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Messe Düsseldorf GmbH

Objective(s) of the engagement

FAO and Messe Düsseldorf GmbH work together to support the aims of the Save Food Initiative, a global call to reduce food loss and waste. The MoU also envisages support to the FAO-ed 'Global Initiative on Food Loss and Waste Reduction' as well as 'Studies on priorities for improving food packaging in developing countries'.

Thematic area of partnership
Nutrition
GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS
Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Europe and Central Asia, Near East and North Africa, China, Egypt, India, Kenya, Russian Federation, Thailand
Engagement Mechanisms
Technical cooperation, Knowledge and research, Advocacy and communication
Progress to date
  • Successful establishment of the the SAVE FOOD inititive with over 1000 members, aimed at encouraging dialogue between industry, research, politics, and civil society on food losses
  • Co-organization of events including international conferences and exhibitions on food loss and waste, including in China, Egypt and Russia
  • Field studies on food loss and waste across different value chains, including mango and tomato, were conducted in India and Kenya 
  • A Save Food event at Upakovka 2018.  Every year Messe Düsseldorf organizes the ‘Upakovka’ trade fair for the (food) packaging sector, including a seminar on Food Loss and Waste: Challenges and Solutions and its relation to food packaging

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Country of registry
Germany
Partner Website
https://www.messe-duesseldorf.com/
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