Manuel Marchal says the Fundación Banco de Alimentos de Granada ranks fourth in Spain for food deliveries, yet its space for fresh produce remains limited. That constraint is driving the organisation's search for funds to expand storage capacity as more surplus food needs to be held for distribution.
Francis Rodríguez, president of the Diputación de Granada, and Elena Duque, the provincial deputy for Social Welfare, visited the facility, where they met Marchal. The meeting covered the charity's work supporting people and families facing vulnerability. Rodríguez thanked the staff and volunteers who collect and organise food before it is distributed.
Marchal said the need for storage had grown as Spain's food-waste framework took effect and more fresh surplus food needed to be stored for redistribution. The framework is Ley 1/2025, de 1 de abril, de prevención de las pérdidas y el desperdicio alimentario, dated 1 April 2025. He said the available space was inadequate for that demand. Across Spain, Comerso reported preventing 1,089 tonnes of surplus products from going to waste during the preceding year and enabling the preparation of 1.85 million meals for social organisations; those figures relate to Comerso, not the Granada food bank.
Reporting by El Periódico de Catalunya described tax incentives for qualifying businesses that maintain agreements with social organisations receiving surplus food. The report said supermarkets larger than 1,300 square metres may qualify for a 40% corporate-tax deduction. Companies with annual turnover above €2 million and more than 10 employees may also qualify; the deduction rises to 50% from the third year, subject to a limit of 15% of the taxable base. Juan Ángel Martín, Comerso's director general for Spain and Portugal, outlined the deduction scheme.
Mercasa and Granada City Council have provided the use of a plot for the bank to relocate its facilities. The foundation is now seeking funding to carry out the project. Marchal said the project would need support from public institutions and businesses; he also called on local residents. The bank is also preparing an initiative to create a “muro solidario” where Granada residents can see how their contributions are put to use.
The appeal concerns the practical handling of donated food, a different angle from the meal featured in the Valencia paella report.
