On 5 November 2026, the Horizon Europe projects ROSETTA, BREADCRUMB and CATALYSE will come together in Brussels for their joint final event, bringing together researchers, policymakers, industry representatives and food system stakeholders to exchange knowledge and explore solutions for more sustainable European food systems.
We are pleased to announce the participation of three European Commission representatives, whose contributions will connect research and innovation with European policy priorities in food waste prevention, food safety and the future of resilient food systems.
Meet the European Commission Speakers
Bartosz Zambrzycki
Team Leader – Food Waste Team, Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety (DG SANTE), European Commission
Bartosz Zambrzycki is an environmental engineer with nearly three decades of experience in waste management and environmental policy. His professional background includes roles at the Polish Ministry of Environment, the European Environment Agency and the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Environment. At DG SANTE, his work focuses on food waste prevention.
He will discuss EU action on food waste, including the challenges of reducing waste across Europe, legally binding EU food waste reduction targets introduced in 2025, and the importance of collaboration, measurement and monitoring for effective prevention.
Giulia Bizzo
Policy Officer – Food Systems, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (DG RTD), European Commission
Giulia Bizzo works in the European Commission unit responsible for Bioeconomy and Food Systems. Her responsibilities include Horizon Europe programming on food waste, the Secretariat of the Standing Committee on Agricultural Research, and development of the future research and innovation framework for food systems, Food 2040. She brings a background in International Relations, European project management and Social Sciences.
Together with Jorge Molina Villanueva, she will explore the evolution from Food 2030 to Food 2040 and the role of research and innovation in enabling sustainable, competitive and resilient European food systems, including continued action on food waste.
Jorge Molina Villanueva
Policy Officer – Food Systems, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (DG RTD), European Commission
Jorge Molina Villanueva has over 25 years of experience in food innovation and management, including work with research and technology organisations and regional non-profit foundations. At the European Commission, he contributes to the food safety innovation area within the Horizon Europe Cluster 6 work programme and the implementation of the Food 2040 research and innovation strategy.
In a joint presentation with Giulia Bizzo, he will examine the transition towards Food 2040, focusing on food safety research and innovation and the development of more resilient food systems.
Joint presentation: “From Food 2030 to Food 2040 – building the future R&I framework for competitive, sustainable and resilient food systems.”
Join the Discussion in Brussels
The joint final event provides an opportunity to connect European policy priorities with project results, research-based evidence and practical approaches to reducing food waste and strengthening the sustainability of food systems. ROSETTA’s work on food waste linked to marketing standards and alternative market access for safe, suboptimal foods will contribute to this wider exchange.
Date: 5 November 2026
Location: Herman Teirlinck Building, Brussels, Belgium
Join ROSETTA, BREADCRUMB and CATALYSE for a valuable exchange of knowledge and perspectives on the future of Europe’s food systems.
ROSETTA is funded by the European Union under Horizon Europe (Grant Agreement No. 101136427). Views and opinions expressed are those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Research Executive Agency (REA). Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.
