Statements
Manufacturers reiterate importance of successful EU Promotion Policy
In advance of Commissioner Cioloş’ presentation of the Communication on future promotion policy for agri-food products to the Council on 26-27 April, FoodDrinkEurope's food manufacturers want to reiterate the importance of the promotion policy progressing in the right direction.
Read MoreSMEs – part of the fabric of the EU food and drink industry
There are 274,000 food and drink companies in Europe, 99.1% of which are SMEs. SMEs accounted for 48.7% of turnover and 63% of employment in the food and drink industry in 2010.
Read MoreFoodDrinkEurope supports the EU-Morocco Agricultural Agreement
FoodDrinkEurope supports an Agreement between the EU and Morocco concerning reciprocal liberalisation measures on agricultural products, processed agricultural products, fish and fishery products, for the following reasons:
Read MoreFoodDrinkEurope asks the Parliament to support reformulation efforts
FoodDrinkEurope calls on Members of the European Parliament to continue to support the food industry's reformulation efforts (reducing the content of nutrients such as sugars/salt/fat in food and drink products) and the possibility to inform the consumer of these recipe changes so that they can make informed choices about the products they consume.
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