PFP POSITION ON FARM TO FORK STRATEGY | 2020
October 2020 Primary Food Processors (PFP) welcomed the European Commission’s Farm to Fork Strategy and expressed support for its objective of creating more sustainable food systems across Europe. At the same time, the organisation stressed that implementation must remain science based, economically viable and capable of preserving food security, food safety and competitiveness throughout the […]
Primary Food Processors and Climate Change | 2020
15 October 2020 Primary Food Processors (PFP) brought together policymakers, industry representatives and sustainability experts during a virtual forum to discuss the challenges and opportunities associated with climate neutrality, industrial competitiveness and decarbonisation within Europe’s primary food processing industries. The discussions took place as the European Union advanced its climate ambitions, including the objective of […]
PFP Forum 2020 on Climate Change | 2020
14 October 2020 Primary Food Processors (PFP) hosted its 2020 Online Forum under the theme “Climate Change: Impacts on Primary Food Sectors and Ways Towards Carbon Neutrality”, bringing together policymakers, industry representatives and sustainability experts to discuss the environmental challenges facing Europe’s primary food processing industries. The event was hosted by Norbert Lins MEP, Chair […]
PFP-FDE Eurocommerce Guidance on the origin indication of the primary ingredient | 2020
May 2020 Primary Food Processors (PFP), FoodDrinkEurope and EuroCommerce jointly developed guidance on the application of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/775, which establishes rules for indicating the country of origin or place of provenance of a food when that origin differs from that of its primary ingredient. The guidance aims to support food business operators, […]
PFP Statement on Court Ruling on mutagenesis
December 2019 Primary Food Processors (PFP) took note of the ruling of the European Court of Justice in case C-528/16 concerning mutagenesis techniques and their treatment under European GMO legislation. The organisation emphasised the need for greater legal clarity and regulatory certainty regarding the status of products developed through newer plant breeding methods. According to […]
PFP statement on ECJ ruling on mutagenesis | 2019
December 2019 Primary Food Processors (PFP) took note of the European Court of Justice ruling in Case C-528/16 concerning mutagenesis techniques and their treatment under European GMO legislation. The organisation highlighted the need for greater legal certainty and regulatory clarity regarding products developed through modern plant breeding methods. According to the ruling, organisms obtained through […]
PFP position on food waste – July 2019 | 2019
12 July 2019 Primary Food Processors (PFP) welcomed European initiatives aimed at improving sustainability and reducing food waste across the food supply chain while expressing concerns regarding the inclusion of several primary food processing sectors within the European Commission’s proposed methodology for measuring food waste. The organisation supports the objective of developing a harmonised European […]