What we do as Food Waste Free United
Within Food Waste Free United, food businesses from the entire supply chain, knowledge institutions, national and local governments, and NGOs collaborate and share their expertise for one common goal: halving food waste by 2030 (as compared to 2015).
About Food Waste Free United
The foundation Food Waste Free United is the public-private movement in the Netherlands that is committed to SDG 12.3. All the important initiatives and expertise against food loss and waste are combined and accelerated within Food Waste Free United. Food businesses from the entire supply chain, knowledge institutions, national and local governments, and NGOs collaborate on the ambition of halving food waste by 2030 (as compared to 2015). This will make the Netherlands a frontrunner in realising Sustainable Development Goal 12.3 of the United Nations. As per 1 July 2019, the foundation Food Waste Free United is an ANBI (Public Benefit Organisation (PBO)) in the Netherlands.
Food Waste Free United in short
We work using four lines of action
Monitoring together
In collaboration with Wageningen University & Research, we help an increasing number of businesses and sectors to measure and monitor their waste streams, thus giving them the means to take goal-oriented action to prevent food loss.
Together with businesses and organisations
Food Waste Free United connects and activates all links in the food supply chain, boosts collaborations, stimulates innovations, and shares knowledge.
Together with consumers
With impactful campaigns, together with the Netherlands Nutrition Centre (Voedingscentrum), we inspire consumers to buy, cook and preserve their food waste-free.
Changing the rules together
We contribute to changing obstructive laws and rules, to make running a circular and waste-free business the most attractive option.
We do this together with our stakeholders and key supporters
United as a team, we make an impact
Food Waste Free United consists of a team of people who – employed by us or seconded by our partners – work on the foundation’s goals with passion.
Toine Timmermans
Director
Saskia van der Laan
Program manager Business Solutions
Karin Roosen
Program manager Monitoring & Impact
Anneloes Hodes
Projectmanager
Valérie Klostermann
Interim Projectmanager Foodservice
Zoë Verdaasdonk
Projectmanager
Jip Jordaan
Projectmanager
Iris van Zoelen
Projectmanager
Rinke Bossink
Projectmanager
Sanne Stroosnijder
Business Developer
Marjolijn Schrijnen
Program manager Consumer Activation
Dennis van de Mortel
Projectmanager Consumer Activation
Kathelijne Bottema
Projectmanager Education
Manon Ensink
Manager Communication & Public Affairs
Stephanie Lechner
Content & Communication Specialist
Leander van der Veer
Marketing & Communication Specialist
Lia Spaans
Manager Finance & Operations
Charlotte Peeters
Officemanager
Martijntje Vollebregt
Researcher Sustainable Food Processing
Management & organisation
The daily management of the organisation is in hands of the director. The director reports to the board.
The board consists of the following members:
Chairman: Gerda Verburg
Treasurer: Ernst van den Ende
General member: Michiel Kernkamp
General member: Janine Luten
General member: Irénke Meekma
General member: Esther Slegtenhorst
Board advisor: Myriam Meertens.
In addition to the board, we have an advisory body in the form of a Stakeholder Council.
Looking back: Food Waste Free United celebrates 5 years
Highlight video 2025 Food Waste Free United
A highlight video of the foundation Food Waste Free United in the Netherlands.