The startup operates a food recovery platform that connects food donors with charities and food banks through a logistics system similar to food delivery apps. This platform facilitates the redistribution of surplus food, reducing waste and enabling efficient delivery to those in need.
Funding
$440K raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
Founders
Product
Problem
A significant amount of edible food is wasted by retailers, while a substantial portion of the population faces food insecurity. Existing food recovery efforts only address a small fraction of the surplus, leading to environmental and social consequences.
Solution
B12Give offers a technology-driven logistics platform that enables retailers to redistribute surplus food to communities in need. Through a mobile application, retailers can schedule on-demand pickups of pre-packaged surplus food. B12Give guarantees same-day service, ensuring food is delivered to community partners within two hours to maintain freshness and quality. The platform also provides real-time tracking and analytics, allowing retailers to monitor their social and environmental impact. By providing a cost-effective and reliable solution, B12Give helps businesses seamlessly integrate food waste reduction strategies into their daily operations, addressing both food waste and food insecurity.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes food retailers, such as restaurants, hotels, caterers, and grocery stores, seeking to reduce food waste and disposal costs while contributing to social responsibility.
Features
- Mobile application for retailers to schedule on-demand food pickups
- Same-day pickup service with a two-hour delivery guarantee to community partners
- Real-time tracking of driver arrival and food redistribution progress
- Analytics dashboard to monitor social and environmental impact, including pounds of food collected, meals provided, and methane gas diverted
- Sustainable packaging options with allergen labeling to ensure food safety
- Subscription-based pricing plans based on average order weight, with options for unlimited pickups
- Electric cargo bike option for net-zero food redistribution within the City of Toronto