European Food Banks Federation
date: 22/04/1999
Final report of the 1st year of FEBA’s data collection and digital transformation project
The European Food Banks Federation (FEBA) released the final report of the project ‘Quantifying the Impact of European Food Banks – from Farm to Fork’ with a recap of year 1 of the project and the main results achieved.
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Skill-sharing session on hurdles and drivers of food redistribution in the EU
On 22 April 2021, FEBA organised a second skill-sharing session entitled ‘Food redistribution in European countries: what hurdles and drivers?’. Food donation is a beneficial solution to prevent food waste and reduce food insecurity: it is a business friendly, environmentally sensitive, and socially responsible alternative. Food donation is the best destination when surplus food occurs because it ensures the highest value use of edible food resources for human consumption.
In the first part of the session, participants brainstormed on the issue, trying to identify the main obstacles and drivers in the countries in which they operate.
Furthermore, FEBA members had the pleasure to benefit from the participation of a Senior Expert from the Directorate-General Health and Food Safety of the European Commission.
Please find out more on FEBA’s website.
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News from FEBA network:
>> Peer-to-peer activities to increase knowledge on food recovery and redistribution
On 29, 30 and 31 March 2021, FEBA members in Italy, Hungary and Slovenia were involved in peer-to-peer activities to share experiences and know-how on processes and procedures regarding the recovery and redistribution of fresh and cooked food. To discover more, read here.
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>> A digital storage shelf to stimulate cooperation between food banks in the Netherlands
FEBA Dutch member Voedselbanken Nederland launched the ‘Voorraadplank’, a digital storage shelf system that allows the Dutch food banks to exchange surpluses of stock with each other and therefore, to be more efficient and reduce food waste. Learn more here.
>> New project in Poland to support non-governmental organisations (NGOs) rescue food. Learn more here.
>> Great supply of vegetables and fruit for Voedselbanken in the Netherlands through the ‘Groente & Fruit Brigade’ platform. Learn more here.
>> Swedish meatballs for the FBBA (Belgian Food Banks Federation) in collaboration with IKEA. Learn more here.