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Is donating food treated as selling food (e.g. a community group that gives away food)?

April 26, 2017away donating food gives group Selling treated

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Is donating food treated as selling food (e.g. a community group that gives away food)?

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If an organisation only donates or gives away food for free then for this activity it would not be classified as a food business under the Food Act – the food is not sold or handled for sale.