On the 7th and 8th of September 2016 the second meeting of the partners of the EU REFRESH project took place at the headquarters of CREDA-UPC-IRTA in Barcelona. The aim of the meeting was to examine the project's progress and jointly define future actions against food waste. In line with REFRESH objectives and values, catering services were provided by the social enterprise Espigoladors that demonstrated in a delicious way that it is possible to be sustainable.
The role of food waste management in a circular economy will be the topic of a dedicated session at the next Life Cycle Management conference LCM 2017 in Luxembourg. The panel discussion will explore the role the waste management and valorisation sector plays in regards to food waste as industry and society moves towards a circular economy. The call for abstracts is open until December 15th, 2016.
Példaértékű összefogásra készülnek a magyar élelmiszeripar kulcsszereplői az élelmiszerpazarlás és az éhezés ellen. Március 22-én a titkársági feladatokat is ellátó Magyar Élelmiszerbank Egyesület szervezésében lezajlott a program hazai megvalósításáért felelős Élelmiszerérték Fórum Irányító Bizottságának első ülése. A találkozó során a megjelentek megerősítették elkötelezettségüket az ügy iránt, valamint meghatározták a főbb irányvonalakat. A kerekasztal-megbeszélésnek a Földművelésügyi Minisztérium adott otthont.
REFRESH zielt darauf ab, verschiedene Stakeholdergruppen aller Stufen zusammen zu bringen, um das gemeinsame Ziel der Reduktion von Lebensmittelabfällen und -verlusten zu erreichen. So soll zur Implementierung effektiver Maßnahmen angeregt werden, die ohne rechtlichen Zwang auskommen. Das Framework for Action setzt den Rahmen für die Zusammenarbeit in dem Steering Committee Business Engagement (German National Platform).
REFRESH has the objective to bring together different stakeholders from all stages of the production and supply chain and to lead them closer towards the goal of reducing food waste and loss. This will be implemented through effective measures, especially those that do not stem from legal necessities. The Framework for Action guides cooperation within the German Business Engagement Steering Committee (German National Platform).
Im zweiten Treffen des Steering Committees Wirtschaftsengagement Deutschland haben die teilnehmenden Organisationen das Framework for Action (FA) fertig gestellt, das dazu beitragen soll, in den kommenden Jahren Lebensmittelverluste und –abfälle signifikant zu reduzieren. Mit dem Dokument haben die Teilnehmenden eine sehr gute Grundlage, um Pilotprojekte in allen relevanten Stufen der Wertschöpfungskette zu definieren.
In the 2nd meeting of the German Business Engagement Steering Committee meeting, the participating organizations finalized the Framework for Action (FA) to combat food waste across the whole value chain. With this document we have an excellent basis to define projects to reduce food waste at the relevant food value chain stages.
Resource Efficient Food and dRink for the Entire Supply cHain" (REFRESH) is an EU research project taking action against food waste. Ecologic Institute is one of 26 REFRESH partners from 12 European countries and China. They work towards the project's goal to contribute towards Sustainable Development Goal 12.3 of halving per capita food waste at the retail and consumer level and reducing food losses along production and supply chains, reducing waste management costs, and maximizing the value from unavoidable food waste and packaging materials.
The EU Commission will establish an EU Platform on Food Losses and Food Waste. The Platform will bring together public entities (Member States/EFTA countries, EU bodies and international organisations) and actors in the food value chain including consumer- and other non-governmental organisations. Public entities are invited by the Commission to join the Platform as members. Private sector organisations can apply for participation until 27 May 2016.
On May 31st, the Collaborating Centre on Sustainable Consumption and Production (CSCP), a Refresh project member, is celebrating its 10-year anniversary with an “un-conference” titled “The Future of Sustainable Lifestyles, Industry 4.0 and Circular Economy.”
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