Food Collections at the time of COVID-19
On 9 October 2020 FEBA organized a virtual skill-sharing session on “Food Collections at the time of COVID-19”. The online meeting was open to FEBA membership to take stock of the state of Food Collections in Europe and share the experience of some members, in particular Wiener Tafel in Austria, FoodCloud in Ireland, FareShare in […]
Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived in Spain
The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, through the Spanish Agrarian Guarantee Fund (FEGA) has launched, from September 14 to 28, the second phase of the 2020 Programof Food Aid to the most Deprived. 34.8 million kilos of food will be distribute during this phase. This food, which account for 39.4% of the total quantities […]
Food Bank Albania celebrated #FLWDay
On 29 September, Food Bank Albania organized a coordinated action in 7 cities. Thanks to the help of about 200 volunteers, they distributed 20,000 dedicated flyers for the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste. Food Bank Albania was also aired on two TV stations on 29 September, one of them being one […]
FEAD & The European Food Banks Federation / 2019 Implementation Report
FEBA released a new report on the occasion of the FEAD Community Conference which took place on 22-23 October 2020. The report “FEAD & The European Food Banks Federation. 2019 Implementation Report” is collecting the insights from a survey conducted among FEBA members who are benefiting from the FEAD. The survey was about the implementation […]
A school study in collaboration with Partage
A group of students from “Haute Ecole de Santé de Genève” worked during the first semester of 2020 on a study project with the Partage Foundation. They elaborated a series of recipes made from products found at Partage (plus a few others). Each recipe has been created so that the prices per person come down […]
RE-fished: from the illegal to the solidarity market
Catania, 25 September 2020 – Intesa Sanpaolo and Banco Alimentare introduced, at the Sicilian Agro-Food Markets (MAAS), the national project “RE-fished: from the illegal market to the solidarity market” aimed at the recovery, processing and redistribution of fish confiscated by control authorities as resulting from illegal fishing practices. Intesa Sanpaolo, in collaboration with Banco Alimentare […]
25 years of Tafel Deutschland: a worried look into the future
In view of the 25th anniversary of the umbrella organisation of food banks in Germany, Jochen Brühl, Chairman of Tafel Deutschland e.V., is concerned about the development of poverty in Germany and the waste of food and resources. “Despite good economic development, the poverty rate in Germany has even risen further recently. The goal must […]
Coronavirus in Belgium: Food Banks worried about next winter
Food Banks are concerned about the distribution of food and other essentials for the coming winter. Since the onset of the health crisis, department stores have had little surplus. Meanwhile, the number of people seeking food aid has also increased dramatically. “We have never seen such an increase in a year,” said Jozef Mottar, managing […]
Food Banks: a beneficial solution to prevent food waste, for the people and for the planet
Ahead of the first ever International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste, FoodDrinkEurope spoke to FEBA Secretary General, Angela Frigo, to better understand how Food Banks in Europe collaborate with food supply chain actors to prevent food waste and redistribute surplus foods to the charities helping people that are most in need. Read […]
European Food Banks today: 3rd report on the impact of COVID-19
How are European Food Banks reacting to the impact of COVID-19? Commitment, creativity and openness to change are the keywords! European Food Banks are up and running: they are carrying out their activity while they are managing double amounts of food and experiencing a growing food demand of 30% at European level, with a range […]
