The Voice of Specialty Food Ingredients Producers in Europe
The Federation of European Specialty Food Ingredients Industries (ELC) combines credible science and trusted experts to provide cutting edge information to the public and policy makers about the many health and functional benefits relating to specialty food ingredients. At the forefront of this dynamic industry for more than 25 years, the ELC is dedicated to creating a positive EU regulatory environment to help foster innovation. The ELC is the preferred partner of the speciality food ingredient industry.
2013-06Europe needs safe and innovative nanotechnologies and nanomaterials
Brussels, June 2013 - The ELC endorsed with a number of industry organisations a statement that is an initiative of the cross-industry platform on nanotechnologies, which ELC has joined recently with the aim to ensure more coherent message from industry on the issue of food nano-labelling under the new...
2013-06ELC elects Head of DSM Food Specialties as new President
Brussels, 11 June 2013 — The Board of the Federation of European Specialty Food Ingredients Industries (ELC) has elected Mr Hans Christian Ambjerg, President of DSM Food Specialties, as the new President of the federation. Ms Frances Hunt, Secretary General of the International Sweetener Association...
2013-05ELC hosts its third annual Forum on Sustainability in the specialty food ingredients sector
Brussels, 30 May 2013 — Yesterday the ELC hosted its third annual Forum on Sustainability in the specialty food ingredients sector in Brussels. This year’s Forum focused on defining the vision for the sector for 2020 and on identifying recommendations on how to address the challenges facing the industry...
2012-12ELC first Symposium - 21 November 2012
ELC's 1st Symposium entitled "Meeting the EU's nutrition and health goals: what role for the specialty food ingredient industry?" took place on 21st November in Brussels. Attended by experts from ELC's membership, professional organisations, regulatory bodies as well as BtoB media, it was chaired by Prof...
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06-07ELC is appointed a member of the European Commission High Level Forum for a Better Functioning Food Supply Chain
-ELC is appointed a member of the European Commission High Level Forum for a Better Functioning Food Supply Chain
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05-29ELC welcomes the publication of corrections to the Union list of food additives approved for use in foods and their conditions of use
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05-15ELC provides the European Commission with a list of food additives in view of their authorisation in Japan, in the framework of the Free Trade Agreement negotiations between EU and Japan
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05-07ELC delegation to take part in EFSA Discussion Group on Food Chemical Occurence Data
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