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 IngredientsĀ isĀ THE voice of specialty food ingredients in Europe.Ā 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.
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). AsĀ EURLĀ FIA,Ā Sciensano has the following responsibilities: provide scientific and technical assistance to the European Commission; coordinate and supervise the network of National Reference...
2024-10 WEBINAR ON THE PROPOSED REGULATION ON PACKAGING & PACKAGING WASTE
Learn about the potential obligations that may arise in the future for manufacturers of specialty food ingredients under the proposed Regulation on packaging and packaging waste: in this webinar, an expert from CEFIC provided members of EU Specialty Food Ingredients with valuable insights on key...
2024-10 LABELLING OF SPECIALTY FOOD INGREDIENTS IN THE CONTEXT OF ALLERGY, INTOLERANCE & OTHER HEALTH CONDITIONS
EU Specialty Food Ingredients has prepared a comprehensive brochure for its members that focuses on the labelling of specialty food ingredients in relation to allergies, intolerances, and other health conditions. This informative document uses real-life examples to clearly explain the regulatory provisions that apply to...
EU Specialty Food Ingredients Activities
Latest Updates from EU Specialty Food Ingredients
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05-12 DG SANTE ADVISORY GROUP
-Delegates from EU Specialty Food Ingredients attend the meeting of the Advisory Group on Sustainability of Food Systems, where the outcome of the Strategic Dialogue and the state of play of the EFSAās performance evaluation are presented.
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29-11 EFSA DISCUSSION GROUP ON CHEMICAL OCCURRENCE DATA
-An expert from EU Specialty Food Ingredients participates in the 12th meeting of the Discussion Group on Chemical Occurrence Data.
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27-11 EFSA 7th STAKEHOLDER FORUM
-EU Specialty Food Ingredientsā delegates participate in the EFSA annual Stakeholder Forum āInnovation in food safety: exploring the future togetherā.
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26-11 SPOTLIGHT: FOOD ADDITIVES ā STATUS QUO ON CHEMICAL ANALYSIS AND EUROPEAN REGULATIONS
-A delegate from EU Specialty Food Ingredients attends the BfR Conference in Berlin, which offers a platform for presenting and discussing current topics in the field of food additives such as activities of European Union and National Reference Laboratories, chemical analysis in official control and research, EU regulations and monitoring.
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