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2026-04 Joint Industry Statement – The EU Biotech Act II
Nearly 40 European, national, and regional industry organisations —including EU Specialty Food Ingredients— have come together to underline the crucial significance of the Biotech Act II. Their joint position paper emphasises the urgent need for comprehensive and globally ambitious legislation to facilitate biomanufacturing scale-up and...
2026-03 Shaping the Future of Food: The value of EU Specialty Food Ingredients membership
EU Specialty Food Ingredients has published a new video bringing together testimonials from its members, sharing their perspectives on the added value of association membership in today’s complex food landscape. Through their voices, members highlight the importance of cooperation, timely access to regulatory insight, scientific...
2026-02 SAFE USE OF FOOD ADDITIVES – EUROPEAN COMMISSION FACTSHEET
The European Commission has recently published a very clear factsheet on food additives, how they are regulated and should be labelled in the European Union. EU Specialty Food Ingredients welcomes this initiative that sets the record straight about these key components of the food value...
2026-02 EU Council meeting on the single market and EU competitiveness
Following yesterday’s informal EU Council meeting on the single market and EU competitiveness, EU Specialty Food Ingredients welcomes Member States' focus on creating a favourable regulatory environment, simplifying EU regulatory burden, protecting strategic industries, and reducing dependencies. We also appreciate the efforts towards fostering a...
2026-01 EU Specialty Food Ingredients appoints new Secretary General
EU Specialty Food Ingredients is delighted to announce the appointment of Caroline Rey as its new Secretary General, effective on 1st January 2026, following the decision by the former Secretary General, Maryse Hervé, to focus on her role of ECCO’s Managing Director and consultant. Caroline...
2026-01 EFSA Publishes Updated Guidance on Food Additive Assessment
In the European Union, all additives must be assessed and declared safe by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) before they can be authorised for use in food and drinks1. EFSA has released its updated Guidance on the scientific data requirements for applications for the...