food losses

The F&BKP Office has contracted the Food & Biobased Research institute of Wageningen University to conduct a study on “Drivers for Change” that focus on reducing postharvest food losses and improving food value chains. »

The Wicked World – Bee Collective session co-organized by the F&BKP and Postharvest Network on November 20, 2015 in Kenya, forms part of the Bee Collective Festival in which different wicked problems will be addressed on several locations all over the world. »

The international conference No More Food to Waste – Global action to stop food losses and food waste – was held in The Hague, the Netherlands from June 16-19, 2015. It brought together global leaders from international agencies, businesses, investment groups, research institutions and civil society. During the symposium they could share their experiences and »

This publication assesses the state of packaging and packaging technologies in developing countries, with the challenge of global food losses and the potential for agri-food systems as the backdrop. »

This short brochure explains the core problems related to food loss and waste and introduced the SAVE FOOD Global Initiative on Food Loss & Waste Reduction. Food loss and waste have negative environmental impacts because of the water, land, energy and other natural resources used to produce food that no one consumes. The size of the impact increases with the level of processing and refining of the food products, and the stage (upstream or downstream) in the food supply chain at which the food is lost or wasted. »

On November 27, the F&BKP organized an exploratory meeting with representatives from the private sector and other actors that have experience in working with the private sector in the agri-food sector. The meeting produced a significant amount of constructive contributions that will help to further shape the cooperation between the Platform and the private sector. »