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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,

By: Pedro Couto Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro The WASTELESS Decision Support Toolbox, an open-access platform represents a major achievement in our collective effort to reduce food loss and waste (FLW) across Europe. From Complexity to Practical Guidance A fully functional, open access Decision Support Toolbox that translates complex FLW data into practical, user-friendly

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

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

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

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

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

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

By: Gabriella Szurovecz From: VIMOSZ Food waste is a growing global concern, raising significant ethical, economic, and environmental problems. Every day, large amounts of edible food are thrown away, while many people struggle to afford quality products due to rising prices. In recent years, several digital solutions have emerged that aim to reduce food waste.

Written by: Andrea Adelmo Della Penna From: WIISE Aqua De Mâ is an Italian company operating in the aquaculture sector, being the main species farmed sea bream and sea bass. This company hosted the testing of one of the tools developed in WASTELESS for measuring and monitoring Food Loss and Waste, the blockchain-based electronic registry developed by