Partners in Food Solutions
Partners in Food Solutions is an independent nonprofit working to strengthen food security, improve nutrition and increase economic development across Africa by expanding and increasing the competitiveness of the food processing sector through pro bono technical and business expertise from global food-sector volunteers.
About Partners in Food Solutions
Partners in Food Solutions (PFS) is a Minnesota-based nonprofit that connects volunteer technical and business experts from major food companies with small and growing African food processors to improve food safety, product quality, manufacturing efficiency and market access. PFS partners with corporate members (including General Mills, Cargill, Bühler, The Hershey Company, Ardent Mills, DSM-Firmenich and The J.M. Smucker Company) and funders to deliver tailored consulting projects, capacity-building programs and investment-readiness support across multiple African countries. The organization has an active operating model, published annual and partner impact reports, and recent strategic initiatives (Ambition 2033) and research outputs addressing clean energy and integrated impact investment platforms.
Notable achievements
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation grant (2024)
Awarded a five-year $7.6 million grant to expand support for high-potential horticulture and rice value chains in East and West Africa and to develop rice fortification capacity in Nigeria.
Measured multi-year impact and investment unlocked
Partner and annual reports document long‑term outcomes: PFS-supported client companies collectively support over one million smallholder farmers (reported figures in partner/annual reports), have engaged thousands of volunteer hours, and helped unlock tens of millions in follow-on investment for client businesses.
Ambition 2033 strategy launch
Launched a multi-year strategic plan (Ambition 2033) to accelerate growth, scale services and integrate impact investment and clean-energy work into its capacity-building offerings (announced in 2026).
At a glance
- Total assets
- $5.3M
- Annual revenue
- $5.7M
- Tax status
- 501(c)(3)Public charity
- EIN
- 27-5097190
- Location
- Edina, MN
- Website
- www.partnersinfoodsolutions.com
- On Mahalo since
- September 2026
Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.
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