How It Works

Our Retail Rescue Food Program ensures our partner food pantries, meal programs, and hunger-relief organizations have a diverse selection of fresh, nutritious food products through retail partnerships.

MFBN connects our partner organizations with nearby participating retailers. We then provide food safety training so the organizations can receive high-quality food products that retailers have taken off grocery store shelves to make space for new inventory. This provides more options to food pantry and meal program visitors and reduces food waste from grocery store inventory turnover. MFBN conducts routine monitoring to ensure all rescued food is kept safe for consumption.

In fiscal year 2025, our Network Partners rescued 8,963,607 pounds of food!

To start a program, or for more information, contact Cyrus Turbak, Programs Coordinator. 

Accepted Products

• Produce
• Meat
• Beverages
• Bakery items
• Dairy
• Dry food
• Deli
• Prepared foods
• Non-food items such as hygiene products, pet food, etc.  

Our program does not accept recalled products, spoiled food, products without ingredient lists, or perishables returned by a customer. 

Participating Retail Partners

Thank you to Albertsons, Safeway, Costco, Walmart, Target, WinCo, Smith’s, Sam’s Club, Loaf ‘N Jug, US Foods Chef’Store, Food Service of America, United Natural Foods, SYSCO, Big Lots, and Panera Bread for your dedicated partnership.