Ahead of the forthcoming publication of the EU’s Vision for Agriculture & Food, FoodDrinkEurope has set out the expectations of the food and drink industry – Europe’s largest manufacturing industry – for a competitive, resilient, and sustainable food chain. First and foremost, we’re looking for a Vision that is focused on making a real impact for Europe’s food and drink makers. A Vision that proposes actions to help, not hinder. A Vi...

FoodDrinkEurope has published its Annual Report 2025, presenting the highlights of its work over the past year. Read more

14 industry associations call on EU policymakers to carefully evaluate options to simplify, clarify and streamline the Green Claims Directive during negotiations, through the lens of the simplification and competitiveness agenda. The introduction of proportionality and legal predictability in the substantiation and ex-ante verification requirements should be a key priority. Adopting a well-designed and simplified framework is essential to align the Directive with the EU&rsquo...

FoodDrinkEurope’s latest Data & Trends 2024 report is now available, providing comprehensive statistics and insights on the EU food and drink industry. Data & Trends 2024 shows that the EU food and drink industry employs 4.7 million people, generates a turnover of €1.2 trillion and €250 billion in value added, making it the largest manufacturing industry in the EU. In half of the EU’s 27 Member States, the food and drink industry is the bigges...

On December 16, 2024, the Bulgarian Industrial Association (BIA) presented the results of its traditional online survey among Association's members, conducted between November 5 and December 6, 2024 among 738 micro, small, medium and large enterprises from all over the country and from all sectors of the economy. The survey is being conducted for the 20th consecutive year, and its goal is to examine the state of business in the current macroeconomic environment. The ma...