Registrations for the 2025 PFP Forum are now open | 2025
INVITATION From Field to Market: Unlocking the Competitive Edge of Primary Food Processing April 29th, 2025 | 15:00 to 17:00 hrs (CET) followed by a cocktail reception Residence Palace, Brussels Primary Food Processors are a vital link between agriculture and consumers. We transform agricultural raw materials into high-quality food ingredients, animal feed, and biobased products […]
Want to learn more about who Primary Food Processors are? Take a look at our new guide to Who We Are | 2024
A vital link in the food and feed chain. Primary Food Processors represent a key link in the food chain, transforming agricultural raw materials into safe and high quality food ingredients and feed materials. Acting as the bridge between farmers and downstream industries, the sector plays an essential role in ensuring the availability of food, […]
PFP expectations from the EU Clean Industrial Deal | 2025
21 February 2025 • REF: 25PFP002 PFP represents the European primary food processing industry, a vital link in the food chain that delivers safe, high quality food products while supporting food security, rural economies and industrial competitiveness across Europe. The industry processes approximately 220 million tonnes of agricultural raw materials every year and directly employs […]
PFP opposes the reopening of the Industrial Emissions Directive under the Omnibus regulation | 2025
Brussels, 28 January 2025 The Primary Food Processors (PFP) association welcomes the European Commission’s initiative to explore simplification of reporting obligations arising from EU environmental legislation. At the same time, the organisation believes that recently adopted legislation should be given sufficient time to be implemented before any further revisions are considered. PFP does not support […]
Primary Food Processors Position on the Proposal for the Regulation for plants resulting from New Genomic Techniques (NGTs) | 2025
Ref. 25PFP002 PFP represents the European primary food processing industry, a vital link in the food chain that delivers safe, high quality food and feed products to consumers and downstream industries across Europe. The sector processes approximately 220 million tonnes of agricultural raw commodities each year and employs more than 120,000 people. PFP welcomed the […]
PFP contribution to EU Vision for Agriculture and Food | 2025
PFP welcomes the initiative to develop an EU Vision for Agriculture & Food and supports a holistic approach that strengthens dialogue and collaboration across the agrifood value chain. The organisation stresses the importance of ensuring coherence between the future EU food strategy and the Clean Industrial Deal, particularly for industries processing agricultural products. Massive investment […]
Primary Food Processors welcome the adoption of the legislative text on the Industrial Emissions Directive by the Economic and Financial Affairs Council | 2024
Brussels, 12 April 2024 Primary Food Processors (PFP) welcome the formal adoption of the revised Industrial Emissions Directive (IED) legislative text by the Economic and Financial Affairs Council while highlighting several important considerations regarding implementation and operational feasibility across the sector. The organisation welcomes the compromise text revising Directive 2010/75/EU and particularly supports the commitment […]
PFP Statement on the outcome of the joint vote of the EP ENVI and IMCO Committees on their draft report on Substantiation of Green Claims | 2024
Brussels, 14 February 2024 The Primary Food Processors of the EU (PFP) welcome the report on the Green Claims Directive approved by the European Parliament’s Committees on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) and on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO). PFP supports the European Commission’s proposal as an important framework for […]
PFP Press Release following EP Plenary vote on NGTs Regulation | 2024
Brussels, 09 February 2024 Primary Food Processors (PFP) welcome the European Parliament’s adoption of its position on the European Commission proposal for a Regulation on plants produced through New Genomic Techniques (NGTs), bringing the legislative process one step closer to completion. The organisation welcomes the European Parliament’s recognition that New Genomic Techniques can contribute to […]
PFP Statement on the release of the EFSA opinion on Mineral Oil Hydrocarbons | 2023
Ref. 23PFP016 • Brussels, 14 September 2023 Primary Food Processors (PFP) take note of the conclusions of the updated European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) opinion on Mineral Oil Hydrocarbons (MOH) in food and reaffirm their commitment to addressing contamination risks throughout the agri food value chain. Mineral Oil Hydrocarbons contamination in food has been a […]