EU Code of Conduct on Responsible Food Business and Marketing Practices

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The Code of Conduct for Responsible Food Business and Marketing Practices is one of the first deliverables of the EU Farm to Fork Strategy and an integral part of its action plan. It sets out common aspirations and indicative actions which actors ‘between the farm and the fork’, such as food manufacturers, food service operators and retailers, can voluntarily align, commit and contribute to in support of the transition towards sustainable food systems.

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Geographic coverage	European Union
Available from	05 Jul 2021
Knowledge service \| Metadata	Bioeconomy Knowledge Centre \| Sustainable food system
Digital Europa Thesaurus (DET)	food industry waste management food waste agri-food technology bio-industry

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EU Code of Conduct on Responsible Food Business and Marketing Practices

New EU packaging rules start to apply, including restrictions on PFAS in food-contact packaging

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