Joint Press Statement: Agri-food supply chain “societally-critical” – securing gas supply vital to maintain EU food supplies | 2022
Brussels, 28 July 2022 Copa Cogeca, Primary Food Processors (PFP) and FoodDrinkEurope welcomed the European Union’s decision to recognise the agri food supply chain as a societally critical sector within the framework of the “Save Gas for a Safe Winter” initiative adopted in response to Europe’s energy crisis. The initiative, endorsed by Member States on […]
Joint Press Statement: Secure gas supply critical to maintain EU food supplies | 2022
Brussels, 20 July 2022 Copa Cogeca, Primary Food Processors (PFP) and FoodDrinkEurope welcomed the European Commission’s “Save Gas for a Safe Winter” communication and called on Member States to recognise the agri food chain as a critical sector during any future gas rationing measures. The organisations stressed that secure and uninterrupted gas supplies are essential […]
PFP Statement on Prioritisation in the Event of Gas Rationining | 2022
Brussels, 29 April 2022 Primary Food Processors (PFP) called on European institutions and Member States to recognise primary food processing industries as priority sectors in the event of gas rationing measures across the European Union. The statement was issued against the backdrop of growing concerns over European gas supplies following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, EU […]
Primary Food Processors (PFP) strongly welcome publication of the Commission Communication ‘REPowerEU’ | 2022
Brussels, 9 March 2022 Primary Food Processors (PFP) welcomed the publication of the European Commission’s REPowerEU Communication and highlighted the urgent need to support Europe’s energy intensive food processing industries during a period of significant geopolitical uncertainty and energy market disruption. The organisation emphasised that primary food processors play a strategic role within the European […]
Primary Food Processors signs EU Code of Conduct | 2021
21 December 2021 Primary Food Processors (PFP) signed the EU Code of Conduct for Responsible Food Business and Marketing Practices, thereby endorsing the aspirational objectives set out in this document. This is a voluntary initiative that PFP decided to commit to in order to contribute to and support the transition towards a more sustainable food […]
Joint Press release-Thirteen partners of Agri-Food Chain Roundtable on Plant Protection react to F2F targets on plant protection products in a joint letter | 2021
Brussels, 31 May 2021 Primary Food Processors (PFP) joined twelve other organisations from across Europe’s agri food chain in calling for a comprehensive assessment of the Farm to Fork Strategy targets before any binding regulatory decisions are taken regarding pesticide reduction objectives. The joint statement was issued on the first anniversary of the Farm to […]
PFP statement on new taxonomy draft delegated act | 2021
Brussels, 23 March 2021 Primary Food Processors (PFP) welcomed the improvements made to the revised draft delegated act on climate related objectives under the EU Taxonomy framework while highlighting the need for further adjustments to fully recognise the contribution of primary food processors and bioeconomy value chains to Europe’s climate neutrality objectives. The organisation reacted […]
PFP position on the Taxonomy Regulation’s draft delegated act on climate-related objectives and its annexes | 2020
15 December 2020 Primary Food Processors (PFP) expressed serious concerns regarding the European Commission’s first draft delegated act supplementing Regulation 2020/852 on sustainable finance and climate related objectives. According to the organisation, several provisions within the proposal risk undermining the competitiveness of Europe’s primary food processing industries and limiting their contribution to climate change mitigation […]
PFP industries concerned over €2 billion worth of traded goods across the Channel in the balance of inconclusive negotiations | 2020
Brussels, 4 December 2020 Primary Food Processors (PFP) warned that a no deal Brexit scenario would severely disrupt EU UK food supply chains and place more than €2 billion worth of annual agri food trade at risk. As negotiations approached the end of the Brexit transition period, the organisation called for an ambitious trade agreement […]
PFP Statement on the draft German “Mineral oil ordinance” | 2020
November 2020 Primary Food Processors (PFP) expressed strong concerns regarding the draft 22nd Ordinance amending the German Consumer Goods Ordinance and called for a harmonised, science based European approach to addressing Mineral Oil Aromatic Hydrocarbons (MOAH) in food. The proposal notified by the German Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture under the Technical Regulation Information […]