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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 […]

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

By Luminita Ciolacu and Sofia Reis From: ISEKI-Food Association The Sustainable Food Systems Innovation (SFSI) platform recently hosted its first online member’s event, offering a dynamic look into the future of knowledge sharing platforms at European level. If you missed the live session, the full recording is now available to watch — and it’s well

Written by Atilla Kunszabó From University Veterinary Medicine Budapest (UVMB) On 14 May, the WASTELESS project brought together more than 60 participants for a public event focused on the value proposition, technology adoption, and implementation of innovative tools for food loss and waste measurement. Attendees represented a diverse range of professional organizations, including research institutions,