Circular Food Systems
We are encouraging the shift from linear to circular, sustainable food systems, in which resources are reused, nutrients recycled, by-products reduced and what remains is reutilised.
Transitioning to a circular economy
Our current linear model of ‘make, use, and dispose’ is inefficient, wasteful and unsustainable. We need to move from this to a circular food system where we use resources more efficiently and re-use side and waste streams. At EIT Food, we are working with entrepreneurs and food system stakeholders to drive innovation forward and scale sustainable, circular food solutions.
EIT Food identifies unmet needs of Europe’s agrifood SMEs in new report
April 20, 2022 - AgFunder
in the media
EIT Food, the food-focused investment arm of the EU’s European Institute of Innovation and Technology, recently released a report aiming to identify unmet needs of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) working in the agrifood…
project
Read our Trust Report 2020 & 2021
“No Antibiotics Ever” label for poultry set to ruffle feathers on food claims
April 13, 2022 - Food Ingredients First
in the media
Vertically integrated poultry company Cooks Venture and Food In-Depth have created a QR code-backed “No Antibiotics Ever” label for poultry, endorsed by the US Drug Administration.
Calls for greater support for ‘unmet needs’ of agrifood SMEs
April 12, 2022 - Food Navigator
in the media
Agrifood SMEs are crucial to the development of much-needed innovation in the food system but encounter limited access to scale up facilities and technological proficiency, reveals a new report from EIT Food, the food arm of the EU-funded…
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Consumers trust farmers and small retailers the most, survey finds
April 11, 2022 - Speciality Food
in the media
EIT Food’s Trust Report for 2021 has revealed some interesting insights, with sustainability coming out as the number one motivating factor for consumer choices, and indie retailers being the most trusted place to achieve this.
Career Days
2022 > 2023
project
The main objective of the Career Days (CDs) is to raise awareness of the significance of food in modern life, and to demonstrate their relevance to achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Public continues to place trust in farmers
April 10, 2022 - Farmers Guardian
in the media
The British public was more likely to trust farmers, and the rest of the food supply chain, than their European counterparts.
Transitioning to a circular economy
A circular food system could phase out the concept of food waste as we know it, contributing to a more sustainable world... but what are the key challenges and solutions?
Food producers score poorly on the European consumers' trust meter
April 08, 2022 - Food Navigator
in the media
A new report by EIT Food - one of the eight communities to boost innovation and entrepreneurship across Europe - reveals only 47% of Europeans trust the food sector. French consumers lead the pack in scepticism.
Less than half of German consumers trust the food system, reveals a Europe-wide study
April 07, 2022 - Deutscher Presseindex
in the media
A new Europe-wide study of more than 20,000 consumers shows that less than half of consumers have confidence in the food sector and just a third of consumers believe the food they eat is sustainable.
8 out of 10 Spanish consumers trust farmers
April 07, 2022 - A en verde
in the media
While less than half of European consumers (47%) trust the integrity of food products, in Spain more than 6 out of 10 do (62%), according to the EIT Food Trust report, and especially the confidence in farmers, the highest of all groups in…
62% of Spanish people trust the food system above the European average
April 07, 2022 - Financial Food
in the media
Less than half of consumers in Europe (47%) say they have confidence in the integrity of food products, significantly below the average in Spain, which reaches 62%. In other words, six out of 10 consumers trust manufacturers, while 57%…
EIT Food identifies unmet needs of Europe’s agrifood SMEs in new report
April 20, 2022 - AgFunder
in the media
EIT Food, the food-focused investment arm of the EU’s European Institute of Innovation and Technology, recently released a report aiming to identify unmet needs of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) working in the agrifood…
project
Read our Trust Report 2020 & 2021
“No Antibiotics Ever” label for poultry set to ruffle feathers on food claims
April 13, 2022 - Food Ingredients First
in the media
Vertically integrated poultry company Cooks Venture and Food In-Depth have created a QR code-backed “No Antibiotics Ever” label for poultry, endorsed by the US Drug Administration.
Calls for greater support for ‘unmet needs’ of agrifood SMEs
April 12, 2022 - Food Navigator
in the media
Agrifood SMEs are crucial to the development of much-needed innovation in the food system but encounter limited access to scale up facilities and technological proficiency, reveals a new report from EIT Food, the food arm of the EU-funded…
Consumers trust farmers and small retailers the most, survey finds
April 11, 2022 - Speciality Food
in the media
EIT Food’s Trust Report for 2021 has revealed some interesting insights, with sustainability coming out as the number one motivating factor for consumer choices, and indie retailers being the most trusted place to achieve this.
Career Days
2022 > 2023
project
The main objective of the Career Days (CDs) is to raise awareness of the significance of food in modern life, and to demonstrate their relevance to achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Public continues to place trust in farmers
April 10, 2022 - Farmers Guardian
in the media
The British public was more likely to trust farmers, and the rest of the food supply chain, than their European counterparts.
Food producers score poorly on the European consumers' trust meter
April 08, 2022 - Food Navigator
in the media
A new report by EIT Food - one of the eight communities to boost innovation and entrepreneurship across Europe - reveals only 47% of Europeans trust the food sector. French consumers lead the pack in scepticism.
Less than half of German consumers trust the food system, reveals a Europe-wide study
April 07, 2022 - Deutscher Presseindex
in the media
A new Europe-wide study of more than 20,000 consumers shows that less than half of consumers have confidence in the food sector and just a third of consumers believe the food they eat is sustainable.
8 out of 10 Spanish consumers trust farmers
April 07, 2022 - A en verde
in the media
While less than half of European consumers (47%) trust the integrity of food products, in Spain more than 6 out of 10 do (62%), according to the EIT Food Trust report, and especially the confidence in farmers, the highest of all groups in…
62% of Spanish people trust the food system above the European average
April 07, 2022 - Financial Food
in the media
Less than half of consumers in Europe (47%) say they have confidence in the integrity of food products, significantly below the average in Spain, which reaches 62%. In other words, six out of 10 consumers trust manufacturers, while 57%…
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