On the occasion of its launch at the European Parliament on 04 February, the European Bioeconomy Alliance (EBA) calls for more predictable policies leading to a long-term strategy for a competitive, dynamic and sustainable bioeconomy in Europe. Developing the bioeconomy is only feasible if the EU provides a holistic, coherent and harmonised framework in a [...]
Czarnikow, the worldwide market analyst for sugar since 1870 takes a look outside its usual focus on market analysis and trading to look at recent criticisms regarding sugar and obesity. Published on 1 May 2014, the article shown below, can also be found at Czarnikow's website. Statistically this means there is an [...]
This is the 11th annual implementation report of the CSR Code of Conduct signed in 2003 by the European Federation of Trade Unions in the Food, Agriculture and Tourism sectors (EFFAT) and the European Association of Sugar Producers (CEFS). The EU Sugar Industry CSR Report is adopted through an extensive consultation process whose purpose is [...]
CEFS welcomes the launch of the public consultation to review the draft guideline issued by the World Health Organisation Nutrition Guidance Expert Advisory Group. CEFS responded to the consultation through the formal process. CEFS holds the view that only strong, convincing scientific evidence should be considered for guidelines on nutrition and health. The comments submitted by CEFS can be [...]
The European beet growers (CIBE), sugar producers (CEFS) and trade unions of the food and agriculture sector (EFFAT) have formalised a landmark agreement to jointly highlight and report on representative Good Practices of sustainable production of beet sugar in the EU. To find out more about the new partnership, you can click here.
Following the political agreement on the CAP reform on 26 June 2013, CEFS (Comité Européen des Fabricants de Sucre) is disappointed that after difficult discussions the end date for the current Single CMO for sugar is not closer to the Parliament’s original position of 2020. The end of the current Single CMO for sugar marks [...]
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