A collaboration that leads to the inauguration of a new van for SIBAHE
On September 13th, SIBAHE – Slovenian Food Bank, organised an event aimed to inaugurate their new refrigerated van which will allow them to recover more and more food and to reach more charitable organisations helping people in need. The purchase of the vehicle was possible in the context of an international project entitled “FOOD NO […]
Circular Week 2021. From a food supply chain to a circular food system: the contribution of Banco Alimentare
On 12 October 2021, Marco Lucchini, co-founder and Secretary General of Fondazione Banco Alimentare Onlus (FBAO, Italy), made an intervention during the Circular Week 2021, an international campaign entailing events and initiatives devoted to the topics of sustainable development and circular economy. The Circular Week 2021 strives to promote business models in conformity with the […]
Food Banks call for more tax incentives in the fight against food waste
Food Banks call for more tax incentives in the fight against food waste 29 September has been declared International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste by the United Nations. Globally, 14% of food produced is still wasted between harvest and retail. In our country, the Belgian Federation of Food Banks plays a key […]
Why do we still need Food Banks in Europe?
Europe is one of the richest regions in the world. And yet over 96 million people in the EU (roughly 22% of the total EU population) are at risk of poverty or social exclusion. For some households, even affording nutritious food can be a challenge, which can have serious health and social consequences. This is […]
Fears pandemic could exacerbate child poverty in Europe
FEBA President Mr Jacques Vandenschrik was interviewed by CGTN Europe on the role of Food Banks and the increase in food demand due to the pandemic. “We see the increase and what lies ahead of us is ominous. […] The increase in food demand for children, adults and seniors is going to be massive.” Said Mr […]
FEBA releases the “FEAD and the European Foodbanks Federation – 2020 Implementation Report”
On the occasion of the FEAD Community Annual Conference 2021 taking place on 19 October 2021, FEBA released its FEAD and the European Foodbanks Federation – 2020 Implementation Report to present some insights concerning the implementation of the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived (FEAD) on the ground. Based on information provided by […]
8th FEBA EU Working Group
10 participants from 10 countries joined the online session of the FEBA EU Working Group on 12 October 2021. During its 8th meeting of the year, a selection of topics has been discussed, among them: Updates on FEAD: bilateral meetings with the European Commission, FEAD Community peer exchange meetings, Annual Conference of the FEAD Community […]
Rescuing fruits and vegetables from fairs: a fruitful session in Madrid
On 5 October 2021, FEBA organised a skill-sharing session between Banco de Alimentos de Madrid (BA Madrid, Spain), as part of Federación Española de Bancos de Alimentos (FESBAL, Spain), and Fondazione Banco Alimentare Onlus (FBAO, Italy) in Madrid. On the occasion of the international fruit and vegetable fair Fruit Attraction taking place from 5 to […]
Food is not waste, together to the goal
On 5 October 2021, FEBA Secretary General Angela Frigo, participated as a speaker in the professional conference “Food is not waste, together to the goal” in Zagreb, Croatia. The conference was organised by the Croatian Ministry of Agriculture and together with FEBA Secretary General, also Marco Lucchini, Secretary General a representative from Fondazione Banco Alimentare […]
Farm to Fork 2021 Conference: building sustainable food systems together
On 14 and 15 October 2021, the Farm to Fork 2021 Conference took place as a hybrid meeting with the majority of the audience joining virtually. Following the motto building sustainable food systems together, stakeholders across the food value chain as well as civil society organisations, and public authorities were invited to enrich the debate […]
