{"id":878767,"date":"2026-08-31T23:28:15","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T23:28:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/878767\/"},"modified":"2026-08-31T23:28:15","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T23:28:15","slug":"food-bank-vending-machine-launches-in-2-vancouver-skytrain-stations-future-of-good","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/878767\/","title":{"rendered":"Food bank vending machine launches in 2 Vancouver SkyTrain stations \u2013 Future of Good"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"credit-item-label\">Why It Matters<\/p>\n<p class=\"credit-item-description\">Nearly half of all food in Canada is wasted every year. This new pilot shows how \u2018into-the-box\u2019 solutions can support both food waste prevention and the Greater Vancouver Food Bank\u2019s operations.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GVFB-87_compressed-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11961\"  \/>The Greater Vancouver Food Bank has set up vending machines that contain freeze-dried and juiced fruit made from surplus produce that would otherwise go to waste. (Greater Vancouver Food Bank)<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Greater Vancouver Food Bank (GVFB) has found an innovative solution to its growing surplus of extra fruit that would otherwise go to waste.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Using a new food preservation system, the non-profit freeze-dries and juices excess fruit, giving it a longer shelf life and new purpose.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The newly repurposed fruit is sold through its social enterprise model through a pilot vending machine at two Vancouver SkyTrain stations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Revenue generated by the vending machines will be reinvested into the GVFB to support its programs and services.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/vending-machine-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11960\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the vending machines is located at Joyce\u2013Collingwood station, where TransLink recorded nearly 5 million boardings in 2025, making it the seventh-busiest SkyTrain station. (Greater Vancouver Food Bank)<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the non-profit, a typical 340-kg bin of apples can make about 238 litres of juice.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While most of that is distributed to clients and agencies, the food bank says the excess will no longer need to be thrown out.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Canada, more than 46 per cent of all food is wasted every year, according to a 2024\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.secondharvest.ca\/?r=0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Second Harvest<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.secondharvest.ca\/post\/new-report-from-second-harvest-reveals-canadas-58-billion-food-waste-problem\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">report<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Excess produce has long been an issue that the GVFB has been working to solve.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Earlier this month, it <a href=\"https:\/\/foodbank.bc.ca\/whats-new\/why-over-29000-pounds-of-b-c-vegetables-travelled-to-regina-and-22-pallets-of-prairie-staples-came-back\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">sent<\/a> more than 29,000 pounds of B.C.-grown carrots, corn, parsley and kale to the Regina Food Bank after sending produce to its regular client and agency distributions to prevent food waste.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The GVFB says it hopes to see future vending machines in schools and communities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Why It Matters Nearly half of all food in Canada is wasted every year. 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