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By: Margarida BentoFrom: Federação das Indústrias Portuguesas Agro-Alimentares (FIPA)7 May 2026 FIPA’s strategy is centred on the overarching goal of showcasing the agri-food industry’s commitment to providing consumers with products that are increasingly nutritious, safe, sustainable and affordable. With these principles in mind, FIPA’s strategic pillar in the area of sustainability is to mobilize the

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By: Junos Lukan From: Jozef Stefan Institute 6 May 2026 WATELESS is all about measuring food loss and waste (FLW). We developed and tested new tools in order to better determine how much food is wasted and ultimately reduce this quantity. But if you wanted to measure FLW as a food supply chain actor yourself,

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Authors: CCIS-Chamber of Agricultural and Food Enterprises FoodUnfolded is a European platform that connects people with food. Through stories, videos, and events, it helps us better understand how food is produced, who grows it, and what challenges shape today’s food system. At the heart of the initiative is food literacy. Food literacy goes beyond choosing

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From: Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia Educational institutions play a unique position in food waste prevention: they are major providers of daily meals and influential environments for shaping lifelong consumption habits. In Slovenia, this challenge is systematically addressed through the Eco-School (Ekošola) programme, an internationally recognised framework for environmental education coordinated under the

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From: Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia, in cooperation with Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food Adopted on 23 December 2021, this Strategy serves as a professional, guidance-focused document outlining key goals, actions, and recommendations. Its foundation lies in the Agriculture Act of the Republic of Slovenia, which provides the legal basis for its

Slovenian Strategy to Minimise Food Loss and Waste in the Food Supply Chain – “Respect Food, Respect the Planet” Read More »

From: Federalimentare The European food and beverage sector, Italy at its forefront, faces a critical challenge: producing more food for a growing global population while reducing environmental impact. This is where circular economy principles become essential, transforming waste into resources and ensuring sustainable growth. The Italian food and beverage industry is a global benchmark for

From Waste to Resource: Italy’s Circular Economy Excellence in the Food Industry Read More »

By: Maris Väli-Täht From: Tartu BT Park Tartu BT Park, in cooperation with the Association of the Municipalities in Tartu County and the Estonian Academy of Life Sciences, have jointly created a school meals program “Making School Community Food-wise” that focuses on both improving children’s food education and reducing food waste in schools. The program

How to promote food education and reduce food waste in schools? School meals program implemented in Tartu County offers various solutions Read More »

By: Andrea Adelmo Della Penna From: WIISE The revision and amendment of the Waste Framework Directive (WFD)was finally published in the Official Gazette of the European Union on September 26th, 2025. Directive (EU) 2025/1892 will amend Directive 2008/98/EC introducing new provisions on food waste. Such provisions have been adopted after the agreement between the European Parliament and

Publication of the Waste Framework Directive on new food waste provisions Read More »