20 Years of Wiener Tafel: Good for our Climate, good for Society
The year 2019 marks Wiener Tafel’s 20th anniversary. Exactly 20 years ago, on 9 September 1999, Wiener Tafel was founded as a nongovernmental initiative by four students of Vienna’s Social Academy. By 2019, the organization has become an irreplaceable part of Vienna’s social relief landscape. Its work in the last few years has been shaped […]
Elior side by side with the European Food Banks Federation
Over 100 participants from 31 different countries attended the FEBA Annual Convention at the FAO headquarters in Rome. On the occasion of the celebration of the thirty years of activity of the Banco Alimentare Foundation in Italy, the European Food Banks Federation (FEBA), chose our country and, precisely, the city of Rome, as the venue […]
Romania becomes our new Associate Member
FEBA family is growing; Romania has become our new associate member. This collaboration was officialized during FEBA Annual Convention, on 16 May in Rome. We took this chance to ask the point of view of Gabriel Sescu, President of the Food Bank in Romania. Can you tell us a bit more about Banca Pentru Alimente?“In […]
Working together to achieve SDG 12.3: a showcase of international actions to prevent food loss and waste
On May 15th, the first day of FEBA Annual Convention 2019 in Rome, the European Food Banks Federation organized an International Meeting “Working together to achieve SDG 12.3. Concrete actions preventing food waste”, hosted in the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). The topic of the meeting was SDG […]
Campofrío Food Group takes the field besides European Food Banks
During FEBA Annual Convention 2019, the European Food Banks Federation (FEBA) signed a Donation Agreement with the Spanish Campofrío Food Group, aiming at decreasing food waste and alleviate hunger throughout Europe. The signature took place on 16 May 2019 in Rome and represent a concrete example of the title of this Annual Convention – Toward […]
European Economic and Social Committee focuses on the initial implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights – Evaluations and recommendations for the future
On 28 March, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) organised a public hearing to assess the legislative and non-legislative measures taken from 2017, identify gaps and propose new measures, including in the context of the European Semester. In fact, in November 2017, the European institutions announced that the European Pillar of Social Rights (EPSR) […]
Carrefour Foundation and the Food Banks: a strong partnership
The Carrefour Foundation launches its sixth international collection campaign with the Food Banks In 2013, the Carrefour Foundation launched a major international and simultaneous collection campaign for Food Banks. Fast-forward to 2018 and 51 million meals later, it is gearing up to launch the 6th international Food Bank collection campaign with support from the European […]
The second life of food, thanks to Costa Cruceros and Banc dels Aliments
Today, Costa Cruises, together with Banc dels Aliments de Barcelona, has presented its donation project for the food that has been prepared and not served on board. As a result, Barcelona becomes the first port on the peninsula to develop this collaboration. Since its inception in other Mediterranean ports, this initiative has managed to give […]
FEAD successfully complements national initiatives to combat poverty
FEAD (the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived) helps to alleviate the worst forms of poverty in the EU such as food deprivation, child poverty and homelessness. Despite its limited scope, FEAD has shown that it truly complements national efforts to address material deprivation and combat poverty and social exclusion. FEAD support reached […]
FEBA Official Opening: thank you!
10 October 2018 marked a big day in the history of the European Food Banks Federation: the official opening of our headquarters in Brussels, inaugurated by Vytenis Andriukaitis, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, and with the presence of Bernard Dandrel, the founding father of Food Banks in Europe. We want to thank all […]
