Dear community, We want to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy 2025! 🎄 Whether you celebrate the festive season around delicious canteen food or not, we hope you have a marvellous time. 🎅 See you next year! 💫 #ContractCatering #Xmas #NewYear
FoodServiceEurope
Public Policy Offices
Ixelles, Brussels Region 353 followers
FoodServiceEurope represents the interests of the European contract catering sector at EU level.
About us
FoodServiceEurope represents the interests of the European contract catering sector at EU level. As employers of over 600,000 people across Europe and delivering over 6 billion meals every year, we are a key stakeholder in the EU policymaking process. Formerly known as FERCO, FoodServiceEurope was established in 1990 to discuss and address the key issues affecting the contract catering sector. To this day are as committed as ever to tackling the predominant socio-economic challenges that arise and to driving sustainable growth for our industry and for Europe as a whole.
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- Ixelles, Brussels Region
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- Nonprofit
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- 1990
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🤓 Want to know more about the #StrategicDialogue on the future of EU Agriculture? Our Secretary General, Rocco Renaldi, together with fellow participants to the Dialogue, will share key highlights at this webinar by the European Sustainable Food Coalition on 4 December 👇 👇
🌱 Join Us for the next ESFC Event: "The Future of EU Agriculture: Insights from the EU Strategic Dialogue" 🌍 🗓 Date: Wednesday, 4th December ⏰ Time: 15:30 - 17:00 CET 📍 Location: Online (via Zoho) Register for Free: https://lnkd.in/gKgnruVq Can’t join us live? No problem - register now to receive the recording afterward! The European Sustainable Food Coalition (ESFC) invites you to an insightful discussion on the EU's Strategic Dialogue on the Future of Agriculture initiated by the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. We are honored to host speakers directly engaged in this pivotal process. Why Attend? - Gain valuable insights into implications for stakeholders such as producers, retailers, food service providers, and more, including: - The transformation of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) - Livestock and consumption trends affecting sustainability Benchmarking systems - Power distribution in supply chains - First-Hand insights from participants directly involved in the dialogue What to Expect: 📌Introduction to the European Sustainable Food Coalition (ESFC) 📌 Keynote Presentation by Marco Contiero (Greenpeace Europe): Discover the rationale, objectives, and outcomes of the EU's Strategic Dialogue. 📌 Panel Discussion featuring: Christel Delberghe (EuroCommerce): Director General, advocating for sustainable business practices and fair trade within the retail and wholesale sector. Faustine Bas-Defossez (European Environmental Bureau): Director for Nature, Health, and Environment, leading policy work on biodiversity, water, soil, agriculture and food, chemicals, mercury, air quality, and noise. Marco Contiero (Greenpeace): Policy Director specializing in sustainable agriculture and food systems, with over two decades of experience in EU environmental policy. Marta Messa (Slow Food): Secretary General liaising with EU institutions on food policy, providing a platform for the Slow Food network and nurturing strategic partnerships with international organizations. Peter Strohschneider (Chair of Strategic Dialogue): A prominent figure in academia and policy, former President of the German Research Foundation, with a career bridging science, policy, and innovation. Rocco Renaldi (FoodServiceEurope): Secretary General with extensive expertise in promoting sustainability and innovation across the food service industry. Markus Linder (inoqo, European Sustainable Food Coalition): CEO and Co-Founder of inoqo, impact investor, and co-initiator of the ESFC, dedicated to establishing product sustainability as core dimension in the food and beverage industry. 🎤 Moderator: Sophie Erhart (ESFC Manager) Don’t Miss Out! Register now to secure your spot: https://lnkd.in/gKgnruVq Even if you can’t attend live, make sure to register to receive the event recording and stay informed on the latest developments.
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Another successful #GeneralAssembly held! ✅ 🤝 Our members gathered in Brussels for our winter GA, where they laid out our priorities for the year ahead and learned about the latest on the EU transition. 📢 Building on our participation to the #StrategicDialogue on the Future of EU Agriculture, we will maintain our constructive engagement with the new EU policymakers and contribute to the Commission's Vision for Agriculture and Food. ⭐ We also stand ready to share the #ContractCatering expertise in the revision of the #PublicProcurement Directives, showing how the #BestValue approach and flexible procurement can be implemented in practice.
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Our sector plays a vital #social role in delivering meals to vulnerable consumers, particularly in the face of increasing poverty levels. We are glad to see that Institut Montaigne's paper on addressing food insecurity in France recognises this: 🔹 "By serving an average of 7.3 billion low-cost, high-quality meals every year, the #ContractCatering sector represents a unique, particularly virtuous model that must be preserved." 🔹 "With at least 140 meals consumed per pupil each year, school #canteens are also an essential place for food education" These are just some of the key takeaways of their report 👇
🚨 #JournéeMondialeDelAlimentation 🚨 Plus d'un Français sur trois est aujourd’hui en situation d'insécurité alimentaire et les consommateurs se tournent de plus en plus vers des aliments transformés, riches en sucre, sel et graisses saturées. Si notre pays est reconnu mondialement pour son art culinaire et son patrimoine gastronomique, il est pourtant marqué par deux fractures majeures : une précarité alimentaire croissante et une alimentation déséquilibrée à l’origine de pathologies lourdes. 🏛️🏭🛒Face à cette réalité, l'Institut Montaigne publie en cette journée mondiale de l’alimentation son nouveau rapport "Fracture alimentaire : maux communs, remède collectif", co-présidé par Cecile Beliot-Zind chief executive officer de Bel, Dominique Schelcher PDG de Coopérative U, et Bruno Vaquette Président et CEO de Sodexo France, et piloté par notre chargé de projets Hugues Bernard. 🔴 Ce rapport appelle à une mobilisation collective et à une répartition des responsabilités, celles-ci ne pouvant plus reposer uniquement sur les consommateurs. Tous doivent être impliqués dans un effort global et concerté entre – pouvoirs publics, industriels, distributeurs, restaurateurs et consommateurs. Fruit d’une analyse collégiale menée au travers de plus d’une centaine d’auditions et d’un groupe de travail mobilisé pendant 18 mois, ce rapport formule 6 recommandations concrètes, pragmatiques, chiffrées et testées. Elles visent à réduire la précarité alimentaire et à guider notre société vers une alimentation plus saine et accessible à tous, en s’appuyant sur des leviers socio-économiques, culturels et géographiques : - Soutenir les acteurs locaux en première ligne face à la crise sociale ; - Apporter un soutien budgétaire aux Français en précarité alimentaire pour faciliter l’achat de fruits et légumes ; - Pérenniser à l'échelle nationale la diffusion d'une restauration collective de qualité ; - Réduire le niveau de consommation de sucre chez les enfants et les adolescents ; - Agir sur les imaginaires autour du plaisir d’une alimentation équilibrée ; - Encourager à la consommation de fruits et légumes en créant un complément budgétaire aux titres-restaurants pour les salariés, dont l’utilisation serait optionnelle et ciblée. 🚨Retrouvez l’intégralité et le détail des recommandations dans notre nouveau rapport à découvrir ici : https://bit.ly/405h79t
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The #ContractCatering was in Budapest last week sharing best practices against food waste! Check the contribution from our Hungarian member, VIMOSZ, to the Conference on Prevention of Food Loss and Food Waste by the Hungarian Presidency of the Council of the European Union. (English below 👇)
Október elsején került megrendezésre az élelmiszer-pazarlás megelőzéséről szóló konferencia, melyet a FAO és az Európai Unió Tanácsának magyar elnöksége szervezett Budapesten. A WASTELESS konzorciumának tagja Dr. Kasza Gyula, a Budapesti Állatorvostudományi Egyetem képviseletében vezette a fogyasztói élelmiszer-pazarlás csökkentéséről, annak kihívásairól és lehetőségeiről szóló panelbeszélgetést. Főtitkárunk, Böröcz Lajos, akit a FoodServiceEurope delegált, említést tehetett a szereplők közötti együttműködés erősítéséről szóló panelbeszélgetésen az európai közétkeztetési szektor élelmiszer-hulladék csökkentési tevékenységeiről, valamint a WASTELESS kezdeményezéseiről, és a konzorcium által kidolgozott mérőeszközök tesztelésének megkezdéséről, többek között a WASTELESS Blockchain technológiáról, a számítógépes látás alapú képelemzésről, valamint az automatizált háztartásbeli hulladékértékelési eszközről. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ A conference on preventing food waste, organised by the FAO and the Hungarian Presidency of the Council of the European Union, took place in Budapest on 1 October. Dr. Gyula Kasza, member of the WASTELESS consortium, representing the Budapest University of Veterinary Medicine, moderated a panel discussion on reducing consumer food waste, its challenges and opportunities. Our Secretary General, Lajos Böröcz, delegated by FoodServiceEurope, spoke during the panel discussion on strengthening cooperation between stakeholders about the food waste reduction activities of the European contract catering sector, as well as the WASTELESS initiatives and the start of testing of measurement tools developed by the consortium, including the WASTELESS Blockchain technology, computer vision-based image analysis and the automated food waste assessment tool in households. #FLWSister #FLW #foodwaste
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🥙 🗑 On this International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste, #FLWDay, it is vital to highlight that while the world produces enough food, 735M people go hungry globally. In the EU in 2023, 42.5M people were unable to afford a meal containing meat, fish or a vegetarian equivalent every second day. Reducing food loss and waste is key for food security, healthier diets, and a more resilient and sustainable food system. That's why the #ContractCatering sector strongly supports the United Nations #SDG 12.3 and the European Commission proposal for legally binding food waste reduction targets! #FoodWasteEU
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👩🌾 Strategic Dialogue on the Future of EU Agriculture - what a ride! Over the past six months, our Secretary General, Rocco Renaldi, represented the #ContractCatering sector at the #StrategicDialogue launched by Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Alongside 28 other members, we unanimously adopted the Report that will feed into the "Vision on Agriculture and Food" within the first 100 days of the new European Commission. As recognised in the Report, the contract catering sector is ready to play its strategic role to help form good dietary habits and drive #sustainability through its reach across Europe. Read the Report here 👉 https://lnkd.in/d4ERbygk
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📢 The #UTP Directive should also cover food services! Why? 🤔 The unfair trading practices Directive only applies to the sale and purchase of food products, not food services, leading to asymmetry in rights and obligations, particularly concerning payment terms and late payments by public authorities. Extending the scope of the Directive to include the provision of food services will ensure fair contractual relations and protection for the #ContractCatering sector. Read our paper on the European Commission evaluation of the UTP Directive 👉 https://lnkd.in/dGeFfBR6
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✨ Key meeting with European Commissioner Schmit on public procurement! FoodServiceEurope's Rocco Renaldi & Francisco Herrera Rivadeneira had the honour to explain why the #BestValue approach in public procurement is crucial for essential services, such as the #ContractCatering sector. This is a shared call with our colleagues from EFCI - European Cleaning and Facility Services Industry & CoESS - Confederation of European Security Services who expanded on the need to revise the legislative framework. Read more about our asks for the next EU term in our #Manifesto 👉 https://lnkd.in/dgDffW9k
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"That's what it's all about: connect and accelerate for impact" FoodServiceEurope joined 370 people for the international conference 'Towards halving #FoodWaste in Europe' organised by Food Waste Free United - Stichting Samen Tegen Voedselverspilling & supported by EU Health and Food Safety. It was fantastic to connect with so many stakeholders committed to the SDG 12.3 and learn about the latest actions by WASTELESS & the International Food Waste Coalition. It was clear that the #ContractCatering sector is not alone in making progress towards halving food waste! Recap video 📽 https://lnkd.in/d4zHuUx7
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