Food Processing

REFRESH Final Results Brochure

franka.paetzke — Tue, 25 Feb 2020 10:48:09 +0000

Flyer

The REFRESH final results brochure provides an overview of the work undertaken within the project including key insights and links to the results that are available online.

REFRESH Video: Research against food waste

franka.paetzke — Sun, 23 Feb 2020 16:32:02 +0000

Video

In 2019, REFRESH has come to an end. Since 2015, the 26 project partners from across Europe and China have made considerable progress in tackling food losses and food waste along production and supply chains with an integrated approach towards a more sustainable and responsible food system. This video summarises the main activities and findings of the project.

REFRESH Video: National platforms to fight food waste

franka.paetzke — Sun, 23 Feb 2020 15:02:49 +0000

Video

REFRESH Video: Valorising unavoidable food waste

franka.paetzke — Sun, 23 Feb 2020 14:58:27 +0000

Video

REFRESH SPAIN - The issue of food waste and how we tackle it along the supply chain

franka.paetzke — Wed, 06 Nov 2019 13:35:09 +0000

Video

In this short video, REFRESH ESPAÑA, the Spanish Pilot Working Platform of REFRESH, explains the issue of food waste and how the project worked to combat this widespread and difficult problem.

Final report on dissemination and exploitation of REFRESH results

franka.paetzke — Wed, 30 Oct 2019 09:36:06 +0000

Report

This report provides a detailed overview of REFRESH’s activities as well as an assessment of their outreach and impact. It also reflects on the lessons learned of REFRESH’s communication activities, including barriers and success formats.

Identification of food waste conversion barriers

franka.paetzke — Wed, 21 Aug 2019 10:15:14 +0000

Report

This report identifies how external conditions (legislative, environmental, social and economic) can influence development of food waste conversion options, specifically through conversion of currently wasted food to animal feed.

Video message from EU Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis

ILM — Wed, 10 Jul 2019 09:05:45 +0000

With the close of REFRESH in June 2019 the EU Health and Food Safety Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis congratulates to the success of an outstanding research project. In a video message, he says that with its concrete actions and tools developed, REFRESH results will continue to guide EU policy for food waste reduction. The Commissioner himself was involved in many events and activities of the project. In particular, Commissioner Andriukaitis underlines the value of REFRESH insights on how to better understand and reduce consumer food waste and the voluntary agreements that have been established in four EU countries and that will guide the way for more public private partnerships.

Integration of LCC and LCA results to higher system levels

franka.paetzke — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 13:25:30 +0000

Report

This report aims to highlight the potential contribution of food waste reduction to improving the sustainability of agri-food sector, by integrating the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Life Cycle Cost (LCC) results and upscaling them to a higher system level, using Germany meat and EU tomatoes as examples.

SAVE12.3 Catering Lean Management Workshop in 2019

franka.paetzke — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 12:17:43 +0000

The first Chinese workshop focusing on catering lean management was launched in Beijing on May 13-14th, 2019. It was attended by 54 representatives from the domestic catering industry and the supply chain.

Zero Waste Mission – A Hands-on Workshop on how to make Bioplastics from Food Waste

franka.paetzke — Tue, 04 Jun 2019 15:33:21 +0000

On May 9th, one day before the REFRESH final conference 2019 that was organized in cooperation with the Barcelona Design Centre, four on hands experience were offered, featuring food waste innovators from business and civil society in the Barcelona area. One of these was "Zero Waste Mission", a hands-on workshop on how to make bioplastics from food waste, organized by Ignacio de Juan-Creix and Irene Ródenas from PLAT Institute of Augmented Gastronomy.

Guided Walking Tour on Food Waste Reduction at “Mercabarna”

franka.paetzke — Tue, 04 Jun 2019 15:17:25 +0000

On May 9th, one day before the REFRESH final conference 2019 that was organized in cooperation with the Barcelona Design Centre, four on hands experience were offered, featuring food waste innovators from business and civil society in the Barcelona area. One of these was a guided walking tour on food waste reduction at “Mercabarna”, the Mediterranean's biggest food hub, organized by Mercabarna Food Hub.

Food-for-Thought: an Interactive Dialogue over Dinner about Food Sustainability in the City

franka.paetzke — Tue, 04 Jun 2019 15:08:25 +0000

On May 9th, one day before the REFRESH final conference 2019 that was organized in cooperation with the Barcelona Design Centre, four on hands experience were offered, featuring food waste innovators from business and civil society in the Barcelona area. One of these was "Food-for-Thought: an Interactive Dialogue over Dinner about Food Sustainability in the City", organized by Mayya Papaya from Foodisms.

EAT Stockholm Food Forum 2019

franka.paetzke — Tue, 14 May 2019 14:54:36 +0000

EAT, the science-based global platform for food system transformation, hosts the EAT Stockholm Food Forum that will take place on June 12-13, 2019 in Stockholm, Sweden. Leaders and experts in science, politics, business and civil society from across the world come together to drive progress, share knowledge and help coordinate action across sectors and disciplines to embrace solutions that will transform the global food system.

Voluntary Action Plan and Food Waste Reduction: Initiative Proposed by CCFA Chain Catering Enterprises

franka.paetzke — Mon, 25 Mar 2019 13:49:45 +0000

The China Chain Store & Franchise Association (CCFA) Chain Catering Committee and CCFA China Sustainable Consumption Round-table jointly launched the "Voluntary Action Plan of CCFA Chain Catering Enterprises on Food Waste Reduction Initiative”. The launch event on March 13, 2019 in Shanghai was witnessed and participated by 500 Chinese catering companies, with nearly 1400 people present. This event was supported by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the United Nations Environmental Programme (UN ENVIRONMENT), NET PLANET NETWORK, the IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute, and the REFRESH project team.