EU SPECIALTY FOOD INGREDIENTS
Specialty food ingredients have technological and/or functional benefits and are essential in providing today’s consumer with a wide range of tasty, safe, healthy, affordable, qualitative and sustainably produced food. They are key segment in the European food industry that is used in many of consumer foods and have consequently become part of our daily life.
EU Specialty Food Ingredients is THE voice of specialty food ingredients in Europe. EU Specialty Food Ingredients represents its members by:
– Engaging with authorities for the continued development of a fair regulatory environment;
– Being a transparent and credible partner, committed to science and knowledge sharing;
– Developing understanding of the role and benefits that specialty food ingredients play today and tomorrow, starting with food manufacturers.
And thus: increasing trust in specialty food ingredients towards the relevant stakeholders.
2025-02 Press Release: Wanted: High-performing EFSA for the safety assessment of specialty food ingredients
Brussels, 12th February 2025: For the first time since its creation, and following the implementation of the Transparency Regulation[1], the European Commission is evaluating the performance of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).[2] This is a unique opportunity to foster a cutting-edge and safe specialty food...
2025-01 WANTED: PRACTICAL EFSA TO ASSESS SPECIALTY FOOD INGREDIENTS’ SAFETY IN REAL-WORLD SETTINGS!
The European Commission is evaluating the performance of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) for the first time. In the European Union (EU), most specialty food ingredients must first undergo a premarket authorisation process including a safety assessment from EFSA, before being allowed to be...
2024-11 WANTED: HIGH-PERFORMING EFSA FOR THE SAFETY ASSESSMENT OF SPECIALTY FOOD INGREDIENTS!
For the first time since its creation, the European Commission is evaluating the performance of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). This is a unique opportunity to foster a cutting-edge and safe specialty food ingredient sector that enhances the global competitiveness and excellence of the...
2024-11 EU REFERENCE LABORATORY FOR FOOD IMPROVEMENT AGENTS
On 1st August 2024, Sciensano (Belgium) was appointed by the European Commission as the EU Reference Laboratory for Food Improvement Agents (EURL FIA). As EURL FIA, Sciensano has the following responsibilities: provide scientific and technical assistance to the European Commission; coordinate and supervise the network of National Reference...
EU Specialty Food Ingredients Activities
Latest Updates from EU Specialty Food Ingredients
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20-02 MARKET ACCESS
-EU Specialty Food Ingredients participates to DG Trade SPS Market Access Working Group meeting.
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19-02 EMPOWERING CONSUMERS FOR BETTER FOOD & DRINK CHOICES
-EU Specialty Food Ingredients is invited at the Food Drink Dialogues, where a Panel moderated by the Financial Times debates how to build food environments that make it easy to consume a balanced and sustainable diet.
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18-02 ABS CONSULTATION FORUM
-A representative of EU Specialty Food Ingredients attends the 9th meeting of the ABS Consultation Forum. Focus is on the outcomes of COP16 on DSI, COP Decision 16/2 and the next steps before COP17.
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28-01 AGRI-FOOD TRANSITION PATHWAY
-DG GROW organises a workshop on the Agri-Food Transition Pathway Stakeholder Support Platform, which aims to help stakeholders, including EU Specialty Food Ingredients, in the implementation of the pathway published in March 2024 and of the EU Code of Conduct for responsible food and marketing practices.
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