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

News from the EU Food Loss and Waste Prevention Hub (28/09/2021)

The Commission launches the EU Food Loss and Waste Prevention Hub on the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste (29 September)!

European Commission (21/07/2021)

EU Consumer Food Waste Forum: Call for expression of interest

European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA) (21/07/2021)

The LIFE Call for Proposals 2021 is open

European Commission (21/07/2021)

Platform’s monthly newsletter: new content and structure

FAO (21/07/2021)

Voluntary Code of Conduct for Food Loss and Waste Reduction

Estonia (21/07/2021)

A new study on food losses and waste in the Estonian food supply chain

Ireland (21/07/2021)

A new publication on the nature and extent of food waste in Ireland

Netherlands (21/07/2021)

Dutch bakers and supermarket entrepreneurs test solutions against food waste

European Food Banks Federation (21/07/2021)

Quantifying the Impact of European Food Banks from Farm to Fork: let's go with Year 2!

FoodWIN (21/07/2021)

Results from phase 2 of the Food Winners Brugge campaign & launch of similar campaign in Brussels

Stop Wasting Food Denmark (21/07/2021)

Stop Wasting Food movement and partners launch the Food Waste Spring Rolls

Wageningen University & Research (21/07/2021)

Behavioural insights from food waste initiatives: What do they teach us?

WRAP (21/07/2021)

Food redistribution: new data & guidance; The Courtauld Commitment: renewed ambition

Save the date June 2021 edition (21/07/2021)

upcoming events

EU Code of Conduct on responsible food business and marketing practices (02/07/2021)

Final version published and high-level stakeholder event to be held on 5 July 2021

EU Platform on Food Losses and Food Waste – call for applications from private sector organisations (02/07/2021)

A call for applications for private sector organisations with expertise and proven track record in food waste prevention to re-establish, together with public entities, the European Platform on Food Losses and Food Waste has already opened and will run until 23 July 2021

Food waste measurement webinar for Member States – 9 July 2021 (02/07/2021)

The webinar will focus on concrete examples of national food waste monitoring, while the Commission will also update participants on food waste measurement activities at EU level

Adoption of the Single Market Programme (02/07/2021)

Food waste prevention will be addressed in the context of the work programme implementing the specific objective of contributing to a high level of health for humans, animals and plants along the food chain and in related areas

Adoption of the Horizon Europe Work Programme 2021-22 (02/07/2021)

R&I opportunities in the area of food systems, and more specifically for food loss and waste prevention and reduction, are offered through Cluster 6 on ‘Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment’

Germany (02/07/2021)

The 6th ‘Too good for the bin!’ federal award honours outstanding projects reducing food waste

Hungary (02/07/2021)

Nébih’s school programme: new tools in education for sustainability & webinar about food waste prevention for wasteless summer holidays

Spain (02/07/2021)

Latest data on food waste in Spanish households and ‘out-of-home’ consumption & launch of the first institutional campaign against food waste

Sweden (02/07/2021)

A new study on food and drink poured down the drain in Swedish households in 2021

Boroume (02/07/2021)

Boroume saves food even in a difficult year

COPA COGECA (02/07/2021)

Agricultural cooperatives and the food waste fight: innovation and collaboration

Eurocommerce (02/07/2021)

SPAR cooperates with Too Good To Go to further minimize food waste – first results of the initiative

European Dairy Association (02/07/2021)

Fact sheet on food loss and waste prevention in the dairy chain

Stop Wasting Food Denmark (02/07/2021)

Stop Wasting Food movement and partners launch the Food Waste Cheese

European Food Banks Federation (02/07/2021)

European Food Banks Federation for a sustainable future food system

FAO (02/07/2021)

Bridging the information gap on food loss and waste in fish value chains through an online repository

Introductory paragraph May 2021 (02/07/2021)

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G7 (02/07/2021)

G7 Climate and Environment Ministers Communiqué and 'best practice' document on consumer food waste prevention

European Commission (22/04/1999)

Virtual meetings - Platform plenary & fw measurement subgroup

European Commission (22/04/1999)

Published: amendments to Regulation 852/2004 on food hygiene

European Food Safety Authority (22/04/1999)

EFSA scientific opinion - second part: Guidance on food information

United Nations Environment Programme (22/04/1999)

UNEP Food Waste Index Report 2021

Denmark (20/05/2021)

World Food Summit 2021 & Independent Food System Dialogue

Finland (22/04/1999)

Sustainable packaging protects food and reduces waste - sustainability criteria and trade-offs for food packaging in Finland

France (22/04/1999)

France launches work on an ‘anti-food waste’ label

Germany (22/04/1999)

Second National Dialogue Forum on Food Waste Reduction in Germany & Voluntary agreement on the reduction of food waste in out-of-home consumption

Ireland (20/05/2021)

Targeting Stop Food Waste awareness to younger male segment of Irish population

Netherlands (22/04/1999)

Innovative solutions to prevent food waste; Dutch Food Waste Free Week 2021; a zero-waste food chain must take top priority on the climate agenda in the Netherlands

Romania (20/05/2021)

Non legislative, cooperation initiatives

Slovenia (22/04/1999)

First compositional analysis of bio-waste in Slovenia; 'Food, not waste' - a Slovenian targeted research programme; the first Slovenian Day Without Food Waste

Sweden (22/04/1999)

New report and methods for national follow-up on food losses & consumer survey on knowledge and behaviours related to household food waste

Boroume (22/04/1999)

Food saving warriors at Farmers' Markets in Greece

European Food Banks Federation (22/04/1999)

Renewed commitment to fight food waste and foster food redistribution

FoodCloud (22/04/1999)

FoodCloud launches campaign linking food waste and climate change

Independent Retail Europe (22/04/1999)

SPAR agrees global partnerships to reduce food waste with Too Good To Go and Gander

Slow Food (20/05/2021)

World Disco Soup Day 2021: filling bellies instead of bins!

Stop Wasting Food Denmark (22/04/1999)

Launch of the digital FREE FOOD PLATFORM to facilitate food donations

United Nations Environment Programme (20/05/2021)

Launch of Regional Working Groups on Food Waste

WRAP (22/04/1999)

Launch of Mexican food waste voluntary agreement; new guidance to reduce on-farm food loss and waste; discussing food loss and waste in the run-up to the UNFSS 2021; and more

Zero Waste Scotland (22/04/1999)

Using nudge technique to reduce food waste – school dining hall case study offers insights

Save the date March/April 2021 edition (06/05/2021)

upcoming events

Introductory paragraph March/April 2021 (06/05/2021)

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Introduction February 2021 newsletter (15/07/2020)

Members of the Platform’s Food donation and Action & implementation sub-groups met virtually in February 2021 to discuss developments in their work on food loss and waste prevention. This edition of the newsletter includes information on the development of sectorial guidance, organisation of conferences and webinars, the launch of new awareness campaigns, new sectorial food waste data, and many more. For food waste prevention entrepreneurs, please note that the deadline to apply to the EIT Food flagship Entrepreneurship programs is fast approaching: 10.04.2021. We wish you a pleasant reading!

European Commission (24/03/2021)

Virtual meetings of the EU Platform’s Food donation and Action & implementation sub-groups

Croatia (24/03/2021)

Launch of two sectorial guidelines for food waste reduction

Germany (24/03/2021)

The first results of the wholesale and retail dialogue forum are published

Hungary (24/03/2021)

Final conference of the Wasteless Project

Ireland (24/03/2021)

Meet Ireland’s food waste population segments

Romania (24/03/2021)

Specific inter-institutional actions to prevent food waste

EuroCommerce (24/03/2021)

Awareness campaign ‘No food waste. Together we can’ launched by Federdistribuzione on the Italian food waste prevention day

Eurocoop (24/03/2021)

National day against food waste: Coop Italy’s commitment to the 'Buon Fine' project

European Food Banks Federation (24/03/2021)

First release of the online Observatory on Food Donation; FEBA joins forces with ‘The Vegetarian Butcher’; Banco Alimentare Italy and Alitalia partner to ensure recovery and redistribution of safe surplus food

Health Care Without Harm Europe (24/03/2021)

A circular economy of food in healthcare: results of the MECAHF project & webinar ‘From Data to Action: How to Reduce Food Waste in European Healthcare’

Hungarian Food Bank Association (24/03/2021)

Hungarian Food Bank Association and Munch enter a strategic partnership

SMEunited & the EU LIFE Programme, EASME (24/03/2021)

Green Perspectives in Food Production

WRAP (24/03/2021)

Interventions at events and meetings, new blogpost and news from international partners

FAO (24/03/2021)

FAO, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of Turkey and Metro Turkey to tackle food waste in the food services and hospitality sector

EIT Food (24/03/2021)

Applications are open for the EIT Food flagship Entrepreneurship programs: Seedbed, EIT FAN and RisingFoodStars

Stop Wasting Food Denmark (15/07/2020)

Stop Wasting Food movement featured in VOGUE Germany

Introduction January 2021 newsletter (15/07/2020)

Members of the EU Platform on Food Losses and Food Waste ushered in 2021 with new interventions to move towards the Sustainable Development Goal Target 12.3. Information shared in this edition of the Platform’s newsletter includes results from implemented campaigns and updates on projects underway, new food loss and waste data at national level, amendments in legislative frameworks, and work on improving consumer understanding of date marking. We wish you a pleasant reading!

Finland (21/02/2021)

A roadmap for reducing and monitoring food waste in Finland

Germany (21/02/2021)

Dialogue forums for the primary production and the food processing stages

Ireland (21/02/2021)

Ireland’s national ‘Eat it or Freeze it’ communications campaign

Netherlands (21/02/2021)

Food waste and date marking in the Netherlands: intervention visual cues on packaging

Poland (21/02/2021)

How much food is wasted in Poland?

Romania (21/02/2021)

Amendments to the food waste prevention legislative framework

Sweden (21/02/2021)

The Swedish voluntary agreement for the reduction of food waste celebrates its first year of cooperation

Boroume (21/02/2021)

Saving food 30 000 feet above the Earth

European Food Banks Federation (21/02/2021)

Updates from FEBA membership and recovery of surplus food from European Commission’s restaurants and cafeterias

FoodDrinkEurope (21/02/2021)

Discover the Italian task force against food waste: LIFE Food.Waste.StandUp project

FoodWIN (21/02/2021)

65% reduction in household food waste in Bruges: promising first results of the ‘Food Winners Brugge’ campaign

OSTFOLD Research, Nofima and Matvett Consortium (21/02/2021)

A summary of food waste prevention activities in Norway in 2020; report on key figures 2015-2019; ‘CutFoodWaste2020’: final report on the Norwegian hospitality sector

WRAP (21/02/2021)

Courtauld 2025 Annual Summit success; Food Waste Action Week; Guardians taking action against food waste; Stop Food Waste Australia officially announced

Stop Wasting Food Denmark (15/07/2020)

Save Your Money and Save Your Food in January

European Food Banks Federation (16/01/2021)

FEBA Annual Forum - European Food Banks Federation: competences and creativity to feed the future & Christmas solidarity campaign in Italy

FoodWIN (29/01/2021)

Digital Food Waste Fest 2.020: replay all 12 webinars online

Wageningen University & Research (16/01/2021)

Consumers positive about smart shelf life indicator on meal packaging

WRAP (16/01/2021)

Webinar on redistribution of food beyond its ‘best before’ date & online learning programme for the hospitality and food service sector in the UK

Zero Waste Scotland (16/01/2021)

Christmas food waste reduction campaign & online Food Redistribution Matchmaking service

Stop Wasting Food Denmark (15/07/2020)

Christmas during COVID-19 - How to Take Care of Yourself, Your Christmas Food and Avoid Food Waste

United Nations Food Systems Summit, Fall 2021 (16/01/2021)

The United Nations Food Systems Summit in 2021 will reinforce global engagement for a just transition to sustainable food systems

Introduction December newsletter (15/07/2020)

This edition of the Platform’s newsletter marks the end of an exceptional year. Throughout 2020, the members of the EU Platform on Food Losses and Food Waste continued to tackle food loss and waste, while addressing the challenges emerged due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Initiatives taking place in December 2020 include end-of-year food waste campaigns, food waste prevention training, conferences and studies on the impact of innovative solutions. We wish you a pleasant reading!

9th Plenary meeting of the EU Platform on Food Losses and Food Waste, 10 December 2020 (15/11/2020)

EFSA scientific opinion: Guidance on date marking and related food information: part 1 (date marking) (15/11/2020)

Austria (16/01/2021)

Food waste training programme for food services professionals

Lithuania (16/01/2021)

International conference ‘Taking household food waste seriously’ & online educational tournaments by ‘Sincerely, food’

Spain (29/01/2021)

Guide for the donation of surplus food in the Basque Country: a step of solidarity against food waste

Sweden (16/01/2021)

Christmas date marking awareness campaign & Sweden’s food loss and waste milestone targets available in English

EuroCommerce (16/01/2021)

Mercadona intensifies its food donation activities in Spain and Portugal & Zer0% waste fruit and vegetable box available in all Continente stores in Portugal

Introduction November newsletter (15/07/2020)

With the end-of-year and the holiday season fast approaching, members of the EU Platform on Food Losses and Food Waste continue to work towards the common goal of halving food waste by 2030. Initiatives carried out in November 2020 include calls-to-action for the UN Food Systems Summit 2021, development of educational materials, new tax incentives for food donation, and many more. The Council of the European Union also met in November 2020 to discuss progress made by the EU to tackle food loss and waste, based on the conclusions issued by the Council in 2016. We wish you a pleasant reading!

Council of the EU (16/12/2020)

Council conclusions on food losses and waste: second assessment of progress by the German Presidency

European Commission (16/12/2020)

Re-establishment of the EU Platform on Food Losses and Food Waste as of 2022 & 2nd webinar on food waste measurement for EU Member States

Austria (16/12/2020)

Special food waste exhibition in Vienna

Netherlands (16/12/2020)

Creating awareness among the Dutch youth: Kidsweek special edition on sustainable diets and food waste

Slovenia (16/12/2020)

Tackling food waste in Slovenia with the LIFE project CARE4CLIMATE

Eurocommerce (16/12/2020)

Polish retailer Biedronka launched food waste campaign to raise awareness

Eurocoop (16/12/2020)

Eroski and its customers collect 1.6 million euros in favour of the Spanish Federation of Food Banks

European Food Banks Federation (16/12/2020)

News from the European Food Banks Federation network

Stop Wasting Food Denmark (16/12/2020)

Stop Wasting Food Movement contributes to the Vatican’s book on food losses and waste

Wageningen University & Research (16/12/2020)

Call-to-action for UN Food Systems Summit 2021: 10 rules to change to halve food waste by 2030

WRAP (16/12/2020)

WRAP supports Pacific Coast Collaborative (USA): Food Retailer working groups kick off action against food loss and waste

FAO (16/12/2020)

Central Asia, Azerbaijan, and Turkey establish joint Food Loss and Waste Strategy Committee

Season's greetings 2020 (15/07/2020)

Introduction October newsletter (15/07/2020)

As the EU faces the second wave of COVID-19, the members of the EU Platform on Food Losses and Food Waste continue to engage in food waste prevention related activities, taking steps to prevent food waste in the supply chain and ensure more surplus food is made available to those in need. This edition includes information on the various initiatives carried out by members of the Platform, such as sectoral guidance for food waste measurement, food waste school competitions, educational materials, award-winning food waste prevention projects, and many more. We wish you a pleasant reading!

Farm to Fork 2020 conference: Building sustainable food systems together (23/10/2020)

2nd webinar on food waste measurement for EU Member States, 25 November 2020 (15/11/2020)

Belgium/FoodWIN (15/11/2020)

Digital Food Waste Fest 2.020, 8-9 December 2020

Finland (15/11/2020)

Annual Food Waste Week culminated with a ‘Food waste battle’ between schools

Hungary (15/11/2020)

Raising awareness about food waste on World Food Day & Wasteless School Programme educational materials now available in English

Poland (15/11/2020)

'Best before': Could we donate food out of date?

Portugal (15/11/2020)

Flaw4life project among the winners of LIFE Awards 2020 & retailers helping consumers avoid food waste

Slovenia (15/11/2020)

‘Europe in School’: Reducing food waste by engaging primary school pupils in an annual competition

Sweden (15/11/2020)

Developing redistribution systems for surplus food, guidelines for food waste measurement in dairy, fisheries and wholesale sectors & Swedish Food Agency’s food waste webpages now available in English

Eurocoop (17/11/2020)

Coop Netherlands connects all its stores to the ’Too Good To Go’ application

European Food Banks Federation (15/11/2020)

Food banks: a beneficial solution to prevent food waste, for the people and for the planet

Stop Wasting Food Denmark (15/11/2020)

Stop Wasting Food teams up with Denmark’s biggest food producers to save tonnes of ugly fruits and vegetables

Wageningen University & Research (15/11/2020)

EU funded project REFRESH featured in Euronews & online session ‘A Global Call to Action on Food Loss and Waste’

Introduction September newsletter (15/07/2020)

September was an important month for food loss and waste prevention! The world celebrated the first International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste on 29 September 2020. This edition of the newsletter includes information on the various events and activities carried out by members of the EU Platform on Food Losses and Food Waste to commemorate this important day. Of course, there are other initiatives included as well, such as the launch of new dialogue fora, the development of new tools and campaigns, the publication of reports, and many more. We wish you a pleasant reading!

29.09.2020: International Day of Awareness of Food Loss & Waste (23/10/2020)

Publication of the Horizon 2020 Green Deal Call (23/10/2020)

Austria (22/10/2020)

'Nothing left to waste’ Action Days

Estonia (22/10/2020)

Consumer awareness campaign 'Respect food completely!' & High-level conference 'Stop food loss and waste!'

Germany (22/10/2020)

National week of action 'Germany saves food!'; applications for the Federal Prize 2021 ‘Too good for the bin!’ are open; dialogue forum to reduce food waste at household level

Hungary (22/10/2020)

New study shows reduction of food waste in Hungarian households & food stockpiling guide developed for consumers

Ireland (22/10/2020)

National survey to inform initiatives to reduce food waste

Lithuania (22/10/2020)

Week of food waste prevention initiatives

Luxembourg (22/10/2020)

Spotlight on current and future Luxembourgish initiatives against food waste

Netherlands (22/10/2020)

Dutch Food Waste Free Week

Norway (22/10/2020)

‘Best before’ does not mean ‘bad after’; agreement on 50% reduction in food waste by 2030; improved 2020 food loss and waste figures; consumer studies on food waste at household level

Portugal (23/10/2020)

Launch of new seal to enhance visibility of food chain operators carrying out food waste initiatives & new alliance among key stakeholders to join efforts against food waste

Slovenia (23/10/2020)

Slovenian National Strategy for Less Food Losses and Food Waste in the Food Supply Chain; launch of the Statement on cooperation in reducing food losses and waste in the food supply chain; other activities to mark the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste

Boroume (23/10/2020)

Official launch of the 'Alliance for the Reduction of Food Waste' in Greece

Eurocoop (23/10/2020)

Coop Sweden set to champion food waste by reducing it to less than 1% by 2025

European Food Banks Federation (23/10/2020)

Virtual interactive event to mark the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste & FEBA report September 2020

Health Care Without Harm (23/10/2020)

Virtual conference in November 2020: the fight against food waste in French healthcare

Stop Wasting Food Denmark (29/10/2020)

Danish organisation rewards H.R.H. Princess Marie of Denmark for work on food waste prevention

Wageningen University & Research (23/10/2020)

Impact and feasibility of policy and regulatory measures on the prevention and reduction of food waste

WRAP (23/10/2020)

New brand launch; Food Waste Reduction Roadmap Progress Report 2020; Arla Cravendale launches new initiative on food waste prevention; International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste; Food Waste Action Week in the UK; and more

Zero Waste Scotland (23/10/2020)

Joint initiative with Lidl; webinars for hospitality and food services sectors; new online Food Redistribution Matchmaking service

United Nations Environment Programme (23/10/2020)

UNEP/WWF report: ‘Enhancing NDCs for Food Systems’