Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr 2026 | Anna Nykiel-Mateo Cabinet member | Biotech Act II | — |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Giulia Del Brenna Head of Unit | Biotech Act II | — |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Anna Nykiel-Mateo Cabinet member | Biotech Act II | SRC |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Giulia Del Brenna Head of Unit | Biotech Act II | SRC |
| 08 Dec 2025 | Olivér Várhelyi Commissioner | Strengthening the EU’s competitiveness and innovation through biotechnology and advanced fermentation | SRC |
| 08 Dec 2025 | Olivér Várhelyi Commissioner | Strengthening the EU’s competitiveness and innovation through biotechnology and advanced fermentation | — |
| 08 Dec 2025 | Klaus Berend Director | European Biotech Act. | SRC |
| 08 Dec 2025 | Klaus Berend Director | European Biotech Act. | — |
| 04 Nov 2025 | Vilija Sysaite Cabinet member | Food biotechnology | — |
| 04 Nov 2025 | Taru Haapaniemi Cabinet member | Modern fermentation and its contribution to the European agri-food sector | SRC |
| 04 Nov 2025 | Vilija Sysaite Cabinet member | Food biotechnology | SRC |
| 04 Nov 2025 | Patricia Reilly Cabinet member | Exchange on the fermentation industry’s contribution to the EU’s competitiveness and strategic autonomy and the forthcoming Biotech Act | SRC |
| 04 Nov 2025 | Patricia Reilly Cabinet member | Exchange on the fermentation industry’s contribution to the EU’s competitiveness and strategic autonomy and the forthcoming Biotech Act | — |
| 04 Nov 2025 | Taru Haapaniemi Cabinet member | Modern fermentation and its contribution to the European agri-food sector | — |
| 30 Jun 2025 | Giulia Del Brenna Head of Unit | Opportunities and challenges in the fermentation sector | — |
| 30 Jun 2025 | Giulia Del Brenna Head of Unit | Opportunities and challenges in the fermentation sector | SRC |
| 30 Apr 2025 | Alisa Tiganj Cabinet member | Sustainable Protein Diversification for the Vision | — |
| 30 Apr 2025 | Alisa Tiganj Cabinet member | Sustainable Protein Diversification for the Vision | SRC |
| 24 Mar 2025 | Gijs Schilthuis Director | Exchange of views with Food Fermentation Europe on precision and biomass fermentation | — |
| 24 Mar 2025 | Gijs Schilthuis Director | Exchange of views with Food Fermentation Europe on precision and biomass fermentation | SRC |
| 11 Mar 2025 | Claire Bury Deputy Director-General | Presentation of FFE and exchange on Commission biotech initiatives | SRC |
| 11 Mar 2025 | Claire Bury Deputy Director-General | Presentation of FFE and exchange on Commission biotech initiatives | — |
| 14 May 2024 | Marina Brakalova Cabinet member | Introduction to food fermentation technologies | — |
| 14 May 2024 | Marina Brakalova Cabinet member | Introduction to food fermentation technologies | SRC |
| 16 Apr 2024 | Andreea Ticheru Cabinet member | Biotechnology and biomanufacturing Communication | SRC |
Mission & Goals
Food Fermentation Europe acts as the unified voice representing the transformative fermentation food and food ingredient sector. We pursue an expeditious development and rollout of innovative fermentation technology and products to enable more sustainable food systems in Europe. We advocate for policies that support innovation, investment and remove market barriers for fermentation-enabled products. We act as a center of expertise for the sector with the aim to raise awareness and inform policy makers, stakeholders, media and the general public about the important role of fermentation and related processes in contributing to the economic, environmental and social aims of the EU and its global competitiveness. The founding companies are united in their pursuit to improve the current unsustainable food systems and are committed to mobilize a broad societal range of supporters to further what drives us: The firm belief that we have no time to waste to take courageous political action.
EU Legislative Interests
Vision for Agriculture and Food EU Protein Strategy Bioeconomy Strategy Biotech Act Novel Foods Regulation Food and Feed omnibus
Communication Activities
Policy Webinars Infographics and videos Social Media Publications Event Hosting and Speaking
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
https://europeanfoodforum.eu/
Organisation Members
https://www.foodfermentation.eu/ https://betterdairy.com/ https://formo.bio/ https://thosevegancowboys.com/ https://www.standing-ovation.co/ https://microharvest.com/ https://www.vivici.com/ https://www.hochland-group.com/en/index.htm https://www.rewe-group.com/en/ https://www.cosaic.bio/
Additional Information
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