"EU Food Loss and Waste Prevention Hub newsletter" Newsletter Issues

EU grants for projects to reduce consumer food waste (19/06/2024)

The call aims to support stakeholders in taking actions to address consumer food waste such as behavioural change interventions, awareness raising campaigns, education and training etc. Apply before 25 September!

The International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste 2024 (01/07/2024)

The fifth International Day will focus on the need for financing to bolster efforts to reduce FLW, contribute to achieving climate goals and advancing the 2030 Agenda.

Launch of Dutch Date Labelling Coalition (27/06/2024)

The new coalition of Dutch manufacturers and supermarkets will collectively take extensive measures to clarify date marking on food products.

T4T webinar ''Food Waste Management in Tourism'' on 10 June (19/06/2024)

The webinar provided guidance and showcased effective practices for reducing food waste in the tourism sector. Check out the recording!

Webinar: ”Current developments in food loss & waste reduction” on 17 and 18 June (19/06/2024)

Folou & Wasteless organized a two-day webinar to delve into policy and regulatory strategies, measurement tools, innovative practices and valorisation strategies.

The international conference '’Towards Halving Food Waste in Europe'’ on 18-19 June (27/06/2024)

With over 350 participants from 33 countries and over 50 expert speakers, Food Waste Free United and its partners look back on a successful conference ''Towards Halving Food Waste in Europe''.

New report from the EU Platform on FLW: an overview of voluntary agreements on food loss and waste reduction (21/06/2024)

Discover the main takeaways from this extensive overview of voluntary agreements and other forms of collaboration across Europe.

New study: loss of beef during primary production at Swedish farms 2002 - 2021 (25/06/2024)

Interesting findings on loss of beef and their hot spots in a study by the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences.

Editorial (21/07/2021)

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Public event: Let's reduce consumer food waste! on 5 June in Brussels (24/05/2024)

Join us in Brussels to explore the latest initiatives for preventing consumer food waste, including strategies for changing consumer behavior. Register by 31 May!

FOLOU and WASTELESS Webinar: Webinar: current developments in food loss & waste reduction on 17 and 18 June (27/05/2024)

Join to explore the latest policy strategies, measurement tools, innovative practices and valorisation strategies on initiatives in food loss and waste prevention.

International conference ''Towards Halving Food Waste in Europe'' on 18 and 19 June in the Netherlands (26/04/2024)

The international conference for companies, policy makers and organizations with ambitions to halve food waste by 2030. The EU Platform on Food Losses and Food Waste will be held on the second day of the conference.

The BREADCRUMB project: give your input on private food marketing standards (27/05/2024)

The BREADCRUMB project seeks information on research, creation and implementation of these standards, and how they may relate to food waste generation. Send your input by 30 June!

Complete survey to help FOLOU develop relevant education and training materials for primary producers (27/05/2024)

FOLOU and the University of Reading are conducting a survey to develop educational and training materials. Contribute by 31 May!

Get involved! Empty plates challenge (27/05/2024)

REGAL Normandy, a network dedicated to preventing food waste in Normandy, is mobilising restaurants to reduce their food waste by weighing it from 27 to 31 May.

New inspiration to food loss and waste solutions through ”plug & play” solutions (23/05/2024)

The Danish think tank ONE\THIRD has released a new inspiration catalog displaying “plug & play”' technologies and solutions aimed to tackle food loss and waste across the food value chain.

Food Rescue Day on May 26th in Austria (24/05/2024)

"Food Rescue Day" is an annual communication initiative by WWF Austria, held on 26 May. It involves organisations in raising awareness about the environmental impact of food waste and presenting solutions.

CHORIZO food loss and waste Datahub and "Insighter" Status Report (27/05/2024)

The "Insighter" Status Report provides an overview of the 585 resources found in the CHORIZO project and stored in the Datahub. Dive into the list of actions to prevent food waste across the food supply chain or the case studies’ data sets.

Digital food hub to support social and non-profit organisations in Austria (27/05/2024)

The digital hub is an initiative of the Austrian Federal Government and it aims to facilitate the transfer of food donations from stakeholders to social and non-profit organisations to fight poverty. The call for tenders to create this hub has been launched recently – read more about the hub!

Cities tackling food waste - watch the Food Trails webinar, live on 28 May (27/05/2024)

Cities are taking action to prevent and reduce food waste as part of the Food Trails project. Watch the 4th Webinar episode to hear from Warsaw and Birmingham!

''Food upcycling: a second chance'' event on 30 April (26/04/2024)

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 (25/04/2024)

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 (26/04/2024)

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

SPAR shoppers in 13 countries support food waste reduction by buying Too Good To Go surprise bags (23/04/2024)

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 (24/04/2024)

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 (25/04/2024)

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 (25/04/2024)

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 (25/04/2024)

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

Cook smart and save food: event organized by Halandri Municipality of Greece on 13 April (23/04/2024)

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 (25/04/2024)

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 (23/04/2024)

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

UNEP Food Waste Index Report 2024 - online launch event on 27 March (20/03/2024)

The report will provide more robust global and national food waste estimates; further guidance on measurement across retail, food service, and household sectors as well as effective approaches to reducing food waste globally.

Webinar: navigating reliable diagnoses for measuring food losses in the primary sector (12/03/2024)

The meeting on 11 April will focus on the EU-funded project FOLOU's proposals for quantifying and collecting both quantitative and qualitative data in each primary sector.

Webinar: tackling the challenge of quantifying food losses across all fronts on 23 May (12/03/2024)

The session will address the challenge of quantifying food losses in the primary sector at the territorial level (local, regional and national scale).

Public event: ''Let's reduce consumer food waste!'' on 5 June (26/03/2024)

Join us to discuss the latest consumer food waste prevention initiatives, including those addressing consumer behaviour change. Understand how the solutions of the European Consumer Food Waste Forum can support your work. Register now, join on-line or in Brussels!

Food Waste Action Week 2024 (19/03/2024)

Food Waste Action Week (18-24 March) is WRAP's Love Food Hate Waste's flagship annual campaign which brings stakeholders together to support citizens to develop the tools they need to cut food waste in their homes.

Too Good To Go 2023 Impact Report (12/03/2024)

Too Good To Go published its 2023 Impact Report, highlighting the actions taken by the community of users and partners to reduce food waste and positively impact the environment.

Report: food waste in Sweden 2022 (21/03/2024)

This report presents food waste generated in Sweden 2022, broken down by the different stages of the food supply chain. The report is available in Swedish, with an English summary.

Finland: guide for managing and reducing food waste for food services (26/03/2024)

The guide showcases best practices for monitoring and reducing food waste in various types of food services.

Denmark: read about the results of the project 'Foodwastehunters' (26/03/2024)

Foodwastehunters 2.0 project engaged consultants with anthropological, environmental and sustainability specialties to help businesses in the retail industry.

FAO webinar: bringing in behavioural perspective to food loss and waste value chain analysis (12/03/2024)

The webinar on 27 March presented a case of food loss and waste analysis, amplified with a study of the behavioural causes of the issue and the assessment of climate impacts of different solution scenarios.

Wasteless: Zero Waste cooking workshop on 8 March (21/03/2024)

Project Wasteless hosted a special workshop, aimed to raise awareness about food waste and food safety while engaging participants in hands-on cooking activities.

Exploring solutions: conference on mitigating food waste in the hospitality industry on 5 March (21/03/2024)

The conference aimed to address the challenges and solutions of food waste arising from restaurants and hotels, with a view to sustainability aspects.

International Conference ''Towards Halving Food Waste in Europe'' on 18 and 19 June in the Netherlands (26/02/2024)

The international conference for companies, and organizations with high ambitions to halve food waste by 2030 will focus on knowledge sharing, key solutions and innovations to prevent and reduce food waste. The 15th meeting of the EU Platform on Food Losses and Food Waste will be held on the second day of the conference.

''Open Food Conference'' on the transition towards sustainable food systems on 11-13 March in Leuven (26/02/2024)

Afternoon session on 11 March with insights in the Flemish action plan on food losses 2021-2025, and in good practices and challenges for food waste at retail and consumer level.

FOODRUS & CO-FRESH joint final event on 13 and 14 March in Brussels (26/02/2024)

The two day conference will offer discussions on the final results, innovative solutions, and collaborative efforts of the EU-funded projects FOODRUS and CO-FRESH in shaping the future of food systems.

Webinar ''Defining food loss in the European Union framework: challenges and significance'' on 14 March (27/02/2024)

The EU-funded project FOLOU will organise a webinar on 14 March to discuss definitions of food losses, addressing grey areas and seeking collaborative solutions.

The International Food Waste Coalition updates food waste methodology on measurement for the catering sector (26/02/2024)

IFWC has released an updated food waste measurement and reporting methodology tailored specifically to the contract catering sector. The methodology aligns with the core principles of the United Nations Environment Programme Food Waste Index.

Calculate the impacts of your food waste prevention actions (26/02/2024)

A calculator was developed and tested by the Joint Research Centre to help practitioners to assess the net economic benefits and net environmental savings of their food waste prevention actions.

BREADCRUMB project kick off meeting on 16-17 January (26/02/2024)

The EU-funded project BREADCRUMB will develop evidence-based solutions to cut food waste in the food chain associated with marketing standards.

FOODRUS triple event: reducing food waste on 31st January and 1st February (11/01/2024)

FOODRUS will celebrate 3 replication events in Spain to raise awareness about the challenges faced by the value chain actors and inform on strategies for the prevention of food loss and food waste.

Horizon Europe call for application food waste and climate projects (23/01/2024)

The call is open to support R&I projects by stakeholders and Member States to prevent and reduce food waste and to help reach 2030 climate targets. The deadline to apply is 22/02/2024.

EU grants to support food waste prevention actions by stakeholders and Member States (30/01/2024)

The Commission work programme for the Single Market Programme for 2024-2027 has been adopted, paving the way for the launch of new calls for application later in 2024.

Food Waste Committee proposes recommended measures to reduce food waste by 50 % in Norway (26/01/2024)

The Norwegian Food Waste Committee report suggests 33 recommended measures with a broad and holistic approach to the whole value chain including consumers. The proposed measures have a potential of 75 % reduction.

Fighting food waste through conscious refrigeration in Hungary (29/01/2024)

Project Wasteless has launched a refrigeration guide to help consumers store food safely and sustainably. To mark the publication, readers can test their knowledge with a quiz where they can win valuable prizes.

Complete the FOODRUS survey to help solve the global food security challenge (18/01/2024)

Do you know what upcycled food is? Complete the survey conducted by the University of Copenhagen in 5 minutes and help share the future of sustainable eating.

Report on the EUFIC PAN-EU food waste consumer survey (12/01/2024)

The survey was conducted in 8 Member States to examine which sociodemographic factors, attitudes, skills, knowledge and motivations best predicted the self-reported frequency of throwing away food at a household level.

Info on the Norwegian Model for food waste reduction (26/01/2024)

The Norwegian model incorporates initiatives like "The Negotiated Agreement on Food Waste Reduction" and "KuttMatsvinn Servering" ensuring that food waste is addressed throughout the value chain including households.

Over 1660 eating places are part of Matvett's food waste reduction collaboration (26/01/2024)

"KuttMatsvinn Servering" is a collaboration between Matvett and the food service industry in Norway, aiming to halve food waste by 2030, offering an extensive toolkit for the participants.

EU food waste reduction exchange event took place in Beijing (11/01/2024)

''Pride on our Plates - China-Europe Exchange Forum" held an event on 17 November in China, sharing views on policy advocacy, best practices, behaviour change and much more.

Policy roundtable on recommendations to overcome barriers in food waste prevention and reduction (11/01/2024)

During the meeting on 23 January, ACR+ presented the recommendations based on the identified barriers, addressing key identified issues at different food value chain stages.

Sustainable solutions: Exploring protein recovery in the bioeconomy (11/12/2023)

The LIFE by ProtVal project is organising an international event as part of the European project closure on February 15, 2024 in Almazán, Spain.

Awareness campaign: Restaurants and retail, together against food waste in the Basque Country (08/12/2023)

On November 21, the Basque Government launched a campaign with a new website, guides and videos for the retail and food services sectors.

Global Forum of Food and Agriculture (GFFA) 2024: Joint Action on Food Loss and Waste on the 18th and 19th of January (19/12/2023)

Selected partners of the Collaboration Initiative on Food Loss and Waste (e.g. Australia, Brazil, Germany and Zimbabwe) will provide insights into their FLW work within an Expert Panel and at the Innovation Forum.

FOODRUS campaign to tackle food waste and losses in various European countries (08/12/2023)

From 17–26 November the #FoodWasteWarriors campaign under the FOODRUS project hosted multiple events across the EU.

The Finnish Food Waste Week: cultivating food appreciation and sustainable consumption (08/12/2023)

Annual food waste week held in Finland in September 2023 to increase awareness and provide practical tips empowering consumers to reduce food waste.

Food Waste-Free Week 2023 in the Netherlands (11/12/2023)

Watch the video of how millions of consumers were inspired by 160 organizations to reduce food waste during the Dutch Food Waste-Free Week 2023.

FOLOU Project is looking for experts to debate and discuss key topics related to food loss (12/12/2023)

If you are interested in sharing your knowledge on food losses, click the link in the newsfeed and get engaged with the FOLOU project.

FoodCloud awarded with the "Food Waste Reduction Initiative of the Year for the 2023" (08/12/2023)

FEBA Member FoodCloud won the “Food Waste Reduction Initiative of the Year for the 2023″ award at the All-Ireland Sustainability Events 2023.

Boroume celebrates 10 years of partnership with the Greek retailer AB Vassilopoulos (08/12/2023)

Since 2013, Boroume and AB Vassilopoulos has worked together and developed an innovative operational model for saving surplus food at store level. Thanks to the program millions of food portions are being redistributed every year from more than 300 shops to charities.

Leaflets with recommendations to reduce consumer food waste available in all EU languages (08/12/2023)

Based on the European Consumer Food Waste Forum's work, JRC have published three leaflets with a selection of ideas to reduce food waste targeting policymakers, food businesses and other organisations, and schools.

Inflation & poverty: new study confirms the social value of Die Tafel Österreich (08/12/2023)

An impact analysis by the Vienna University of Economics and Business reveals the social and economic value of the work of the Austrian food bank “Die Tafel Österreich”.

Launch of JUST KEEP IT mobile app: free weekly menu & grocery list to avoid food waste (08/12/2023)

JUST KEEP IT, the new mobile app that simplifies zero-waste cooking, offering a calendar and a grocery list of easy and delicious recipes ready in 30 min. has been launched (available in French and Dutch).

FAO impact webinar: food waste reduction in households (12/12/2023)

The webinar took place on 19 December, exploring the potential and application of behavioural science in addressing food waste at household level.

Free webinar by Paulig & EIT Food: how can we fight food waste through innovation and collaboration? (08/12/2023)

International food and beverage company Paulig and EIT Food invited on 20 November various industry actors to discuss how to reduce food waste.

EU food waste reduction exchange event took place in Beijing (08/12/2023)

“Pride on our Plates - China-Europe Exchange Forum" held an event on 17 November in China to share and discuss views on policy advocacy, best practices, behaviour change and much more.

EU Citizens’ Panel and EU Platform on FLW in joint meeting discussing food waste prevention (30/10/2023)

The EU Platform on Food Losses and Food Waste will meet on 7 and 8 November with a packed agenda, including citizens joining to discuss the 23 recommendations of the EU Citizens Panel on Food Waste.

The fourth edition of the International Food Waste and Food Waste Awareness Day in Romania (22/10/2023)

IDAFLW was celebrated in Romania with a number of activities, including an education campaign for consumers, cooking show, and Bucharest Food Expo, organized by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Too Good To Go community saved 250 MILLION MEALS from going to waste (24/10/2023)

Too Good To Go thanking its partners and users for having saved food going to waste, corresponding to more than 3 meals every second.

World Food Day: Making a Difference with 3 simple steps: Look - Smell - Taste (24/10/2023)

Too Good To Go encourages on World Food Day consumers to trust their senses and check if products past their 'Best Before' date are still good to eat.

Annual Stop Wasting Food Dinner 2023 in Denmark (22/10/2023)

This year’s annual Stop Wasting Food Dinner was hosted by the Italian Embassy in Denmark, with participation of Her Royal Highness Princess Marie of Denmark. The event aims to provide international inspiration for the fight against food loss and waste, focusing on the UN Sustainable Development Goal Target 12.3.

Startup GoFreegan is working on an application to reduce consumer food waste in Poland (30/10/2023)

GoFreegan's application will utilize image recognition technology allowing consumers to upload a picture of their surplus food for other consumers in their neighbourhood to come and collect it.

Cooperativas Agro-alimentarias de España's special newsletter on the occasion of IDAFLW 2023 (22/10/2023)

Spanish agri-food cooperative reaches out to more 2.687 subscribers with a special edition newsletter, highlighting cooperatives' actions to prevent food waste.

Acceleration agenda for reducing food waste 2022-2025 in the Netherlands (22/10/2023)

Recommendations by Wageningen University & Research to the Dutch Government on actions to reach reduction targets by 2030, including a broad array of opportunities for organisations and companies to engage and scale up their efforts.

New report by Wageningen University & Research on the influence of date marking related visual cues on consumers' interpretation to discard or use food (22/10/2023)

Two consumer studies conducted in the Netherlands demonstrate how date marking related visual cues on food packages influence discarding behaviour of consumers at home.

New Study: On-pack information about expiry dates can change food waste behaviours in households (22/10/2023)

Wageningen Food & Biobased Research investigated whether extra on-pack information can help consumers to distinguish between use-by and best-before dates and thereby change food waste behaviours.

Foodbytes (Powered by Rabobank) features 10 exemplary startups working on food loss and waste reduction (24/10/2023)

Read the report on 10 innovative startups, from data cartographers, resilient producers, circular manufacturers and to scrappy productizers.

FAO Webinar on 12 October: Packaging as a means to reduce food loss and waste (22/10/2023)

The FAO webinar focused on the role of packaging and the measures that the packaging industry, regulators, and food processors might introduce, including improvements in date marking and on pack messages.