FOLOU Final Event: “Lessons Learnt and the Way Forward: Tackling Food Losses in Primary Production”

The FOLOU project will conclude with its final event on 30 October 2026 at Palau Robert (Sala Cotxeres) in Barcelona, Spain. The event will bring together researchers, policymakers, industry representatives, project partners and other stakeholders to present the project’s key results and discuss the future of food loss prevention and reduction in primary production.

The programme will run from 09:00 to 17:00 CET, followed by a networking cocktail.

Programme highlights

• FOLOU in action: Presentations of the project’s key results, covering definitions and methodologies, drivers and emerging solutions, developed tools, innovative technologies and capacity building, followed by a Q&A.
• Multi-stakeholder perspectives on food loss: A roundtable bringing together representatives from the FOLOU Twinning Regions in Italy, Albania, the Netherlands and Catalonia.
• What is done in Europe?: A technical panel with other EU projects working on food loss and waste, focusing on challenges, barriers and future steps.
• Policies and recommendations: An analysis of legal regulations and soft law instruments and their impact on food loss, together with guidelines.
• European perspectives: Reflections on food loss from the European Commission’s perspective.
• What’s next? Shaping the future of food loss policy and action: A panel debate on food loss and waste policies in the context of the circular economy and sustainable food systems, followed by an open discussion.
• Wrap-up and networking: The day will conclude with closing remarks and a networking cocktail.

The event is open to all interested stakeholders. Registration is required.

You can find the final agenda here.

The event will be streamed live here.