European Association
of Sugar Manufacturers

European Association
of Sugar Manufacturers

2 03, 2016

'Making the sugar world a better place' - The EU Sugar Industry CSR Report 2015 is now available

By |2018-02-27T08:46:10+00:00March 2nd, 2016|

This is the 13th 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, the purpose of [...]

2 03, 2016

Social partners in the EU beet sugar sector highlight the importance of a fair and truly competitive world market

By |2018-02-27T11:23:39+00:00March 2nd, 2016|

At yesterday’s annual meeting between trade unions and employers in the EU sugar sector, hosted by the European Commission in the framework of its social dialogue policy, the social partners expressed deep worries about risks and economic uncertainties ahead of the end of the quota system in 2017 and the absence of fair competition and [...]

28 10, 2015

CEFS statement on Robert Lustig Opinion Piece – "The science is in: the case for a sugar tax is overwhelming"

By |2018-02-27T09:28:18+00:00October 28th, 2015|

The focus made on one ingredient as a major cause of diseases like Type-2 diabetes disregards the established scientific knowledge that this illness is mainly caused by obesity – a complex and multifactorial issue – and lack of physical activity. Sugar per se consumed in the context of a balanced diet, has not been established [...]

16 09, 2015

European beet sugar sector launches new sustainability collaboration

By |2018-02-27T11:06:15+00:00September 16th, 2015|

The EU Beet Sugar Sustainability Partnership (EU BSSP) has announced the launch of its first joint initiative on sustainability throughout the sector. At an event hosted by DG AGRI at the EU Pavilion of EXPO Milan 2015 on 9 September, the partnership announced the release of the Good Practices – a tool designed to illustrate [...]

17 08, 2015

Open Invitation to Stakeholders - EU Beet Sugar Sustainability Partnership - Stakeholder Roundtable at Expo Milan on 9 September 2015

By |2015-08-17T11:04:36+00:00August 17th, 2015|

            Start the conversation: visit us at WWW.SUSTAINABLESUGAR.EU or meet us at EXPO Milan on 9 September 2015. More information at [email protected] We would like to introduce the work of the EU Beet Sugar Sustainability Partnership. Formed in 2013 as a coalition between EU beet growers (represented by CIBE), sugar producers (CEFS) [...]

10 06, 2015

A Life Cycle Assessment of beet sugar in the European Union

By |2018-02-27T09:57:04+00:00June 10th, 2015|

Definition Life-Cycle-Assessment (LCA) is defined as the assessment of the environmental impacts of a given product throughout its lifespan. LCA can be used for evaluating the environmental performance of a product or a service as well as comparing the environmental performance of similar products in order to be able to choose the least burdensome. Context [...]