European Association
of Sugar Manufacturers

European Association
of Sugar Manufacturers

10 03, 2021

New article from CEFS DG - Taxonomy: a step in the right direction, but only a step

By |2021-03-10T11:11:25+00:00March 10th, 2021|

Taxonomy: a step in the right direction, but only a step Under the broad umbrella of the Green Deal, we are seeing the preparation of a raft of laws and delegated acts, all giving rise to consultations that have to be responded to. The agendas of EU trade associations today are full to the brim, [...]

3 03, 2021

CEFS webinar: Taxonomy Reconciling Virtual and Real Economy on 24 February 2021

By |2021-03-03T17:26:35+00:00March 3rd, 2021|

CEFS (the European Association of Sugar Manufacturers) organised on 24 February 2021 the webinar “Taxonomy, Reconciling Virtual and Real Economy” under the patronage of MEP Sander, with the contribution of Commissioner McGuinness and interventions of Pekka Pesonen, and Marie-Christine Ribera. Want to know more? Have a look at the recording of the webinar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3vS99MBQ2U

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 [...]

24 02, 2021

CEFS, CIBE, and EFFAT respond to Communication on the Trade Policy Review

By |2021-02-24T11:43:00+00:00February 24th, 2021|

24 Feb 2021 CIBE-CEFS-EFFAT Press Release EU Trade Policy Review CEFS, CIBE, and EFFAT welcomed the EU Trade Policy Review and are ready to contribute with their shared expertise in shaping the future trade policy framework for the EU sugar sector. In our press release we outline our priorities of the EU sugar industry for [...]

17 02, 2021

CEFS Webinar on Taxonomy, 24.2 from 17,00h with Commissioner McGuinness

By |2021-02-17T10:14:35+00:00February 17th, 2021|

CEFS (the European Association of Sugar Manufacturers) is organizing on February 24, 5pm a webinar under the patronage of MEP Sander, with the participation of Mrs McGuinness, Commissioner for Financial services and Mr Pesonen from COPA-COGECA. The aim of the webinar is to reconcile the virtual economy with the real economy and to answer [...]

9 02, 2021

Sugar Social Dialogue Plenary - EU policies need to be coherent to ensure a just transition

By |2021-02-09T09:10:53+00:00February 9th, 2021|

On the occasion of their Social Dialogue Plenary session on 8 February 2021, CEFS and EFFAT, social partners in the Sugar Sector discussed various crucial issues for the industry in the context of the EU Green Deal and the Commission’s Trade Policy. Download their joint statement here with the main conclusions of the meeting.