The food and drink industry is one of Europe's most important and dynamic industrial sectors. Excess red tape, finance shortages, a lack of research and development opportunities and difficulties to access raw materials are some of the main obstacles which must be cleared if the EU is to position itself more strongly in world markets.

Latest news

• 24/04/2012

  Mission Growth: Europe at the Lead of the New Industrial Revolution

• 29/03/2012

  SME Envoys call upon action to eliminate access barriers for SMEs to public procurement

• 28/03/2012

  New initiatives to assist small enterprises to go international

Upcoming events

• 29/05/2012 > 29/05/2012

  Brussels

  Register now! Conference "Mission Growth: Europe at the Lead of the New Industrial Revolution"

Latest publications

• 30/03/2012

  Your gateway to EU funding

• 08/03/2012

  EU's strengths and weaknesses in terms of innovation

• 22/02/2012

  European Union support programmes for SMEs

Latest contracts and grants

• Deadline: 25/06/2012

  Sustainable Industry Low Carbon scheme (SILC) I - Short-term innovation measures - Action 38/G/ENT/CIP/12/D/N02S00

• Deadline: 27/07/2012

  47/G/ENT/CIP/12/E/N02S005 - European corporate social responsibility award scheme

• Deadline: 14/09/2012

  41/G/ENT/CIP/12/E/N02S001 - European Multistakeholder platforms on corporate social responsibility in relevant business sectors

Latest public consultations

• Deadline: 09/07/2012

  Public consultation on Challenges and opportunities for maritime and coastal tourism in Europe

Key content

• EU food market overview

• Competitiveness of the European Food Industry

• List of European Food Associations and Federations

• Forum for a Better Functioning Food Supply Chain

• Studies