ADM, BAMX Expand Food Security Efforts in Mexico

ADM has renewed its strategic alliance with the Mexican Food Banks (Red BAMX) through its corporate social investment program ADM Cares, reinforcing efforts to reduce hunger and food loss across Mexico’s supply chains. The collaboration, which began in 2020, is expected to provide direct nutritional support to more than 200,000 people, or approximately 50,000 vulnerable families, during the current fiscal cycle through food procurement, distribution of basic food baskets, and support for food bank infrastructure.

“Ensuring food security is essential for social development. Through ADM Cares in partnership with the Food Banks Network of Mexico, we make food available to communities near our facilities. We also promote the equitable and sustainable use of food resources,” said Aurora Adame, Corporate Affairs Director, ADM.

The initiative addresses the scale of food loss in Mexico, where more than 30Mt of food are wasted annually, according to the World Bank and FAO, representing an estimated economic value of more than MX$400 billion. Losses occur across the supply chain, with 40% at the agricultural stage, 20% during logistics and distribution, and 40% at the consumer and retail level.

The program is aligned with UN Sustainable Development Goal 2, Zero Hunger, and also includes emergency response actions. It recently supported 500 families in Culiacan during periods of insecurity and facilitated the delivery of 359 t of food in Acapulco following Hurricane Otis. In addition, ADM Cares finances annual upgrades to four food banks, including refrigeration systems and community kitchen infrastructure, expanding capacity to serve an additional 100,000 beneficiaries.

Alimento del Futuro Expands National Model for Food Security

In parallel to these efforts to strengthen food security through corporate and humanitarian support, Red BAMX has also expanded its approach with a new nationwide initiative focused on long-term social impact. 

Hermosillo became the national launch point of the Alimento del Futuro (Food of the Future) program, an initiative led by Red BAMX aimed at transforming traditional food assistance into a model focused on education, job training, and long-term food security. The program seeks to strengthen household capabilities so families can improve their living conditions and break cycles of vulnerability.

“Ensuring food security also means addressing the causes of vulnerability. At food banks, we don’t just rescue food, we also rescue people’s potential,” said Mariana Jiménez, Director General, Red BAMX, during the national launch event held in Hermosillo, Sonora.

The program, which originated in Puebla and was later piloted in Sonora, has demonstrated results through its focus on education, financial literacy, and workforce training, in partnership with organizations such as Walmart Mexico and Central America and the Tecnológico de Monterrey. The first cohort in Hermosillo included 20 graduates, and the model has now expanded to more than 70 cohorts and 3,000 beneficiaries nationwide.

Red BAMX and its partners, including Walmart Mexico and Central America, Fundación Walmart, Tecnológico de Monterrey Campus Sonora Norte, Nacional Monte de Piedad, and Prosociedad, aim to scale the program across Mexico’s network of food banks, integrating food assistance with employment pathways and social mobility strategies.

In parallel to these efforts to strengthen food security through corporate and humanitarian support, Red BAMX has also expanded its approach with a new nationwide initiative focused on long-term social impact.