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HyFun Foods donates 22,500 kgs of Ready to Cook Potato cubes to The Akshaya Patra Foundation’s Covid-19 Relief – “Donate Meal” project

  • HyFun Foods donates 22,500 kgs of ready-to-cook Potato Cubes to The Akshaya Patra Foundation’s ‘Donate Meal’ project.

  • The potato cubes has been directly delivered across the foundation’s kitchens in Delhi, Bengaluru, Ahmedabad, and Hyderabad by HyFun Foods using its supply chain network.

New Delhi: HyFun Foods, one of India’s largest producers, exporters, and retailers of premium-quality frozen potato products, has recently joined hands with The Akshaya Patra Foundation, one of India’s renowned non-profit organizations; to donate 22,500 kgs of ready to cook Potato Cubes to their ‘Donate Meal’ project in Delhi, Bengaluru, Ahmedabad, and Hyderabad. With this initiative, HyFun Foods aims to provide meals to the marginalized and low-income segment of society.

The Covid-19 pandemic-induced lockdown has weighed heavily on the poor and daily wage laborers. They faced a shortage of food and essential supplies that created a lot of distress for them. To lend a helping hand, this is an endeavour by HyFun Foods to provide food to the daily wage workers, migrant laborers, construction site workers, and people at old age homes and night shelters.

Speaking about the initiative, Mr. Haresh Karamchandani, Managing Director & CEO, HyFun Foods, said, “During these challenging times, it is our responsibility to extend a helping hand to those in need. We are humbled to associate with The Akshaya Patra Foundation’s noble cause and extend our support to a larger section of society. We are making sure that only good and safe food reaches them. The potato cubes which have been provided are absolutely fresh and completely free from preservatives. I am sure that this collaboration will help provide meals for those who cannot afford them in the prevailing situation. We look forward to a long association and are hopeful to provide our continued support to such causes.”

Mr.Sundeep Talwar, CMO, Akshaya Patra says, “The strength of this collaboration will lead to the well-being of the underprivileged society at the core of the collective effort. With the sustained and valued support from organizations like HyFun Foods, we aim to provide nutritional meals to feed the needy. Such partnerships in our social sector are the need of the hour.”

Mr. Punit Shukla, General Manager Human Resources, HyFun Foods, ” The partnership with Akshaya Patra Foundation will be an additional step to provide quality meals to those in need. At HyFun Foods, we believe that an organization can survive, sustain its growth, and contribute to society only if it is consistently aligned to its core values and social responsibilities. We are happy to make our contribution to support The Akshaya Patra Foundation’s vision of eradicating hunger.”

He further added, “It has been difficult for the marginalized and low-income segment of society to feed themselves and their families. By associating with this cause, HyFun Foods is hopeful of making a significant impact on society and will strive hard to reach communities in dire need of help and ensure that they are well provided with food even in economic uncertainty.”

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