FEBA Members save surplus food from The Depeche Mode tour
FEBA recently started a new collaboration with Live Nation Entertainment, the world’s leading live entertainment company that promotes, operates, and manages ticket sales for live entertainment, mainly music concerts. In 2021, Live Nation introduced the Green Nation Touring Program, which is developing industry-leading guidance and best practices to enhance the sustainability of concert tours. As part […]
Happy birthday: 20 years of Siticibo!
On 29 May 2023, Banco Alimentare celebrated an important anniversary in collaboration with PwC Italia: 20 years of Siticibo! The programme for the recovery of fresh and cooked food from the distribution sector and food service. Everything started with the recovery of three “cotoletta alla milanese” and four potato croquettes. This celebration was the occasion […]
Hosted by MP – FareShare launches results of its social return on investments
On 12 June 2023 FareShare was hosted by MP Jo Gideon to launch the report and results of FareShare’s social return on investment which was conducted in collaboration with the University of Hertfordshire, who was also resent at the launch. Dr Aarti Rughoo, from the University of Hertfordshire said: “The findings show that by redistributing […]
Wiener Tafel receives Tafel Teller Award from Tafel Deutschland e.V.
On 19 June 2023 Wiener Tafel and Tafel Deutschland celebrated 15 years of friendship, collaboration, fighting food waste and being partners at FEBA. Chairman Jochen Brühl handed over the award ‘Tafel Teller’ to the board of Wiener Tafel on this occasion.
Partage inaugurates new premises to fight food waste
On 21 June 2023 Partage, FEBA Member in Switzerland inaugurated new premises which should foster innovation and projects to reduce food loss and waste. In addition to that the people of Geneva have voted in favour of enshrining the right to food in the constitution of Geneva. 67% of the voters voted YES in […]
The Czech Food Bank visits the Slovakian Food Bank
On 22 June 2023 Potravinové banky visited their colleagues from Potravinová banka Slovenska, who are both FEBA Members. They shared experiences and aim to deepen the cooperation between Food Banks and develop relationships with the public administration. Aleš Slavíček, the President of the Czech Federation met with Marko Urdzik, President of the Food Bank Slovakia. […]
General Assembly June 2023
On 15 June 2023 the FEBA General Assembly was held online. Food Bank Albania was announced as full member of the FEBA network and the status of associate membership was renewed for Banca de Alimente in Moldova and Federația Băncilor pentru Alimente din România. The representatives from the Food Banks in our network voted on […]
From Poland to Ukraine: Vehicles of Unity
Given the increased needs in Ukraine, with the support of FEBA the Ukrainian Food Banks Federation (UFBF) purchased 2 vehicles aiming to increase the operational capacities and develop the work with food donors in Ukraine. With the help and close collaboration of Federacja Polskich Banków Żywności, FEBA Member in Poland, two vehicles were quickly found. […]
EU Working Group I 6 June 2023
The fifth session of the EU Working Group in 2023 was held online on 6 June 2023. The meeting was attended by 18 participants from 13 countries. The session started with an introduction by TetraPak into their sustainable packaging solution that can also be used for FEAD/ ESF+ products. This was followed by a Q&A […]
Highlighting the importance of data collection: FEBA organised the YEAR-3 Mid-Term Summit in Dublin
From 24 to 26 May, FEBA invited Food Bank representatives to Dublin to participate in the Data Collection YEAR-3 Mid-Term Summit organised together with FoodCloud (FEBA Member in Ireland). The meeting was opened with some introductory remarks delivered by Rikke Karlsson (DG SANTE, European Commission) who underscored the importance of collecting quantitative and qualitative information […]
