EU Platform on Food Losses and Food Waste (FLW): Sub-group on food donation
On 11 February 2021, the sub-group on food donation of the EU Platform on Food Losses and Food Waste (DG Health and Food Safety) took place online. The meeting started with an update from DG EMPL on the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived (FEAD) and soon after on the EU food supply […]
First release of the online Observatory on Food Donation
The final plenary session of the first year of the project “Quantifying the Impact of European Food Banks – From Farm to Fork” took place on 9 February in virtual mode. It was open to the entire FEBA membership with more than 50 participants. It was the occasion to go through the journey started in […]
FEBA EU Working Group – Let’s start 2021!
On 28 January and 8 February 2021, the European Food Banks Federation organized virtually the first 2 meetings of its EU Working Group for 2021. 2020 was a challenging year and led to many new developments at EU level.?Despite all the difficulties and the commitments,FEBA EU Working Group did not stop its activity but continued […]
From the health crisis to the social crisis in Switzerland
As stated in the Charter of the European Food Banks Federation, which was reviewed and approved by the General Assembly on 17 December 2020, FEBA members depend on the donation and sharing of food and in principle, the food supplies must be free of charge. The crisis caused by COVID-19 has deeply impacted FEBA members […]
President of Banco Alimentare in the Top 100 Business People
The Top 100 Business People is a roundup of 100 names: 100 people including managers and entrepreneurs that Business People has outlined as undisputed protagonists of the economy of Italy. Outstanding profiles who in these dark months have managed to make a difference, reacting to the pandemic that has hit Italy hard. These are people […]
International artists unite to help people in need
Music Feeds, a two-day virtual festival with over 30 international artists, took place on 28-29 January. The festival was organised by UK retailer Co-op and Everybody Belongs Here, the promoter working to do good in the entertainment industry. A total of £1M will go to FareShare to fight food poverty in the UK – helping […]
Give a Little Love campaign raises £3m in UK
John Lewis and Waitrose raised more than £3m for FareShare, Home-Start, and other local charities, through its Give a Little Love campaign. The Christmas campaign aimed to support families across the UK affected by the pandemic. The funding will help FareShare assist charities and community organisations by delivering the equivalent of more than four million […]
