| FoodDrinkEurope | |
| Formation: | 1982 |
| Status: | Non-profit organization |
| Purpose: | Represents the interests of the European food and drink sector[1] |
| Location: | Avenue des Nerviens, 9-31, 1040 Brussels, Belgium |
| Region Served: | Europe |
| Leader Title: | CEO |
| Leader Name: | Dirk Jacobs (since 2022)[2] |
| Website: | https://www.fooddrinkeurope.eu/ |
Founded in 1982, FoodDrinkEurope is a Food industry confederation in the European Union. It was formed by 26 national food-related federations, including 3 observers, 25 EU sector associations, and 19 major food and drink companies, all grouped in a Liaison Committee.
The organization was founded in 1982 as Confederation of the Food and Drink Industries of the EU (French: Confédération des Industries Agro-Alimentaires de l'UE; CIAA).
In 2002, it lobbied to guarantee that new countries joining the EU first subscribe to most of EU's food policies before being accepted into the union.[3]
The CIAA was renamed as FoodDrinkEurope in June 2011.[4] In 2014, it launched a website to explain how the new Reference Intake system works.[5]
In 2021, the advocacy group Foodwatch criticized FoodDrinkEurope for lobbying against the Nutri-Score (colour-coded nutrition label at European level) at the EU level for the past decade.[6]
FoodDrinkEurope develops the Guideline Daily Amounts pictograms displaying nutritional values on food packaging.
It lobbies the EU on agri-food economic plans[7] and works on standardizing industry-funded research.[8]
The organisation supports the proposed Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, arguing that it will reduce regulatory barriers, increase employment and encourage industry investment.