MealConnect vs Copia

MealConnect is the convenient, free and safe way to reduce wasted food and donate surplus meals to your food insecure neighbors. It allows easy real-time tracking of your recovered excess product: saving you time, lowering your costs, creating hassle-free tax deductions and making a positive impact. Feeding America’s MealConnect was created to source more meals and help end hunger in America. Food Recovery. Simplified. Got questions? Can’t figure out how to do something? Please email us at info-mealconnect@feedingamerica.org, and we’ll get you started.

Join the Movement to End Waste and Feed Communities As featured in The New York Times, Mashable, Huffington Post, Fast Company, NPR, and Forbes. Every day, businesses throw away food and products that could be helping people. Copia makes it easy to donate surplus food and non-food items, track waste, and measure your impact—all in one simple platform. Why Copia • Did you know we waste 3x more food than there are mouths to feed? • Copia helps businesses cut waste, feed your community, and generate data to power smarter operations. • Start today with no subscription required—anyone can prepare a donation in minutes. Key Features • Fast Donations: Log edible surplus or non-food items in seconds. • Easy Scheduling: Pick a time window that works for you, and Copia handles pickup. • Smart Matching: Our algorithm ensures your donations always go where they’re needed most. • Donation Receipts: Receive IRS-compliant receipts for every donation you make, simplifying tax documentation. • Additional Waste Tracking: Understand what’s being thrown away to reduce costs upstream and improve operations. Subscriptions Getting started is free. For enterprise customers, we offer subscriptions with bulk discounts, custom setup, advanced analytics, and integrations. • To learn more, contact us at GoCopia.com.