ROSETTA International Roundtable: Reducing Food Waste Linked to Marketing Standards
03
June
2026
7:00 am - 10:30 am
3 June 2026 | 09:00–12:30 | Brussels
Main body:
The ROSETTA project invites policy and business stakeholders to join an international roundtable on reducing food waste linked to marketing standards.
The event will take place on 3 June 2026 at Business & Science Poland (BSP,Rue Belliard 40, 1040 Brussels), from 09:00 to 12:30.
Why this roundtable?
Marketing standards define what food products can be sold based on appearance, size and quality criteria. Products that don’t meet these standards are often wasted across the entire supply chain, even when they are perfectly safe and nutritious.
What can businesses and policymakers do about it?
ROSETTA has spent more than two years testing practical solutions across five European countries, covering meat, dairy, cereals and fruit&vegetables. From these pilot interventions, the consortium has developed evidence-based recommendations for business and policy action. The roundtable brings these recommendations to an international audience for discussion, validation and refinement before they are finalised.
Agenda of the day
| Time | Session |
| 09:00 – 09:15 | Registration and welcome coffee |
| 09:15 – 09:45 | Introduction to ROSETTA and presentation of the policy and business recommendations |
| 09:45 – 10:45 | Parallel discussion tables – Round 1: examining the recommendations in separate discussion groups |
| 10:45 – 11:15 | Coffee break |
| 11:15 – 11:35 | Parallel discussion tables – Round 2: priorities, gaps and improvements |
| 11:35 – 12:00 | Joint plenary session with key takeaways from both tables |
| 12:00 – 12:30 | Next steps, feedback and farewell |
What’s in it for you?
Participating in this roundtable means joining an international, evidence-based dialogue on one of the key challenges in the European food system. You will:
- Discover the recommendations developed from real pilot interventions across 5 European countries
- Contribute your expertise to shaping actionable solutions for business and policy
- Exchange perspectives with researchers and practitioners from across Europe
- Connect with the ROSETTA Horizon Europe consortium and sector experts
Who should apply?
The roundtable is open to stakeholders from across Europe working on food waste, marketing standards, food quality regulation, retail, food processing, redistribution, and related fields, both on the policy and business side.
Seats are limited. Applications close on 28 May 2026.
Apply here: https://forms.gle/k7jQKZ1GwZkm6eez9
