European Association
of Sugar Manufacturers

European Association
of Sugar Manufacturers

2 03, 2021

Sugar: Part of a healthy and balanced diet

By |2021-03-02T08:04:48+00:00March 2nd, 2021|

Sugar has been at the centre of heated debates about its impact on our health, and as such it is often targeted by EU policy initiatives. If not properly framed, these initiatives will not deliver meaningful solutions to health issues. So, what is sugar and what is its role in a balanced diet? Sugar means [...]

1 07, 2020

EU sugar manufacturers' contribution to Farm to Fork and Biodiversity Strategies

By |2020-07-01T07:29:07+00:00July 1st, 2020|

On the start of the German Presidency of the European Council, CEFS publishes the EU sugar manufacturers' contribution to the Farm to Fork and Biodiversity Strategies. Click below to understand how EU Sugar Manufacturers wish to continue on their journey towards further sustainability and competitiveness. CEFS will be a partner in discussions to contribute to constructive and [...]

6 02, 2020

CEFS provides information complementing the 2019 EAT-Lancet Commission Report

By |2020-02-21T12:08:48+00:00February 6th, 2020|

In January 2019, the EAT-Lancet Commission issued a report entitled “Food in the Anthropocene: the EAT–Lancet Commission on healthy diets from sustainable food systems”. This report makes a number of assertions that require clarification. CEFS addresses them in a document. Please click here to view.

17 01, 2019

CEFS calls for a rational debate on the report “Food in the Anthropocene: the Eat-Lancet Commission on healthy diets from sustainable food systems”

By |2019-01-17T19:38:08+00:00January 17th, 2019|

CEFS, the European association of sugar manufacturers, shares the concerns over obesity and non-communicable diseases and strives to ensure that recommendations are based on scientific evidence. This is the way to ensure that efficient solutions will be found to tackle the multifactorial obesity problem. Preventing obesity (and diet-related non-communicable diseases) requires managing calorie intake coming [...]