Waste less, gain more: turning EU food waste targets into business value

The EU’s first legally binding food waste reduction targets are now in place. Introduced through the 2025 revision of the Waste Framework Directive, they require Member States to achieve by 2030:

• A 10% reduction in food waste from processing and manufacturing
• A 30% reduction per capita across retail, restaurants, food services and households

Progress will be measured against a baseline of average food waste generated between 2021 and 2023, so for many businesses the clock is already running.

With 2030 just over three years away, attention is shifting from what the law says to how it will be delivered. Member States are now developing the measures, monitoring systems and policies needed to meet the targets. For food businesses, that means growing pressure to measure, report and reduce food waste more systematically, and more scrutiny of those that don’t.

But this isn’t only about compliance. Food waste is a cost that every business pays for twice: once to produce or buy the food, and again to dispose of it. Businesses that act now can cut costs, strengthen their supply chains and build trust with customers and partners, ahead of national requirements.

Join Anthesis and FoodCloud to explore what the targets mean in practice, and how to turn them into an opportunity.

Who should attend?

Sustainability, operations, supply chain and procurement leaders at EU-based food businesses, including manufacturers, processors, retailers and food service operators. The session will be especially useful if you’re starting to plan how to measure and reduce food waste or want to understand what’s coming before national measures take shape.sation.