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.
2026-09 International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste: The contribution of specialty food ingredients
On 29 September, EU Specialty Food Ingredients joins the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in celebrating the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste. This year's theme, "Transformative Potential of Reducing Food Loss and Waste", highlights how reducing food loss...
2026-09 EU Specialty Food Ingredients’ 4 takeaways on the Commission’s new strategic approach for Research and Innovation in the food area
Ten years after the launch of its Food2030 research & innovation policy framework, the Commission has published this week its New Strategic Approach to Research & Innovation for competitive, resilient and sustainable agriculture, forestry, rural areas and food systems – Future-proofing EU agri-food through AgRI2040 and Food...
2026-09 EU Specialty Food Ingredients at Fi Europe 2026
EU Specialty Food Ingredients is pleased to participate in Fi Europe 2026, taking place from 17-19 November in Frankfurt, Germany. Fi Europe is the leading gathering for the global food and beverage ingredients industry and is expected to bring together more than 1,650 suppliers and...
2026-07 A bold FP10 – Joint Declaration
EU Specialty Food Ingredients has co-signed an EARTO and BusinessEurope-led joint declaration on the 10th EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (FP10), supported by 84 European associations. The statement calls for a significantly increased EU research and innovation budget, continued support for collaborative industry-led...
EU Specialty Food Ingredients Activities
Latest Updates from EU Specialty Food Ingredients
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12-10 Workshop on Biotech Act II
-EU Specialty Food Ingredients’ Secretary General is discussing preliminary policy options for Biotech Act II and explore how to strengthen the EU industrial biotechnology and biomanufacturing sector at DG GROW’s Stakeholder Workshop on Biotech Act II.
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12-10 EFSA’s 9th Stakeholder Forum
-Together with more than 80 stakeholders’ representatives, EU Specialty Food Ingredients’ Secretary General discusses EFSA’s future strategic goals and orientations at the EFSA Stakeholder Forum 2026: Shaping EFSA's Strategy 2034 Together.
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29-09 SNE Nutrition Summit
-A representative of EU Specialty Food Ingredients attends the Specialised Nutrition Europe (SNE) Nutrition Summit Panel Discussions exploring the future of health, nutrition and food in Europe.
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24-09 EU AgRI 2040 Conference
-Following the Commission’s unveiling of its New Strategic Approach to Research & Innovation in the agri-food sector, the implementation of the strategy and the EU’s priorities for competitive, resilient and sustainable agriculture, forestry, rural areas and food systems by 2040 will be discussed at the EU Agri 2040 Conference. EU Specialty Food Ingredients will follow the event, which takes place today and tomorrow.
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