A challenging food collection in Albania
The food collection from Food Bank Albania, organized on 16 and 17 October, was challenging this year because of the COVID-19. The Food Bank made sure that all volunteers were wearing masks and visible gloves, that alcohol products at the disposal of the volunteers and that the volunteers had no fever. Shoppers were willing to […]
New record for the Samedi du Partage in Switzerland
The people of Geneva have responded overwhelmingly to the call for solidarity launched by Partage, our member in Switzerland, by shopping for the most disadvantaged on November 27 and 28. The Food Bank collected 275 tons of food products and hygiene items, a sharp increase compared to November 2019 (+ 91 tons). The entire harvest […]
A Lithuanian artist’s installation explores the mark we leave behind by discarding food
We still pay little mind to how much food we discard every year, and the environmental footprint this has. Lithuanian artist Jolita Vaitkut?‘s installation ‘Foodprint’ reminds us that we too often discard products we could still consume, or simply give to those who are in need of food. In order to create the installation, Jolita […]
Excessive hospitality is the main reason Lithuanians discard food, study reveals
A quarter of Lithuanians discard food once a week, while half – at least a few times a month, reveals a study by Maisto Bankas alongside Swedbank. Despite prominent Lithuanian sayings about bread, this product lands in the bin most often. According to the study, the main reason for throwing out food is excessive hospitality […]
Updates from Italy – Banco Alimentare and the Covid-19
The health emergency that has hit Italy has strong repercussions on the economy, turning immediately into a social crisis. A multitude of people are asking for help and it will increase in the coming months with the continuation of the health crisis. Small traders or artisans have had to close, many people employed in precarious […]
In Belgium corporate donations to Food Banks will be fiscally encouraged
On Tuesday 17 November Minister of Finance, Vincent Van Peteghem (CD&V), announced that companies that want to donate their surplus or non-calibrated products to charities or Food Banks will be able to deduct for tax purposes the costs associated with these operations (transport costs, …). With this measure, the government wants to encourage donations to […]
The cabinet of the government supports the Food Banks in the Netherlands
Voedselbanken Nederland is pleased that the government is taking seriously the concerns of the Food Banks about the expected increasing number of beneficiaries due to the economic crisis and the looming food shortages. The government also sees these developments as a social problem that must be solved. In a letter to the Chamber of Deputies, […]
Food losses and food waste: assessment of progress made in implementing the Council conclusions adopted on 28 June 2016
On 28 June 2016, the Council of the European Union adopted conclusions on food losses and food waste in which it called on the Member States and the Commission to take further action. In its conclusions, the Council also stated that progress made in implementing the measures recommended should be assessed periodically. A first assessment […]
PENNY International collaborates with FEBA to contribute to SDG 12.3
PENNY International, the international discount division of the REWE Group represented by PENNY Market, joins forces with the European Food Banks Federation (FEBA) to reduce food waste for a social purpose. The retailer already collaborates with FEBA members and the signature of this agreement confirms the commitment of PENNY to the work of the European […]
World Food Day convoy carries 90 tonnes of donated food in Hungary
Over the past 15 years, FAO and the Hungarian Food Bank Association have collected more than 670 tonnes of food for needy families. This World Food Day has once again brought more than 20 trucks full of donated food into the heart of Budapest. As has been happening every year since 2006, the convoy, organized […]
