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For the latest regulatory advances and discussions in food technology, as well as guidance and insight into regulatory debate and legislation, EU Specialty Food Ingredients is the authoritative source for industry news and information.
2026-06 World Food Safety Day 2026
This year again, EU Specialty Food Ingredients is celebrating World Food Safety Day, organised by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to raise awareness of the importance of food safety and to inspire action to...
2026-05 Webinar on regulatory sandboxes
New foodstuffs or new ingredients often face obstacles and hurdles to enter the EU market, and it seems to many of us that the precautionary principle is unfriendly to food innovations. This may explain why regulatory sandboxes are increasingly seen by some in the EU...
2026-04 EU Specialty Food Ingredients at CCFA56
The 56th session of the Codex Committee on Food Additives (CCFA) took place between 13th and 17th April in Chongqing, China. EU Specialty Food Ingredients was represented by the Chair of our CCFA working group as well as by a working group expert, who are...
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...