Food Bank S’pore To Launch 24-Hr Vending Machines In Toa Payoh That Sells $2 Food

Food Bank Singapore To Offer Donated Food For $2 In Vending Machines At Toa Payoh

We believe that everyone has the right to clean and nutritious food, so how can we help those who can’t afford it?

On Friday (27 Sep), the Food Bank Singapore – an organisation that centralizes food donations – announced the launch of their fully automated Food Pantry 2.0 on 16 Oct.

Image courtesy of Food Bank Singapore

The company aims to provide food priced at $2 each through vending machines located in Creamer’s Toa Payoh branch.

Thanks to this initiative, charitable Singaporeans can easily provide food aid to the ones who need it the most.

Food items from $2 each

Food Bank Singapore aims to provide canned food, rice, staples, and cereals for the needy at $2 each.

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To achieve this heroic feat, their 24-hour vending machines will be stocked with food that has a shelf life of 4 weeks or less.

Chief Food Officer of FBSG – Nichol Ng – believes that The Food Pantry will help fill the gap in food security.

In a press release, she declared that their food services are open any time,

Most food distribution programmes take place during office hours, but hunger can strike anytime.

Family service centres & social services

Not only will the business provide food, they will also operate family service centres and other social service agencies. RFID tags will be distributed to families-in-need so they can get free food from the vending machines. 

The business also plans to provide emergency food aid to the less privileged members of our communities.

Ms. Ng announced,

The Food Pantry always has a role to dish out free emergency food aid.

Collab with Creamier

The Food Pantry 2.0 is a collaboration between Food Bank Singapore and Creamier — a local lifestyle café. The Creamier will sponsor the space and utilities necessary to operate the vending machines.

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Khoh Wan Chin, Co-founder of Creamier, hopes that this project can inspire others,

Hopefully, this is the start of a new eco-system where businesses co- work with social enterprises.

Creamier also aims to collaborate with KALMS – a provider of smart vending solutions – to develop cooked meal machines in 2020.

Food Bank Singapore opens on 16 Oct

The Food Bank 2.0 initiative will officially open on World Food Day on 16 Oct.

While the opening date is a few weeks away, the Food Bank Singapore is accepting unused and unwanted food which will be distributed through charities, welfare organisations, and soup kitchens.

You can check out their website to find out how you can help.

Food Pantry 2.0
Address: Block 131 Toa Payoh Lorong 1 #01-02, Singapore 310131
Operating hours: Open 24/7
Website: The Food Bank Singapore 

It’s unfortunate that a lot of people can’t afford to put food on the table. If you’re interested in giving a helping hand, please let us know in the comments below.

Featured image from Creamier and The Food Bank Singapore.