FoodDrinkEurope

The EU food and drink industry is a catalyst for industrial growth, sustainability and security in Europe. 🍽️ 🌍 🛡 FoodDrinkEurope has unveiled a 5-step plan for EU policymakers to unleash our potential to lead the world on sustainability, innovation, and competitiveness. 💶 Stimulate investment 👩🔬 Support innovation 🚢 Boost trade and secure supply 📜 Design better regulation 👩💼 Improve governance “EU food and drink makers number nearly 300,000 businesses, with nine out of ten employing fewer than 20 people. Yet they contribute €110 billion in wages annually, purchase 70% of all EU farm produce, and invest over €2 billion in innovative, sustainably-produced products." "With the right support, we have the ability to significantly enhance Europe's competitiveness, provide societal stability, and invest in resilient food systems." - Dirk Jacobs, Director General of FoodDrinkEurope See the full 5-step plan for a sustainable and competitive #FoodFuture in Europe ⬇

A sustainable food system is not just one that looks after the planet, but people too. FoodDrinkEurope is helping food and drink makers with reformulation, portion sizes, and boosting fibre and wholegrain content. 📒 ⚖️ 🥖 Find out more from Sara Lamonaca ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/e2Ur6Xmi

We're helping food and drink makers decarbonise their production and get to grips with emissions sources in the supply chain. 📉 🏭 💚 FoodDrinkEurope's climate expert Agnese Ruggiero explores how we can shape a more resilient and sustainable #FoodFuture⬇️ https://lnkd.in/egq_gYD7

If it's not safe, it's not food. 🍽️ 🛡️ ❤️ That is the guiding principle for the EU food and drink industry. Rebeca Fernández tells us how Europe's policymakers can help unlock innovation and ensure that Europe's food and drink remain among the safest in the world. ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/eTKEnyeS

As we stand on the threshold of a transformative era for packaging circularity within the food and drink industry, the coming five years represent a pivotal period that will shape the future of packaging sustainability. 📦 🥫 🍫 FoodDrinkEurope has published our latest Sustainable Packaging Pathway outlining the work ahead in meeting Europe's ambitious packaging targets and providing our recommendations for policymakers on how to create the condition for success. ⬇ https://lnkd.in/e947iZEu

With the latest EU elections, we have the chance to shape our #FoodFuture for the better. 👩🌾👷👩🍳 FoodDrinkEurope's Deputy Director General, William Surman lays out the path for a truly sustainable and competitive food and drink industry ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/eCfcmfGE

It’s time for Europe to get serious about the future of its food and drink. For a more sustainable and resilient #FoodFuture. 🍽️ 💚 🌍 FoodDrinkEurope's Director General Dirk Jacobs calls on European policymakers to deliver an EU Food Investment & Resilience Plan with five steps for success. ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/efbehJ78

From farmers 💙 to food & drink makers 💚 and consumers 🧡 Find out how the food and drink chain is building a better #FoodFuture at the FoodDrinkEurope Ideas Fest. 📌 Portuguese young farmer, Tiago Mateus shares with what he's learnt about sustainable agriculture from working around cherry trees in the mountains 📌 Nutritionist and lecturer Ricard Celorio shows us how to discern evolving consumer trends in food and drink consumption 📌 Michiel Van Meervenne presents the latest advance in food innovation with insect snack bar KRIKET We're bringing 18 inspiring speakers to brussels for our Ideas Fest on 26 June - with the very best ideas, answering the burning questions, and showcasing worthy projects across our food systems. ⬇

From farmers 💙 to food & drink makers 💚 and consumers 🧡 Find out how the food and drink chain is building a better #FoodFuture at the FoodDrinkEurope Ideas Fest. 📌 Dr. Stephan Peters from the Nederlandse Zuivel Organisatie (Dutch Dairy Association) looks at the transitions taking place in our food systems and makes the case for dairy's role in shaping our food future ⬇️ 📌 Founder of Sorted Food Ben Ebbrell tells us how the world's largest online food community is driving positive change 📌 And hear from Nick von Westenholz from NFU (National Farmers' Union) how UK farmers are grappling with their transition to more sustainable food systems We're bringing 18 inspiring speakers to brussels for our Ideas Fest on 26 June - with the very best ideas, answering the burning questions, and showcasing worthy projects across our food systems. ⬇