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30 April 2024

EU Food Loss and Waste Prevention Hub

April 2024

EU Food Safety

Dear readers,

Welcome to the April edition of the Hub’s newsletter, bringing you news about the food waste awareness challenge in Slovakian schools, good practices for sustainable food systems, changes to food loss and waste legislation in Moldova, amongst others.

Don't miss the public event “Let’s reduce consumer food waste!” in Brussels on 5 June, explore opportunities to reduce consumer food waste with experts and learn about the solutions proposed by the European Consumer Food Waste Forum.

Go through the highlighted resources and discover many more on the Hub.

Happy reading!

Save the date!

''Food upcycling: a second chance'' event on 30 April

The Food Loss and Waste Prevention Unit of the Municipality of Halandri is organizing an in-person event on innovative processes for food upcycling.

FOLOU webinar on food losses on 23 May

The session will address the challenge of quantifying food losses in the primary sector at the territorial level, presenting a methodological approach.

Public event: ''Let's reduce consumer food waste!'' on 5 June

Check out the full programme and list of speakers. Apply before 20 May to present your action to prevent consumer food waste!

International conference ''Towards Halving Food Waste in Europe'' on 18 and 19 June in Netherlands

Information on the conference programme and speakers is now available – check out the topics and express interest through the website if you wish to participate!

News (highlights)

SPAR shoppers in 13 countries support food waste reduction by buying Too Good To Go surprise bags

SPAR stores will facilitate food waste reduction by adding products close to best-before date to surprise bags listed in the Too Good To Go app.

Changes in legislation with fiscal incentives to encourage food donation in Moldova

With inspiration from many EU Member States, Moldova has introduced fiscal incentives in its legislation to encourage food donations from corporate food businesses.

''Keep food out of the bin'' challenge in Slovakian schools

The challenge aims to raise awareness and assists in development of an action plan to reduce canteen waste.

Good practices for sustainable food systems in a circular economy perspective

Read through the 25 good practices for sustainable food systems and their challenges, achievements, regulatory aspects and contact points.

New mobile application FoodBag in Greece

FoodBag App allows retailers to sell the food that otherwise would have been thrown away at a reduced price.

Events you may have missed

Cook smart and save food: event organized by Halandri Municipality of Greece on 13 April

The event gathered feedback on food waste prevention strategies, facilitating collaboration between the city administration and local businesses, particularly in the hospitality sector.

Webinar: cities leading the way forward in food waste prevention

The accelerator session session on 18 April at the World Circular Economy Forum 2024 presented strategies to reduce food waste, showcasing practical examples from frontrunner cities.

FOODRUS online workshop: certification scheme to implement waste management system on 23 April

The workshop focused on the certification scheme and monitoring the waste management system via cold chain traceability and PAYT schemes.

This is the monthly newsletter of the EU Food Loss and Waste Prevention Hub, incorporating information on the latest activities of its members. The newsletter is created and disseminated by the Platform’s Secretariat, within the Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety.

The contents of the newsletter do not necessarily reflect the position or opinion of the European Commission. For more information about EU actions on food loss and waste prevention, please visit the European Commission’s Food waste website.

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ISSN: 2600-092X | EW-BP-20-001-EN-N