EU Platform on food losses and food waste: meeting of the food donation sub-group

On 5 June 2025, HOTREC (Bruno) took part in the meeting of the Food Donation Sub-Group, under the EU Platform on Food Losses and Food Waste. The session was hosted by the Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety (DG SANTE).

Discussions among stakeholders and national representatives focused on proposed recommendations to improve the current legislative framework. Key topics included the introduction of a new definition for “charitable food business operator” and the removal of barriers (liability, labelling, hygiene) to the redistribution of surplus food.

Please find under related documents the notes and the agenda.