The Executive Director of Food and Drink Bulgaria Iana Ivanova met with the Executive Chairman of BIA Radosvet Radev.
The topic of the conversation was the current issues of the sector and the opportunities for partnership between BIA and the Food and Drink Bulgaria. Emphasis was placed on the challenges faced by the Bulgarian food and drink industry in terms of the changes in the European and national legislation, with regard to food safety, labelling, advertising, etc.

BIA is a nationally recognized organization of employers and participates with its representatives in the operation of all national consultative councils, supervisory and managing bodies of state public institutions.

BIA is the only business organization which is a member of BUSINESSEUROPE, a confederate-like European business organization, thus representing the Bulgarian companies and employers’ interests on a European level. Furthermore, it actively participates in the work of the International Labour Organization (ILO), the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) and the South East European Employers’ Forum (SEEEF). 

BIA is also among the founders of the Union of Black Sea and Caspian Confederation of Enterprises (UBCCE).
BIA has signed cooperation agreements with over 70 national business and employers’ organizations from the most developed countries in Europe, Asia, Africa and the USA.