Food industry leaders join forces to pledge support for the coronation food project
Senior leaders from the UK food industry have come together in a historic pledge in support of the Coronation Food Project. It encourages major supermarkets and food manufacturers to join FareShare’s innovative “Alliance Manufacturing” programme to redistribute even more surplus food to charities nationwide. The Coronation Food Project, inspired by His Majesty The King, and […]
Henk Staghouwer new chairman of Voedselbanken Nederland
Henk Staghouwer will become the new chairman of Voedselbanken Nederland as of January 1, 2024. The Food Banks are happy with this worthy successor to Leo Wijnbelt, who is handing over after 15 years of service. Henk Staghouwer brings 30 years of experience in business and 10 in public administration. He is very motivated to […]
Maisto Bankas Charity Concert: Record- breaking fundraising initiative with celebrities and thousands of volunteers
In the live broadcast of the Maisto Bankas support concert ‘PasiDalink’ to combat food waste and poverty, a record-breaking amount of over EUR 207,000 was raised. A multitude of music stage stars gathered to support one of the largest and most well-known organisations in Lithuania. In the live broadcast lasting three and a half hours, […]
Minister McConalogue’s Support for the Waste Framework Directive Amendments
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue of Ireland spoke in favour of the Waste Framework Directive amendment, establishing Ireland’s support for such targets, which are in line with national circular economy commitments with regards to food waste, and Food Vision 2030. The Minister highlighted the importance of food waste reduction across […]
Crafting Against Loneliness
Pensioner Poverty often translates to loneliness for many affected individuals. With the initiative ‘Tafel Strengthens Seniors,’ Tafel Deutschland e.V. supports projects within Food Banks that facilitate social participation for older people, pulling them out of isolation. Demonstrating how this can work is the intergenerational crafting at the Tafel Hoyerswerda in Saxony. This projects helps around […]
