Abstract
The purpose of this study is to analyze the food collection method as part of food bank activities. This study presents a case study of the Banque Alimentaire, the largest food bank in France. While the original role of food banks is to supply food for people living below the poverty line, food bank activities are also expected to reduce food loss and waste. On the other hand, surplus foods occur randomly in food supply chain. In order for a food bank to play a role in this regard, it has to solve the problem of having gaps between these points, and this is a large burden for food banks. In this case, the food bank isn't distributing surplus foods that have been gathered, but rather is collecting foods that are appropriate for support. Based on this study, if the general public looks for reduction of food loss and waste in food bank activities, it will be necessary to support them with appropriate management measures.
