FEBA Morning Insights on the Social Return on Investments
On 22 March 2024 FEBA held its first session of a new knowledge-sharing webinar series: FEBA Morning Insights (MOIN). On the agenda of MOIN’s March edition was a deep-dive presentation from Fédération Belge des Banques Alimentaires / Belgische Federatie van Voedselbanken, Etienne Rubens together with Alexia Sabbe from the Vives University of Applied Science on […]
Food2030 Conference
On 5 March 2023 FEBA attended the Food2023 Networks Conference. The FOOD 2030 Platform is a common platform for all projects, partnerships, networks, living labs, communities of practice and other initiatives working on transforming the food system for the benefit of the people and the planet. FEBA is part of the FoodCLIC project. It is […]
Raising awareness about food waste: Maisto bankas started a new communication campaign
At the end of February, Maisto bankas (FEBA Member in Lithuania) started a communication campaign focussing on the issue of food waste. Entitled “Don’t Feed the Trash Bins”, it aims to raise awareness and educate about the importance of preventing good food from ending up in landfills. According to Eurostat (2020), households are the stage of the […]
Maisto bankas received 258,000 food products during Spring Food Collection
On 15 and 16 March, Maisto bankas (FEBA Member in Lithuania) organised its annual Spring Food Collection in 74 locations across the country, involving 256 charitable organisations and 7,400 volunteers. The Mayors of many Municipalities became ambassadors for this year’s Food Collection, which was directly supported by thousands of Lithuanians who purchased and donated around […]
FEBA’s project on Data Collection and Digital Transformation enters its fourth year
Inviting the entire membership, FEBA organised an online meeting on 29 February to kick off the fourth year of its project on Data Collection and Digital Transformation. 30 participants including representatives from 25 FEBA Members joined to get an overview of the goals and activities foreseen in the course of the next months, which are […]
Fédération Française des Banques Alimentaires will carry the Olympic flame
This Olympic year starts with some great news for Fédération Française des Banques Alimentaires. Two of their presidents have been selected to carry the Olympic flame. They are Stéphanie Sergeant and Tony Amato, both presidents of Banque Alimentaire du Vaucluse This recognition is a strong acknowledgment for these two individuals who have been deeply involved […]
ESF+ in Spain replaces food delivery with vouchers and excludes many people from accessing it
The Council of Ministers of the Spanish Government approved the ESF+ distribution system for food aid, establishing the use of vouchers as a way of distributing the funds and granting them through a direct subsidy to the Spanish Red Cross. The total subsidy amounting to 100 million euros. The decision adopted, which is a transitional […]
“Because every citizen has the right to adequate and healthy nutrition”: FBBA has launched a memorandum for the 2024 federal and regional elections
Fédération Belge des Banques Alimentaires / Belgische Federatie van Voedselbanken has recently published a memorandum ahead of the anticipated federal and regional elections in June 2024. The primary focus of this initiative is rooted in the belief that every citizen should have access to adequate and healthy nutrition. The key points outlined in the memorandum […]
Welcome Balázs Cseh as FEBA’s new Senior Network Development Advisor
We are delighted to welcome Balázs Cseh to our Network Development Department at FEBA. We are thrilled to have someone of his caliber join us, bringing a wealth of experience and expertise to our team. Balazs will play a pivotal role in leading and developing the Network Development Department as we embark on our future plans, many of […]
“The future of surplus food redistribution”: FareShare launches mini-manifesto
FareShare has released a mini-manifesto calling on political parties to tackle the staggering levels of food waste in the UK. The “Where’s The Food? Mini-Manifesto” outlines recommended actions for the next government to bring about lasting change to the UK’s food distribution system. By making redistributing surplus food to people a priority, parties can commit […]
