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National Food Collection Campaigns: Honouring the Generosity of The Food Banks Network around Europe

As food banks around Europe complete their year-end national food collections, FEBA is pleased to showcase the collective spirit and generosity that define our members.

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FEBA Joins FESBAL for the 2025 Gold Spike Awards

The Spanish Federation of Food Banks (FESBAL) has celebrated in Madrid the awards ceremony Espiga de Oro 2025, which marks its 22nd edition this year and coincides with the 30th anniversary of the organisation, bringing together companies, institutions, and volunteers committed to the fight against food poverty.

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FEBA Leadership Visit to Banco Alimentare in Milan, Italy

On 3–4 December 2025, FEBA President Bernard Valluis and FEBA CEO Esteban Arriaga visited Fondazione Banco Alimentare (FBA) in Milan. A two-day exchange focused on strengthening collaboration, sharing operational best practices, and discussing future strategic development.

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Labelling, Traceability, and WFD Implementation: Key Policy Issues Discussed by FEBA Members at EU Working Group

During the December EU Working Group, the FEBA Policy and Advocacy Team invited Members to provide inputs on several policy issues relevant to the food donation process.

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FEBA Advances Food Recovery and Material Support Strategies at Social Innovation+ Initiative in Helsinki

FEBA’s Senior Policy Officer recently participated in the impactful event, “Uniting Efforts: From Material Support to Skills Development for a Strong Social Europe,” held on November 12–13, 2025, in Helsinki.

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Peer-to-Peer Project: Deep Dives into Best Practices in Portuguese and Romanian Food Banks

As part of the P2P initiative, representatives from the Hungarian Food Bank Association traveled to Portugal to visit Banco Alimentar Contra a Fome and its trusted partner, ENTRAJUDA. A separate P2P exchange took place in Bucharest, Romania, focusing on digital innovation in food collection.

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FEBA President Celebrates The Swiss Food Bank Fondation Partage’s Two-Decade Impact

On November 20, the Swiss Food Bank ‘Fondation Partage’ celebrated its 20th anniversary at the Théâtre de Carouge, surrounded by its partners, volunteers, associations, and donors.

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Innovating Food Systems: FEBA’s Contribution to FoodCLIC in Brașov

Our Senior Network Development Advisor, Balasz Cseh, represented the European Food Banks Federation at the FoodCLIC Consortium Meeting held on 19–21 November in Brașov, Romania.

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“Less waste, More Good” Launch of The Sixth Edition of The Campaign Aimed at Schoolchildren

For the sixth consecutive year, Banca de Alimente, with the support of Kaufland Moldova, is launching the national campaign “Less waste, More Good” – an initiative that brings together education, solidarity and social responsibility.

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Leveraging Food Banks’ Data for More Effective Food Loss and Waste Policies at The OECD FCAN

At the OECD Food Chain Analysis Network (FCAN) meeting on 13-14 November 2025, our Research Officer Luisa Fadel contributed to a panel on developing evaluation frameworks for national food loss and waste (FLW) strategies.

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