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Kellanova South Africa is committed to advancing sustainable and equitable access to food.
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To commemorate World Food Day, the company’s employees will set a record by packing 4000 food parcels to support efforts to alleviate hunger in South African communities.
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Kellanova has also donated 800,000 meals to its charity partners – Food Forward South Africa, United Way South Africa and SA Harvest to distribute to communities facing food insecurity across South Africa.
Kellanova, formerly Kellogg’s, will host its largest food-packing event at the Springs plant in Gauteng this year. Collaborating with Food Forward South Africa (FFSA), employees will pack 4,000 food parcels in less than four hours to help alleviate food insecurity in South Africa.
According to Statistics South Africa, over 21% of South African households grapple with food insecurity. Kellanova is committed to creating better days and a place at the table for everyone. To amplify the impact of this food packing initiative, Premier, a leading South African food manufacturer and Kellanova’s joint venture partner Kellogg Tolaram South Africa donated food towards these parcels that will 130,000 servings.
“At Kellanova, through the Better Days™ Promise, we continue to invest consistent efforts to create a place at the table for the 4000 families who will be getting these food parcels because we are committed to making a positive impact on society by helping to end hunger and contribute to achieving food security, said Philip Nieman, General Manager at Kellanova South Africa.
Kellanova is also working to advance sustainable and equitable access to food in schools. Since 2014, the company has donated over 58,000,000 meals through its Better Days™ Promise school feeding program. Annually, the company donates 7,000,000 meals to ensure that 35,000 children in schools in Gauteng, Eastern Cape, and KwaZulu Natal get cereal from Kellanova every school day.
In 2024, Kellanova launched Better Days™ Promise gardens at three schools and 300 homes for children attending these schools in Kwa-Thema Springs, Gauteng. This project aims to empower these schools and communities with skills and resources to start gardens and alleviate hunger with a sustainable solution: replacing the reliance on food donation with growing their own food. This project has led to 285,000 kg of vegetables being harvested.
