basket, Consumer Price Index

$24.57August 2010

$26.69August 2011

9% increase

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Foodbank’s Purchase Program

Spaghetti Sauce$10.00 to

$10.25 per caseup 3%

Chili$12.15 to

$12.50 per caseup 3%

Pancake Mix$7.58 to

$8.70 per caseup 15%

Peanut Butter $12.70 to

$19.95 per caseup 57%

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Meeting the Need

• Food prices continue to rise

• Agencies continue to see more people but may have fewer resources to serve them

• What is the most cost effective and nutritious way to help your community?

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Produce!

Foodbank costfor a case of apples:$7.50

Agency cost for acase of apples:$0.00

Foodbank costfor a 10 lbs. bag of potatoes:$0.98

Agency cost for afor a 10 lbs. bag of potatoes :$0.00

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Ohio Agriculture Clearance

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For Discussion

What would make it possible for your agency

to distribute more produce?

Don’t forget to complete theFood Procurement Questionnaire

in your folder.

The first breakout session begins at 1:00 p.m.