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By: Gabriella Szurovecz From: VIMOSZ At the Mülhofer Stift retirement home in Bayreuth, exemplary results have been achieved in reducing food waste. Under the leadership of kitchen manager Julia Kolb, the institution participated in a professional waste management coaching program in 2023, which resulted in nearly halving the amount of food waste. The initiative was prompted by […]

By: Gabriella Szurovecz From: VIMOSZ On September 2, a free digital live discussion will bring together renowned experts to share their knowledge on how the hospitality can effectively reduce food waste while also saving money.Food waste currently accounts for around 10 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, making it a pressing issue both economically and

By:  Desirée Muscas From: WIISE Srl (Workable Ideas and Initiatives for a Sustainable Economy) The WASTELESS European project is launching a new call for external experts to contribute to the evaluation of its innovative Tools & Methodologies (T&Ms) for measuring and monitoring food waste (FW) across the entire food supply chain.  These tools are designed

By: Gabriella Szurovecz From: VIMOSZ The Bloomberg Philanthropies Mayors Challenge is a global competition that helps cities create bold, innovative solutions to improve public services and residents’ lives. It has selected 50 finalist cities worldwide from over 630 applicants for their ambitious and scalable ideas to enhance urban living. These 50 cities will receive $50,000

By: Gabriella Szurovecz From: VIMOSZ In a recent series of interviews conducted by the European Commission with food waste prevention practitioners across the EU, key takeaways have emerged that could shape the future of food waste reduction strategies. From local chefs to national public authorities, interviewees shared real-life experiences on what works—and what doesn’t—when trying

By: Ana Novo Barros (WASTELESS Coordinator) From: UTAD Dear WASTELESS community, As we reach Month 30 of the WASTELESS project, I am pleased to share an update on our achievements and upcoming priorities. Since our launch in January 2023, our consortium of 29 partners from 14 countries has been working collectively to develop innovative, science-based solutions to reduce

Written by: Benjamin Moore The Horizon Europe project SecureFood supports the ambitions of the EU Green Deal, Farm to Fork, and Biodiversity strategies by taking a systems-thinking approach towards building a more resilient and secure food supply chain. By bringing together scientific research, stakeholder collaboration, and advanced digital tools to assess risks and vulnerabilities across

We are excited to invite you to a one-day stakeholder workshop on Tuesday, 8th July 2025, hosted at the AGES-Akademie (Spargelfeldstraße site), Vienna. Organised by Proman as part of the EU-funded projects FOLOU, NutriBudget, and DeliSoil, this interactive event will bring together key actors from across Austria’s agricultural, food, and policy sectors. The workshop will

By: Berta Redondo From: Europatat Despite Europe’s ambitious targets to halve food waste by 2030, Southern Europe continues to face disproportionately high levels of food loss across its agri-food systems. A new report by EIT Food South and 21gramos paints a vivid picture of the region’s food waste realities, offering a roadmap toward meaningful change—from farm to

By: Berta Redondo From: Europatat On 17 February, the Council and the European Parliament reached a provisional agreement on the targeted revision of the Waste Framework Directive, which marks a significant step forward in addressing food waste across the EU! Co-legislators have agreed to introduce binding food waste reduction targets to be met at national level by 31 December 2030: The