Meetings 2022
20 October – hybrid event
- Agenda
- Summary
- Presentation - Platform sub-groups: update by co-chairs on ongoing work
- Presentation - Global developments in food loss and waste prevention - World Resources Institute
- Presentation - #123 Pledge – UNEP
- Presentation - Setting EU-level food waste reduction targets and monitoring food waste levels across the EU – European Commission
- Presentation - Results of the consumer research study - Open Evidence
- Presentation - Other EU actions to reduce food loss and waste - European Commission
- Video recording of the meeting
17 February - online event
- Agenda
- Summary
- Presentation - EU actions to reduce food loss and waste - European Commission
- Presentation - Rules of procedure - European Commission
- Presentation - Sub-group mandates - European Commission
- Video recording of the meeting
18 November - Hybrid event
- Agenda
- Summary
- Video recording of the meeting
- Presentation - EU Platform on Food Losses and Food Waste - European Commission
- Presentation - Setting EU-level food waste reduction targets - European Commission
- Presentation - EU actions to reduce food loss and waste - European Commission
- Presentation - EU Code of Conduct on Responsible Food Business and Marketing Practices - FoodDrinkEurope
- Presentation - Global developments in food loss and waste prevention - World Resources Institute
- Presentation - Food loss and waste in Flanders - Public Waste Agency of Flanders
- Implementing the Platform’s recommendations for action in food waste prevention: actions taken throughout the food supply chain
- Presentation - Primary production, COPA COGECA
- Presentation - Manufacturing, FoodDrinkEurope
- Presentation - Retail and food distribution, EuroCommerce
- Presentation - Food services, HOTREC
- Presentation - Consumers, Zero Waste Scotland
- Presentation - Food redistribution, FEBA
22 October – On-line (Webex event)
- Agenda
- Summary
- Presentation - Food waste reduction targets – content of the inception impact assessment – Update from the Commission
18 March - On-line (WebEx event)
- Agenda
- Summary
- Video recording of the meeting
- Opening statement by Commissioner Stella Kyriakides - Health and Food Safety
- Presentation - Re-establishing the EU Platform: update on process and timeline - European Commission, DG SANTE
- Presentation - How has the Platform and its recommendations supported your work on the ground? - European Commission, DG SANTE
- Presentation - How has the Platform and its recommendations supported your work on the ground - Lithuania
- Presentation - How has the Platform and its recommendations supported your work on the ground - Croatia
- Presentation - Influencing citizen behaviour: Lessons learned from a Scottish consumer retail campaign - Zero Waste Scotland
- Presentation - Update on EU date marking activities - European Commission, DG SANTE
- Presentation - Insights on household food waste, including role of date marking: findings from a consumer survey in Sweden
- Presentation - Update on the development of the Code of Conduct for sustainable business practices - European Commission, DG SANTE
- Presentation - Update on the development of the Voluntary Code of Conduct for Food Loss and Waste Reduction - FAO
- Presentation - Update on EU food waste measurement activities and work on setting EU-level targets - European Commission, DG SANTE
- Presentation - Measurement in support of food waste policy - The Netherlands
- Presentation - UNEP Food Waste Index Report 2021 and SDG Target 12.3 Reporting - UNEP
- Presentation - Preparations for the UN Food Systems Summit 2021: Food waste workstream and “game changers” - WRI
- Presentation - EU LIFE Programme funding for food waste reduction and prevention initiatives - EASME
- Presentation - Publication on green practices in the food sector - SMEunited
10 December - On-line (WebEx event)
- Agenda
- Summary
- Video recording of the meeting
- Presentation - Update on the implementation of the Farm to Fork Strategy - European Commission, DG SANTE
- Presentation - Assessment by the German Presidency of progress made on the implementation of June 2016 Council conclusions - update from 16 November informal videoconference of Ministers of Agriculture and Fisheries
- Presentation - EU actions to prevent food loss and waste: progress and future outlook - European Commission, DG SANTE
- Presentation - Update on food waste prevention activities from the European Food Banks Federation
- Presentation - Recovery and redistribution of surplus food through online platforms - FAO Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia
- Presentation - Scientific opinion of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) Panel on Biological Hazards - Guidance on date marking and related food information: part 1
- Presentation - Campaign to increase understanding of date marking - Too Good To Go & Ministry for Agriculture and Food, France
- Presentation - A voluntary agreement initiative for the hospitality and food service sectors in Europe - International Food Waste Coalition
- Presentation - Developing a circular economy model for food in healthcare facilities - Health Care Without Harm
- Presentation - Measuring and reducing food waste in canteens in healthcare, schools, and company restaurants - FoodWIN
15 June - On-line (WebEx event)
- Agenda
- Summary
- Video recording of the meeting
- Opening statement by Commissioner Stella Kyriakides - Health and Food Safety
- Presentation - The Farm to Fork Strategy: For a fair, healthy and environmentally-friendly food system
- Presentation - Updates on FAO’s work to address sustainable food systems
- Presentation - COVID-19 and market measures - DG AGRI
- Presentation - EU support to the most deprived: recent developments - DG EMPL
- Presentation - Grown, not thrown - Copa Cogeca
- Presentation - Transforming Surplus into Opportunity: How COVID-19 shone a light on the role of Food Banks for food security - FEBA and FoodCloud
- Presentation - Food waste prevention in response to Covid-19 - WRAP
- Presentation - Reducing food loss and waste: EU action plan - DG SANTE
- Presentation - Food Waste Index: Update - UN Environment
- Presentation - Implementation of EU Platform key recommendations for action; management of surpluses in fruit and vegetables’ producer organisations - Italy
- Presentation - New consumer campaign food waste & date marking - The Netherlands
12 December - Albert Borschette Building, Brussels
- Agenda
- Summary
- Video recording of the meeting [EN, ES, IT, FR, DE, FI]
- Presentation - Opening remarks by Jaana Husu-Kallio
- Presentation - Food loss and waste prevention - making the business case for people, business and our planet, Liz Goodwin
- Presentation - EU action to fight food loss and waste - what have we achieved and where are the challenges ahead, Sabine Jülicher
- Presentation - The National Finnish Food Waste Prevention Programme
- Presentation - The Food Heroes Project
- Presentation - Recommendations for Action, Primary Production, Copa-Cogeca
- Presentation - Recommendations for Action, Manufacturing, FoodDrinkEurope
- Presentation - Recommendations for Action, Retail, EuroCommerce
- Presentation - Recommendations for Action, Food Services/Hospitality, HOTREC
- Presentation - Recommendations for Action, Consumers, Zero Waste Scotland
- Presentation - Recommendations for Action, Food Donation, European Food Banks Federation
- Presentation - Recommendations for Action, Cross-cutting, DG SANTE
6 May - Jacques Delors building, Brussels
- Agenda
- Summary
- More information
- Presentation - Update on EU food waste monitoring
- Presentation - Food Rescue : the new future of food donation, FEBA
- Indicative timeline for preparing key recommendations for action in food waste prevention
- Presentation - Collection and evaluation of food waste prevention actions, JRC
- Presentation - HOTREC
- Presentation - National Strategy for Food Waste Reduction, Germany
- Presentation - REFRESH: main project outcomes
- Presentation - Update on FAO’s programme on food loss and waste in the Europe and Central Asia region
6 December - Jacques Delors building, Brussels
- Agenda
- Summary
- Presentation - Moving ahead towards SDG 12.3
- Presentation - Update on Circular Economy Action Plan
- Presentation - Update on food waste monitoring (EU/Global)
- Presentation - Redistribution of surplus food: examples of practices from Member States
- Presentation - EU pilot project on food redistribution
- Presentation - FOOD 2030 : A policy framework to future-proof our food systems
- Presentation - Update from Denmark on recent food waste prevention initiatives
- Presentation - Contributions from industrial side streams into future protein sources, Technical University of Denmark
- Presentation - Food Waste Atlas and UK Food Waste Reduction Roadmap, WRAP Global
24 May - Vilnius, Lithuania
- Agenda
- Summary
- Video - Lithuanian, English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Chinese
- Presentation - EU Platform on Food Losses and Food Waste: Key achievements and future challenges
- Presentation - Update on Circular Economy Action Plan
- Presentation - Monitoring SDG 12.3, measuring progress, FAO and UNEP
- Presentation - Cities' actions to prevent food waste and promote food donation, Milan
- Presentation - Insights gained from consumer-facing interventions in Germany
- Presentation - Consumer behaviour change UK, WRAP GLOBAL
- Presentation - How to save 200 tonnes of food in just one day, STOP WASTING FOOD
- Presentation - Diminishing household food waste, REFRESH
7 November
- Agenda
- Summary report
- Presentation - Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis
- Presentation - Update on Circular Economy Action Plan
- Presentation - State-of-play on the Global Food Loss - FAO
- Presentation - Addressing Food Waste - Strategies DK
- Presentation - Costs and Effectiveness of Food Waste - Copenhagen University
- Presentation - Date marking - NL
- Presentation - Date marking_ - Wageningen
- Presentation - Date marking - ICF and Anthesis
- Presentation - DO GOOD-SAVE FOOD! - FAO and IFWC
- Presentation - LIFE and the Circular Economy - ENV
- Presentation - CIRCWASTE Natural Resource Institute of Finland
14 June
- Agenda
- Summary
- Presentation - EU Platform on Food Losses and Food Waste - Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis
- Presentation - Update on Circular Economy Action Plan
- Presentation - EU food waste prevention initiatives
- Presentation - EU food donation guidelines: update
- Presentation - Food waste measurement
- Presentation - Digital communications tools
- Presentation - REFRESH: Community of Experts
- Presentation - The "Norwegian model"
- Presentation - National Frameworks for Action
- Presentation - French new food waste prevention regulatory framework
- Presentation - Donation and distribution of foodand pharmaceutical products
- Presentation - Law No 166/2016: a legislative process from 1997 to the present
29 November
- Agenda
- Summary report
- Attendance list
- Presentation - Working together to reach Sustainable Development Goal - Commissioner Andriukaitis
- Presentation - Operations and actions of the EU Platform on FLW
- Presentation - Draft EU guidelines on food donation
- Presentation - Food waste measurement
- Presentation - Draft EU guidelines for use of former foodstuffs as feed
- Presentation - Preventing Food Waste survey, results