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Between Digital Excitement and the Sustainability Imperative at Food Hotel Tech 2026

A two-day immersion in the tech & sustainability ecosystem of the HoReCa sector, Paris Expo, Porte de Versailles, 14–15 April 2026.

Powering Collaboration: New Features for Experts in COVERE²

We’re happy to introduce the latest updates to the COVERE² platform, bringing improvements across both the website and the platform itself.
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Green Public Procurement: How the EU Is Turning Public Spending Into a Sustainability Lever

Green Public Procurement: How the EU Is Turning Public Spending Into a Sustainability Lever

Public spending is one of the most powerful tools the European Union has to shape markets. Public authorities across the EU buy goods, works, and services worth roughly €2 trillion a year - about 14% of EU GDP. Green Public Procurement (GPP) is the policy idea that this enormous purchasing power should reward products and suppliers with reduced environmental impact. For businesses that sell to the public sector, GPP is quickly moving from a competitive advantage to a baseline expectation.

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Europe Is Leaving Its Carbon Potential in the Field

Europe Is Leaving Its Carbon Potential in the Field

There are 5.79 million small farms in Europe. They steward some of the continent's most biodiverse landscapes and feed local communities. Yet the majority of them cannot access a single euro from carbon markets.

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New EU packaging rules are closer than you think – here's what's changing

New EU packaging rules are closer than you think – here's what's changing

The EU's Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) is already in force – and core obligations start applying in just a few months. If your business puts packaged goods on the European market, this one is for you.

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Key Takeaways from the 4th Annual Scope 3 Summit in Berlin, April 2026

Key Takeaways from the 4th Annual Scope 3 Summit in Berlin, April 2026

Last week, COVERE2 joined sustainability leaders, procurement directors, and climate strategists from across Europe at the 4th Annual Scope 3 Summit in Berlin - two days dedicated to addressing a clear-cut challenge: turning Scope 3 ambition into verified, auditable results.

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Between Digital Excitement and the Sustainability Imperative at Food Hotel Tech 2026

Between Digital Excitement and the Sustainability Imperative at Food Hotel Tech 2026

A two-day immersion in the tech & sustainability ecosystem of the HoReCa sector, Paris Expo, Porte de Versailles, 14–15 April 2026.

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Carbon Farming: From Shared Vision to Real-World Scale

Carbon Farming: From Shared Vision to Real-World Scale

Climate Reality Europe Cannot Ignore. The urgency is undeniable. Europe is now the fastest-warming continent, and in 2024, we crossed the +1.5°C threshold. Current trajectories point toward a potential +4°C increase by the end of the century, a scenario widely considered unlivable.

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Climate Technologies Continue Being Deployed at Scale - And It All Starts with Data

Climate Technologies Continue Being Deployed at Scale - And It All Starts with Data

For years, the conversation around climate technology felt like it was stuck in a loop. Ambitious targets. Pilot projects. Promising press releases. And then, somehow, not enough actually happening.

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Powering Collaboration: New Features for Experts in COVERE²

Powering Collaboration: New Features for Experts in COVERE²

We’re happy to introduce the latest updates to the COVERE² platform, bringing improvements across both the website and the platform itself.

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Resilience, Regulation, and the Conscious Consumer: Key Insights from Agri-Food Europe 2026

Resilience, Regulation, and the Conscious Consumer: Key Insights from Agri-Food Europe 2026

After the Women in Food and Agriculture conference earlier that week set the tone around leadership and inclusion, Agri-Food Europe 2026 brought a holistic macroeconomic perspective into the room. Two days of debate among industry leaders, policymakers, and sustainability practitioners left a clear impression: the operating environment for food and agriculture has fundamentally shifted, and the organisations that will endure are those building resilience as a strategic discipline - not a crisis response.

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COVERE² and Its Partners: An EIT Food Success Story

COVERE² and Its Partners: An EIT Food Success Story

The partnership between the COVERE² consortium and EIT Food is an inspiring success story that illustrates the power of collaboration and the value of a high-quality innovation network.

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We Are Attending the European Carbon Farming Summit Next Week in Italy

We Are Attending the European Carbon Farming Summit Next Week in Italy

We are excited to announce that we are attending the European Carbon Farming Summit.

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Leadership, Inclusion, and Intelligence: Key Insights from the Women in Food and Agriculture Conference 2026

Leadership, Inclusion, and Intelligence: Key Insights from the Women in Food and Agriculture Conference 2026

The Women in Food and Agriculture (WFA) conference in Amsterdam brought together practitioners, academics, and industry leaders to examine the forces reshaping the food and agricultural sectors. As a sustainability consultant, I left with three clear takeaways: that sustainable sourcing is becoming a genuine competitive differentiator, that Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE\&I) efforts must be grounded in data and organisational transparency, and that - to no one’s surprise - artificial intelligence is expected to play a significant role in shaping the future of the industry.

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