Primary Food Processors (PFP)

PFP sectors are currently engaged in discussions on sustainability and are therefore wishing to move forward with the development of Product Environmental Footprint Category Rules (PEFCR) to identify, fulfil and communicate improvements in environmental performance.

PFP, the association representing European primary food processors welcomes the intention of the European Commission to improve the regulatory framework for the use of green claims. In this regard, we would like to highlight the following points: 1) Product Environmental Footprint Category Rules are available for six food and drink sectors only.

PFP, the Primary Food Processors association, represents the interests of the European primary food processing industry to the European institutions and international organisations. PFP herewith responds to consultation on the revision of the ETS benchmarks for the period 2026 - 2030.

Primary food processors welcome the Commissions ambition to strengthen Europes biotechnology and biomanufacturing ecosystem. The EU already possesses substantial industrial biomanufacturing capacity through its network of food and feed processing facilities, which transform agricultural raw materials into food, feed, ingredients, fermentation substrates and a wide range of bio-based products.

The RED sustainability criteria and GHG emissions savings requirements are restrictive and add disproportionate obligations for primary food processors when it comes to the production of solid and gaseous biomass fuels. The RED aims at limiting and reducing harmful climate and environmental impacts.

PFP, the association for the European primary food processing industry, would like to take the opportunity of this call for evidence to comment on Directive 96/53/EC. In particular, we would like to highlight an issue regarding cross-border transport.

PFP represents the European primary food processing industry, a vital link in the food chain, efficiently delivering high-quality and safe food for its customers and consumers. The primary food processing industry uses around 220 million tonnes of agricultural raw materials (cereals, sugar beet, rapeseeds, soybeans, sunflower seeds, crude vegetable oils, starch potatoes, cocoa beans) a year, while directly employing…

PFP represents the European primary food processing industry, a vital link in the food chain, efficiently delivering high-quality and safe food for its customers and consumers. The primary food processing industry uses around 220 million tonnes of agricultural raw materials (cereals, sugar beet, rapeseeds, soybeans, sunflower seeds, crude vegetable oils, starch potatoes, cocoa beans) a year, while directly employing…

In many primary food processing sectors, the heat and electricity required is provided by high efficiency Combined Heat and Power (CHP) systems. This form of self-supply is often necessary in view of the deficit network situation in rural areas, and to ensure security of supply during the production campaign.