With months of record temperatures, 2023 stands to be the hottest year in recorded human history. What’s more, 2023 may mark the first time that we pass the critical point of +1.5°C average global temperatures. This is the point where dealing with and adjusting to climate change gets even tougher. That’s why this year’s COP28, just like every COP before it, marks a vital time for governments and civil society to take significant climate actions. For the agri-food chain, the most meaningful action we can take is transitioning to more sustainable food systems. As you can see in FoodDrinkEurope’s ..read more

As part of our #FoodFuture project we’re speaking to experts about how to best achieve more sustainable food systems. We spoke to Unilever to find out how they’re tackling food waste in the supply chain. Food loss and waste is a global crisis with one-third of all food produced globally lost or wasted.  Tackling food waste is an opportunity to address food insecurity, protect natural resources and mitigate climate change – and it requires a holistic approach. As one of the world’s biggest food producers, we want to protect and preserve food – for everyone across our value chain ..read more

In his capacity as Vice-Chair of FoodDrinkEurope’s Economic Committee, Bart Vandewaetere wrote the following article on the 30th anniversary of the European Single Market and the significance of this European asset for the EU food and drink industry. Behind the breakfast on our plates are Europe’s food processors, farmers, retailers, and logisticians working round the clock to keep the food supply chain running day and night. The fact that food and drink from all corners of Europe can be a part of one’s diet, wherever we may be, is not just a testament to the people who are a part of the agri ..read more

As part of our #FoodFuture project we’re speaking to experts about how to best achieve more sustainable food systems. We spoke to Laurens Van Delft from the European Dairy Association to find out how dairy producers have benefitted and what the next 30 years looks like for the sector. This year, the EU celebrates the 30th anniversary of its Single Market. This flagship achievement of the EU has been a driver of prosperity and economic growth, not in the least for our European dairy industry which is the economic backbone of rural Europe and beyond. Our 12,000 processing sites across ..read more

As part of our #FoodFuture project we’re speaking to experts about how to best achieve more sustainable food systems. We spoke to Luc Hendrickx, Director General of SMEunited, to understand how the Single Market supports small businesses around Europe. During the last 30 years, a lot has been achieved in the European Single Market. Now at least SMEs are receiving attention while in 1992 this certainly was not the case, At the time 300 harmonisation measures and additional liberalisation directives were approved without the involvement or consultation of SMEs. That SMEs were not ..read more

As part of our #FoodFuture project we’re speaking to experts about how to best achieve more sustainable food systems. We spoke to ACE, the Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment, to see how the beverage carton industry is pioneering sustainable packaging. The EU bubble is putting a lens directly on the Commission’s Green Deal agenda following the publication of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) proposal. Perhaps none more so than the beverage carton industry whose products provide a safe, circular and sustainable packaging solution for your everyday milk ..read more

Close your eyes for a second and think about what good food and drink looks like – what do you see? Maybe you thought of something from your childhood, a classic recipe, a cherished memory? Perhaps it was a delicate pastry or a hearty stew. Good food comes in many shapes and sizes. It supports your health, your lifestyles, the environment, food security, and jobs. Good food for you Are you a vegan? Vegetarian? Flexitarian? Pescatarian? Meat eater? Or perhaps all of the above depending on the day. Whatever your diet, and whatever your reasons for choosing it, you need the food and drink product ..read more

Take a tomato. As soon as you’ve chopped it, your food processing journey has begun. Add a few more steps into the process in your kitchen and you have tomato soup. Or give it to a food manufacturer, with a few other crucial ingredients, and they can create and bottle a tomato sauce that can live safely on your shelf for months.     Indeed, food processing is any method used to turn agricultural produce and ingredients into edible, safe, and nutritious food and drink. This can involve heating, smoking, curing, maturing, drying, marinating, packaging and many ..read more

As part of our #FoodFuture project we’re speaking to experts about how to best achieve more sustainable food systems. We spoke to Rimi Obra-Ratwatte from Mondelēz to see how the company is helping consumers make informed choices. As one of the largest snacking companies in the world we embrace the important role we have to play in empowering consumers to snack more mindfully. This is integral to our purpose of “helping people to snack right”.  We’re leading the future of snacking made right by making great-tasting products in the right way, and inspiring people to get the most out of ..read more

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