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2024-06 A NEW PRESIDENT APPOINTED AT EU SPECIALTY FOOD INGREDIENTS

At its Board meeting on 4th June 2024, EU Specialty Food Ingredients has appointed a new President, Mr Huub Scheres (Director Science & Regulatory Advocacy at IFF), as a successor to Mr Geert Maesmans (Cargill). “On behalf of our association, I would like to sincerely thank Geert...

2024-03 INNOVATION IN FOOD PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY: THE CASE OF PROTEINS

At the European Food Forum event hosted by MEPs Mr Asim Ademov and Ms. Irène Tolleret at the European Parliament on 21st March, Mr. Petr Mensik, who oversees Nutrition at EU Specialty Food Ingredients, presented introductory remarks on the topic of 'Innovation in food processing...

2024-03 SAFETY ASSESSMENT OF FOOD ADDITIVES – REVIEWING PROCEDURE PROGRESS

The Info Session “(Re-) evaluating food additives” organised by EFSA on 19-20 March in Parma allows EU Specialty Food Ingredients to provide feedback on the progress made in the safety assessment procedure of food additives and to offer suggestions for improvement for preparation and dissemination...

2024-03 THE ANTWERP DECLARATION FOR A EUROPEAN INDUSTRIAL DEAL

In the context of the EU industrial summit held in Antwerp (Belgium) on 20 February, several companies and organisations have signed ‘The Antwerp Declaration for a European Industrial Deal’ to Belgian Prime Minister, Alexander De Croo and Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen.  EU Specialty...

2024-02 HELPING THE SPECIALTY FOOD INGREDIENT INDUSTRY NAVIGATE THE EU SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVES

To help its members keep abreast of legislative initiatives relevant to our sector, EU Specialty Food Ingredients has produced a comprehensive overview of legislative progress and expected outcomes related to the EU's green transition. The document covers the initiatives of the Green Deal, the Farm-to-Fork...

2024-01 TAKING STOCK OF THE FARM TO FORK STRATEGY: REFLECTING, RETHINKING, REBUILDING

Mr. Geert Maesmans, the President of EU Specialty Food Ingredients, presents our sector's views at an event organized by the European Food  Forum and Europe Jacques Delors. The event aims to assess the progress of the Farm to Fork strategy. Nearly four years after the...