Food Collection 2026: on 14 November, the solidarity collection returns to 12.000 supermarkets
Food Collection 2026: on 14 November, the solidarity collection returns to 12.000 supermarkets
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On Saturday 14 November 2026, the National Food Collection Day returns, the initiative promoted by the Fondazione Banco Alimentare Ets, under the High Patronage of the President of the Republic, during which it will be possible to purchase non-perishable food to donate to people in difficulty, assisted by local partner organisations affiliated with the 21 regional Banco Alimentare branches.
In 12.000 supermarkets throughout Italy, over 160.000 Banco Alimentare volunteers, recognisable by their orange bibs, will invite people to purchase long-life products such as oil, canned pulses and vegetables, tomato preserves and ready-made sauces, canned tuna, rice, and breakfast and snack products.
All the donated food will then be distributed to over 7.500 local partner organisations affiliated with Banco Alimentare (soup kitchens, family homes, communities for minors, listening centres and outreach units) that welcome more than 1.700.000 people in difficulty.
"The Food Collection represents a universal and shared gesture of peace, understood as the everyday attitude with which we face reality and care for others. It is not simply a matter of donating food, but of dedicating time to those at risk of remaining invisible. Having reached the milestone of its thirtieth anniversary, our goal is to extend this community of solidarity, involving the younger generations in particular", emphasises Marco Piuri, president of Fondazione Banco Alimentare Ets.
As early as 2 November, until Food Collection Day in supermarkets, it is possible to donate your shopping directly online on some dedicated platforms. To find out about the various ways of purchasing the products and the retailers participating in the initiative, you can visit the Banco Alimentare website.
This article was translated from the original Italian version with the assistance of artificial intelligence. In case of discrepancies, please refer to the original Italian version.
