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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.

Podcast #110

Circular coffee – can we make coffee sustainable?

Coffee is close to many people’s hearts, but the coffee industry needs fixing. Deforestation, water scarcity and poverty are among the…
in the media
The deadline is fast approaching for agrifood innovators to apply for funding from EIT Food, the world’s largest food innovation community. EIT Food is supported by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), a body of the…
in the media
Climarian, reducetarian, regenerative, sustaining, planetary... Concern for climate change and the future of the planet is also reflected in diet and is giving rise to new categories and labels linked to the way in which each person…
in the media
Dr Andy Zynga explores what innovation trends are right around the corner and why he thinks “cultivated meat is here to stay”.

EIT Food Open Innovation Call 2023

Have you got an idea for an innovative project that will create positive change in the food system? We want to hear from you!

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Now more than ever we must ensure everyone can always access healthy and sustainable food, and innovative digital technologies are helping to find new solutions – here we explore some of the key examples.
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We invite you to contribute to the development of a Nordic-Baltic-Polish Food Waste Manifesto – supported by the Nordic Council of Ministers! Inspired by the success of the ‘Nordic Kitchen Manifesto’, the‘Great Taste – Zero Waste’ Baltic…

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?

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As we look ahead to another year, we have combined insights from EIT Food - the world’s largest and most dynamic food innovation community - to collate the top 5 European food trends in 2023.
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EIT Food’s Andy Zynga highlights the latest exciting innovation happening across the European food and beverage sector which is helping to shift the dial on the climate crisis.
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The PROSEED project on Circular-based alternative PROtein extraction from grape SEEDs, is a European project that aims at the production and commercialisation of a new alternative protein product.
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Whether it be through labelling and communication or through the materials themselves, sustainable food packaging plays an important role in the food system. Here we explore the challenges and solutions.

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Podcast #110

Circular coffee – can we make coffee sustainable?

Coffee is close to many people’s hearts, but the coffee industry needs fixing. Deforestation, water scarcity and poverty are among the…
in the media
The deadline is fast approaching for agrifood innovators to apply for funding from EIT Food, the world’s largest food innovation community. EIT Food is supported by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), a body of the…
in the media
Climarian, reducetarian, regenerative, sustaining, planetary... Concern for climate change and the future of the planet is also reflected in diet and is giving rise to new categories and labels linked to the way in which each person…
in the media
Dr Andy Zynga explores what innovation trends are right around the corner and why he thinks “cultivated meat is here to stay”.
in the media
EIT Food has announced the launch of its 2023 Entrepreneurship Programmes, with applications now open for three agri-foodtech programmes.
in the media
EIT Food has launched its 2023 Entrepreneurship Programmes, designed to offer support to entrepreneurs to scale up their agrifood startups working to solve global food system challenges and deliver new innovation worldwide.
blog
Now more than ever we must ensure everyone can always access healthy and sustainable food, and innovative digital technologies are helping to find new solutions – here we explore some of the key examples.
project
We invite you to contribute to the development of a Nordic-Baltic-Polish Food Waste Manifesto – supported by the Nordic Council of Ministers! Inspired by the success of the ‘Nordic Kitchen Manifesto’, the‘Great Taste – Zero Waste’ Baltic…
blog
As we look ahead to another year, we have combined insights from EIT Food - the world’s largest and most dynamic food innovation community - to collate the top 5 European food trends in 2023.
in the media
EIT Food’s Andy Zynga highlights the latest exciting innovation happening across the European food and beverage sector which is helping to shift the dial on the climate crisis.
project
The PROSEED project on Circular-based alternative PROtein extraction from grape SEEDs, is a European project that aims at the production and commercialisation of a new alternative protein product.
blog
Whether it be through labelling and communication or through the materials themselves, sustainable food packaging plays an important role in the food system. Here we explore the challenges and solutions.
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