Food redistribution in the Nordic Region : Phase II: Identification of best practice models for enhanced food redistribution / Irmelin Gram-Hanssen, Ole Jørgen Hanssen, Johan Hultén, Kirsi Silvennoinen, Mads Werge, Åsa Stenmarck and Ane Kirstine Aare.

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Foreword; Summary in English; Redistribution and food-serving actors (including food banks, charity organisations and other users of surplus food); Donors (including all food business operators in possession of surplus food that are or could be involved in food donation); Authorities (including social, environmental, and waste management authorities at the local, regional and national level); 1. Introduction; 1.1 Background; 1.2 Main findings from phase I; 1.3 Relevant studies; Goal and scope of the project; 2.1 Goal of phase II; 2.2 Models for redistribution; 2.3 Four issues.

Methods and data gathering3.1 Survey; 3.2 Workshops; 3.3 Information extraction; 3.4 Definitions; 4. Survey results; 4.1 Food legislation and regulations; 4.2 Organisation; Collaboration; Donations; Financing; 4.3 Quality assurance; 4.4 Registration and tracing of food; Legislation and regulations: Existing laws and "best practice" guidelines and interpretations; 5.1 Laws and interpretations; 5.1.1 Harmonized EU legal framework; 5.1.2 National regulations and interpretation of the EU framework; 5.2 Legal challenges and possible solutions; 5.2.1 Interpretations of legislation.

5.2.2 Control requirements and fees5.2.3 Value Added Tax (VAT); 5.2.4 Lack of political prioritization; 5.3 Food safety guidelines; 5.3.1 Evira Guidelines; 5.3.2 Danish FAQ guideline; 5.3.3 Industry guidelines; 5.4 Extended producer responsibility; 5.5 Recommendations; 5.5.1 Create national or sector guidelines; 5.5.2 Remove financial disincentives; 5.5.3 Create Nordic standards for future EU guideline; 6. Organisation: Developing sustainable business models for food redistribution; 6.1 Different organisational set-ups; 6.1.1 FEBA guidelines; 6.2 Organisational challenges; 6.2.1 Finance.

6.2.2 Logistics costs6.2.3 Professionalism; 6.2.4 Effectiveness in preventing food waste; 6.2.5 Communication between organisations; 6.3 Recommendations; 6.3.1 Develop regional platforms as systems operators; 6.3.2 Common industry initiatives; 6.3.3 Develop more efficient logistics; 6.3.4 Show the benefits of redistribution; 6.3.5 Ensure sustainable income; Quality assurance: Developing a common platform for quality systems; 7.1 Reasons for having a system for quality assurance; 7.2 Knowledge and training; 7.3 Labelling; 7.4 Transporting and storing; 7.5 Donations; 7.6 Social considerations.

7.7 Recommendations7.7.1 Summary; 7.7.2 Checklist; Registration and tracing: Systems for traceability throughout the redistribution process; 8.1 Reasons for having a system for registration and tracing; 8.2 Requirements and legislation; 8.3 Current systems for tracing and registration of food used in redistribution; 8.3.1 Food banks; Matsentralen; fødevareBanken; Yhteinen pöytä (Shared Table Project); 8.3.2 Organised local redistribution; 8.3.3 Local redistribution; 8.4 General challenges; 8.5 Recommendations; 8.5.1 Food banks; Characteristics; Recommendations.

The Nordic Food Redistribution Project investigates food waste reduction through the redistribution of surplus food. The project goal is to increase and improve redistribution activities from donors to food banks and charity organisations in order to enhance both environmental and social sustainability in the Nordic region. The phase II report proposes best practice models concerning legislation, organisation, quality assurance and registration of food. Report recommendations are addressed at redistribution and food-serving actors, donors and authorities and focus on how to improve the quality of redistributed food, how to enhance collaboration between the various actors as well as how to prioritize and secure funding for redistribution activities. The report is part of the Nordic Prime Ministers' green growth initiative: "The Nordic Region - leading in green growth."

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