Feeding Africa
Through Technology

Providing safe, affordable and nutritious food made from locally produced agricultural products

What is a Food-ATM

The Food-ATM was developed and patented by CFAM Technologies to provide relief food in the form of an instant ready-to-eat porridge to millions of people in need.

The Food-ATM uses an e-coupon system to dispense safe, affordable and nutritional ready-to-eat instant porridges that are processed from locally produced agricultural products.

You just need to add cold milk or water to the porridge to enjoy it. It is also fortified with vitamins and minerals to assist people in meeting their recommended dietary allowance as well as essential nutrients to boost immunity.

Advantages

Ability to supply relief foods to large number of people daily, for an extended period of time.

Handling of the food parcels by hand is minimised.

Food is be safe, affordable and nutritious.

Food has long shelf life and is protected against possible infestation.

No additional cooking is needed.

Distribution system is transparent and traceable.

Food extrusion

The porridge is fully cooked in an extrusion factory.  Extrusion is a continuous cooking process that is ideally suited to produce large amounts of food for disaster relief.  The high cooking temperatures and pressures ensures that the food produced is sterile and thus safe.

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A Food-ATM ​meal costs R1